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MSN-FNP Program Guide

Library resources and services supporting students enrolled in College of Nursing MSN-FNP program.

Understand Nursing Theory


Nursing theories are organized bodies of knowledge to define:

what nursing is,

what nurses do, and

why they do it.

Nursing theories are the basis of nursing practice today. In many cases, nursing theory guides knowledge development and directs education, research, and practice (Wayne, 2021).

Nurse Leaders & Their Theories/Models


Nursing Theory Library Books