Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of nursing theories. 
Critique grand and midrange nursing theories.
Apply and utilize nursing theories in providing evidence-based nursing care. 
Examine nursing theories in the context of providing caring and holistic nursing care to diverse groups. 
Evaluate strategies for theory construction as they relate to nursing theory development. 
Analyze the relationships among theory, research, and evidence-based practice. 

Nursing theory.
Types of theory.
Grand theory.
Midrange theory.
Application of theory.
Theory construction.
Theory development.
Nursing theorists.
Critiquing nursing theory.
Concept analysis.
Borrowed theories.
Concept development.
Patterns of knowing.
Philosophy of Nursing Science.
Theory-Testing Research.
Theory-Generating Research.