NUR-112 Professional Nursing I
This course will introduce the student to foundational professional nursing standards and scope of practice within the legal and ethical framework of the nursing profession.
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Course Outline
Course Description
This course will introduce the student to foundational professional nursing standards and scope of practice within the legal and ethical framework of the nursing profession.
Credit Hours
1Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Corequisites
BIO-171, ENG-101, MAT-115, PSY-100, NUR-111 and NUR-113
First Year Experience Course
Yes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain the core organizing concepts that are foundational to nursing practice.
- Describe the national and state scope of practice of the Professional Registered Nurse
- Identify the essential ethical principles that guide nursing practice.
Topic Outline
- 1. Patient-centered care: concept introduction
- a. Patient Bill of Rights
- b. Spirituality
- c. Patient education and learning styles
- d. Cultural diversity
- e. Self-care
- 2. Safety: concept introduction
- a. Transmission-based precautions
- b. QI: National Patient Safety Goals
- c. Environmental safety
- d. IOM reports
- e. QSEN
- f. Incident reports
- 3. Clinical judgment: concept introduction
- a. Clinical judgment model
- b. Nursing process
- c. EBP
- d. Prioritization
- 4. Professionalism: concept introduction
- a. Professional concepts, EPSLOs, and program philosophy
- b. ANA Code of Ethics
- c. NCSBN
- d. NYS Nurse Practice Act
- e. Legal issues: HIPAA
- f. Advance directives
- g. Characteristics of the professional registered nurse
- 5. Teamwork and collaboration: concept introduction
- a. Delegation
- b. The interprofessional team
- c. Discharge planning
- 6. Communication: concept introduction
- a. Chain of command
- b. Handoff
- c. Informed consent
- d. EHR and documentation