NRSG 501 Introduction to Professional Nursing
This course provides the direct-entry MSN student with an introduction to the healthcare system and the nursing profession. Concepts of person, health, nursing, and environment are introduced and provide a foundation for the role of the nurse and other health professionals within systems of care. The course focuses on patient-centered care, interprofessional communication, health promotion, and individuals as bio-psychosocial-spiritual beings along the health and wellness spectrum. A clinical decision-making process is also introduced as a foundation for nursing clinical judgment and scholarship.
Prerequisite
Must be admitted to the DEMSN program.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the role and responsibilities of the nurse as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team. SLO#3 Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimum states of health and wellness. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
- Discuss clinical decision-making processes and their systematic approaches to clinical reasoning and judgement. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient-centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
- Recognize clinical judgment as an integral part of the nurse's scope of practice. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient-centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
- Describe the effect of environment, culture, and lifestyle of the health status of individual, bio-psychosocial-spiritual beings throughout the life cycle. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system. SLO#3 Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimum states of health and wellness.
- Evaluate the impact of evidence-based practice guidelines, regulatory standards, and ethical principles on patient care and current healthcare systems. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient-centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care.
- Analyze communication tools and strategies to effectively collaborate with interprofessional healthcare team members. SLO#3 Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimum states of health and wellness. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement. processes within complex systems of health care. SLO#7 Utilize innovative technologies to enhance communication and access to equitable, holistic health services for individuals, families, and populations.
- Examine the impact of health promotion, cultural competence, and therapeutic communication on quality patient-centered care. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient-centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.