This column addresses the issues of teaching and growing the discipline of nursing. Experiences of two undergraduate nursing students highlight the benefits and opportunities that accompany the teaching of nursing theories in undergraduate programs. The 3rd-year baccalaureate students, Kendra Fitzsimmons and Elspeth Ferguson, submitted papers from their York University nursing program to help demonstrate key points in this column. Their papers show thoughtful critique and passionate belief in nursing as a discipline and a basic science. Kudos to them and the faculty who inspired them.
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