Semester Credit Hours:                         3 (Offered in 8 weeks)

Contact Hours:                                      48

Prerequisites:                                        Graduation from an accredited Associate Degree Nursing program. Admission to RN-BSN Program. Pre-requisites.

Corequisite (s):                                     None

Readings are from the Advancing your Career textbook, journal articles, website and other published works. 

Introduction to APA formatting, history of nursing, communication, safety, nursing theory, nursing process and decision making, health equity and the future of nursing. 

Course Description:

Synthesis of previous knowledge and skills provide the foundation for development of the baccalaureate prepared nursing roles as a provider of patient centered care, patient safety advocate, member of the interdisciplinary team, and member of the profession. Discussion includes examination of historical aspects of healthcare and nursing as a profession, analysis of nursing theory, application of clinical judgment, legal and ethical standards, professionalism, teamwork, and collaboration.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Integrate knowledge, skills, and abilities gained from personal experiential learning, prerequisite, and co-requisite courses in the program of study.
• Investigate the history of healthcare and the development of nursing as a profession
• Analyze the roles of the baccalaureate prepared nurse:
  • Provider of patient-centered care
  • Patient safety advocate
  • Member of the interdisciplinary team
  • Member of the profession
• Examine nursing theory as a foundation for developing a personal nursing perspective and practice model.
• Examine the decision-making processes required to provide nursing care for the individual, family, and community. 
• Investigate theories and strategies of effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrate communication skills in professional presentations and written formats.
• Analyze factors that create a culture of safety and patient-centered care. 
• Integrate professionalism, teamwork, and collaboration into a baccalaureate practice model.
• Explore the future of nursing as a profession.
• Develop the pursuit of practice excellence through integration of professional values of lifelong learning, professional engagement, and professional growth & development.

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