NUR 3805 - Professional Roles and Dimensions of Nursing Practice

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 45
Effective Term Fall 2024 (640)

Requisites

Admission to Nursing (Bachelor of Science) (NURS-BS)

Course Description

This course facilitates socialization into the practice of the professional baccalaureate-prepared nurse via synthesis of concepts, theories, processes, policies, regulations, competencies, and initiatives that affect health.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. MLO 1: The student will evaluate professionalism, advocacy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice as they relate to the practice of a baccalaureate-prepared nurse.
  2. MLO 2: The student will analyze the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in providing quality, safe care within a changing health care environment.
  3. MLO 3: The student will discuss various healthcare policy, financial and regulatory issues that affect baccalaureate nursing practice.
  4. MLO 4: The student will analyze the AACN Baccalaureate Essentials and other competencies as they underscore professional baccalaureate nursing practice.
  5. MLO 5: The student will create ways to facilitate a healthy nursing work force through self-care, resilience development, and nurse wellness initiatives.
    THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED WITH A MODULAR BASED CURRICULUM. BELOW ARE THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF EACH MODULE.
  6. MODULE 1: Principles of Professional Nursing:
    1. describe the purpose of the AACN Essentials for baccalaureate nursing education.
    2. examine how national accrediting bodies and landmark reports influence nursing practice.
    3. review ways in which the AACN Essentials represent competencies for baccalaureate level nursing practice.
    4. distinguish ways in which the AACN Essentials elevates baccalaureate nursing practice.
    5. ASSOCIATED MLOs: 3, 4
  7. MODULE 2: Quality and Safety in Practice:
    1. analyze national safety and quality standards which guide nursing practice.
    2. analyze how implicit bias affects quality of care.
    3. describe the baccalaureate-prepared nurse’s role in improving healthcare quality and safety.
    4. evaluate just culture and right reliability organizations and how they impact client outcomes.
    5. assess quality improvement tools used in healthcare.
    6. apply a quality improvement tool to an actual or hypothetical practice change.
    7. ASSOCIATED MLOs: 1, 2
  8. MODULE 3: Social Justice in Healthcare:
    1. identify nursing theories that help the baccalaureate nurse guide culturally appropriate care in practice.
    2. describe methods used to incorporate cultural humility in concepts in within clinical practice.
    3. describe a clinical situation that demonstrates cultural sensitivity and humility in practice.
    4. assess the baccalaureate-prepared nurse’s role in sustaining a just culture reflecting civility and respect.
    5. ASSOCIATED MLOs: 1, 2. 3
  9. MODULE 4: Healthcare Policy:
    1. describe the effects of healthcare policies on nursing workforce and practice.
    2. discuss federally mandated health policies and how they impact health equity.
    3. evaluate healthcare policies for the impact on nursing practice.
    4. ASSOCIATED MLOs: 1, 2, 3
  10. MODULE 5: Systems-Based Practice and Healthcare Delivery:
    1. explain the concept of systems thinking.
    2. analyze how internal and external system processes impact delivery of nursing care and associated patient outcomes.
    3. relate performance metrics to appropriate outcomes.
    4. describe the financial and payment models of healthcare.
    5. devise strategies to decrease supply costs in the healthcare environment.
    6. ASSOCIATED MLOs: 2, 3, 4
  11. MODULE 6: Self-Care and Resilience:
    1. discuss the relationship between the Nursing Code of Ethics and self-care.
    2. identify coping and strategies and relaxation techniques.
    3. discuss the concept of a resilient person and the associated characteristics.
    4. explain how resilient nurses benefit clients.
    5. create a plan for healthy self-care behaviors that benefit the nurses’ professional and personal well-being.
    6. ASSOCIATED MLO: 5
  12. MODULE 7: Professional Identity:
    1. distinguish how a baccalaureate-prepared nurse practices differently than an associates-prepared nurse.
    2. discuss strategies to elevate the stature of nursing.
    3. ASSOCIATED MLOs: 1, 4

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will demonstrate mastery of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors with a minimum of 70% accuracy. 

History of Changes

C&I 2/26/02, BOT 3/26/02, Effective yrtr 20021. SCNS number change eff 20041. C&I 11/9/04, BOT 12/14/04, Effective 20051(0355). C&I 12/4/07, BOT 1/15/08, Effective 20081(0400).
C&I Approval: 02/17/2024, BOT Approval: 03/19/2024, Effective Term: Fall 2024 (640)

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