Consider how the three competencies of this course might directly apply to your life and work environment when answering the questions below.
Competency 1: Describe the theoretical foundations of nursing and how they relate to current practices.
Competency 2: Explain how theory and research drive effective nursing practices.
Competency 3: Analyze gaps between theory and practice.
Respond to the following questions in a minimum of 500 words.
Question 1: One of the primary goals of this nursing program is to teach you how to use human caring and cultural competence as a framework so you can apply critical thinking, professional skills, and knowledge to patient outcomes and health care systems. What have you learned in this course that can help you accomplish this goal? How will you apply nursing theory in your everyday practice?
Question 2: What specific assignments or learning activities from this course did you find particularly beneficial? How could your learning experience have been improved in this course?