University of Michigan School of Nursing

The Theoretical Base for Advanced Nursing Practice

Course Number: Nursing 532
Credit(s): 3
Type: Lecture; web blended* (Core)
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or permission of instructor

This course focuses on critical analyses of theory and its use for advanced nursing practice. The inter-relationship between theory, practice and research is examined along with the nature of nursing's scientific body of knowledge. Various methods for developing scientific knowledge for practice are used to formulate knowledge for advanced practice.

* Only one of the sections is offered as a web blended course.