For decades, nursing educators have invested heavily in developing a philosophy and conceptual framework specific to a given school of nursing, regardless of the level of nursing education. Consequently, there is a great deal of variability, and often opposing schools of thought, across schools of nursing. A theoretical foundation applicable across nursing education programs, therefore, has emerged as a significant missing factor. This missing theoretical piece is of critical importance for the student seeking nursing education at a variety of colleges and universities and through multiple programs such as practical nurse, associate degree nurse, baccalaureate degree nurse, masters degree nurse and even as a doctorate prepared nurse.
