Students critically examine the historical development of nursing and the framework for Registered Nursing practice, including the philosophical, theoretical, and ethical tenets of the role. Using a variety of theories and conceptual frameworks, students acquire an understanding of how individual values, beliefs, perceptions, and experiences influence perspectives and nursing practice.

Antirequisite(s): The former Nursing 1060A/B and the former Nursing 1070A/B.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 1 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.