Course Descriptions

1. Practice nursing that is patient/client centered, caring, culturally sensitive, and based on the physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of clients. (Patient-Centered Care)

2. Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote continuity of client care. (Interdisciplinary Collaboration)

3. Question the basis for nursing actions using current evidence from scientific and other credible sources as a basis for nursing practice and clinical judgment. (Evidence-Based Practice)

4. Promote quality improvement by contributing to the implementation of care-related plans to improve health care services. (Quality Improvement)

5. Provide a safe environment for clients, self, and others. (Safety)

6. Use information technology in the provision of client care. (Informatics)

7. Identify how one's personal strengths and values affect one's identity as a nurse and one's contribution as a member of a healthcare team. (Professionalism)

8. Use leadership skills in the provision of safe, quality client care. (Leadership)

1. Acquire a basic knowledge of the structure of the human body and its physiologic functions. (PO 1)

2. Use this knowledge to understand health care needs. (PO 1)

3. Develop a scientific background as a foundation for learning the principles of nursing procedures. (PO 2, 3)

4. Apply the scientific knowledge in the planning and implementation of nursing care. (PO 1, 2, 3)

5. Utilize appropriate medical terminology related to body systems and nursing care. (PO 7)

1. Practice nursing that is patient/client-centered, caring, culturally sensitive, and based on the physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of clients. (Patient-Centered Care)

2. Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote continuity of client care. (Interdisciplinary Collaboration)

3. Question the basis for nursing actions using current evidence from scientific and other credible sources as a basis for nursing practice and clinical judgment. (Evidence-Based Practice)

4. Promote quality improvement by contributing to the implementation of care-related plans to improve health care services. (Quality Improvement)

5. Provide a safe environment for clients, self, and others. (Safety)

6. Use information technology in the provision of client care. (Informatics)

7. Identify how one's personnel strengths and values affect one's identity as a nurse and one's contribution as a member of a health care team. (Professionalism)

8. Use leadership skills in the provision of safe, quality client care. (Leadership)

1. Discuss concepts integral to the provision of safe, quality, and client-centered care: nursing process, clinical judgment, advocacy, cultural sensitivity, and communication. (PO 1)

2. Investigate the various health care settings and interdisciplinary health care team members (PO 2)

3. Describe the elements of the nursing process to clinical decision-making. (PO 3)

4. Discuss client care concepts and their relationship to providing care that is safe for the nurse and client: medication administration, documentation, body mechanics and ergonomics, and nursing process (PO 5)

5. Discuss the history of nursing, the role of the nurse, and scope of practice related to the established code of ethics, nurse practice acts, and professional registrations/certifications (7)

6. Recognize the relationship of profession related concepts to client care: clientcentered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics, client education, professionalism, and leadership. (PO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

1. Practice nursing that is patient/client centered, caring, culturally sensitive, and based on the physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of clients. (Patient-Centered Care)

2. Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote continuity of client care. (Interdisciplinary Collaboration)

3. Question the basis for nursing actions using current evidence from scientific and other credible sources as a basis for nursing practice and clinical judgment. (Evidence-Based Practice)

4. Promote quality improvement by contributing to the implementation of care-related plans to improve health care services. (Quality Improvement)

5. Provide a safe environment for clients, self, and others. (Safety)

6. Use information technology in the provision of client care. (Informatics)

7. Identify how one's personnel strengths and values affect one's identity as a nurse and one's contribution as a member of a health care team. (Professionalism)

8. Use leadership skills in the provision of safe, quality client care. (Leadership)

1. Assist in developing an evidence-based plan of care that includes cultural, spiritual, and developmentally appropriate interventions related to health promotion and common medical/surgical health alterations of adult clients. (PO 1)

2. Participate as a member of the health care team and client advocate while providing quality care that promotes client safety for adults. (PO 2)

3. Apply knowledge of pharmacology, pathophysiology, and nutrition, as well as evidencebased practice, to the care of adult clients with common medical/surgical health alterations. (PO 3)

4. Use information technology to access evidence-based literature as well as communicate with members of the health care team, accurately documenting client care in a secure and timely manner. (PO 6)

5. Participate in identifying the educational and safety needs of adult clients and their families, while reinforcing education provided by members of the health care team. (PO 5)

6. Use organizational, time management, and priority-setting skills when providing care to adult clients and when assigning and supervising unlicensed assistive personnel in selected settings. (PO 8)

7. Report concerns related to client safety and the delivery of quality care and participate in activities that promote performance improvement. (PO 4)

8. Adhere to ethical, legal, and professional standards while maintaining accountability and responsibility for the care provided to adult clients and their families. (PO 7)

1. Practice nursing that is patient/client centered, caring, culturally sensitive, and based on the physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of clients. (Patient-Centered Care)

2. Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote continuity of client care. (Interdisciplinary Collaboration)

3. Question the basis for nursing actions using current evidence from scientific and other credible sources as a basis for nursing practice and clinical judgment. (Evidence-Based Practice)

4. Promote quality improvement by contributing to the implementation of care-related plans to improve health care services. (Quality Improvement)

5. Provide a safe environment for clients, self, and others. (Safety)

6. Use information technology in the provision of client care. (Informatics)

7. Identify how one’s personnel strengths and values affect one’s identity as a nurse and one's contribution as a member of a health care team. (Professionalism)

8. Use leadership skills in the provision of safe, quality client care. (Leadership)

1. Implement the nursing process in the role of graduate practical nurse. (PO 1, 2, 3, 6)

2. Apply advanced knowledge and nursing skills in the areas of: (PO 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) a. organization b. judgment c. communication d. intervention

3. Demonstrate competence in the implementation of selected advanced nursing interventions. (PO 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

4. Identify leadership skills appropriate to the graduate P.N. (PO 2, 8)

5. Discuss standards of professional conduct and accountability. (PO 3, 7)

6. Apply ethical and legal standards to theory and practice. (PO 7)

7. Explore employment opportunities for the graduate P.N. (PO 6, 7)

8. Describe appropriate behavior for gaining employment as a P.N. (PO 7)

9. Compare the role of the student P.N. with the role of the graduate P.N.

10. List resources available to the graduate P.N. when personal/professional assistance is needed.