Mar 28, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

NRSG 2240 - Professional Practice in Nursing



Credit hours: 2 (lecture)

Course Description:
This course examines management and leadership concepts, issues, roles and functions as applied to the role of the professional nurse in various healthcare settings. 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to meet the eight (8) core competencies as evidenced by: 

  1. Professional Behavior:  Practice within the ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of professional nursing practice.
  2. Communication: Communicate effectively using verbal, nonverbal and written techniques including information and technology.
  3. Assessment: Analyze subjective and objective data to identify actual or potential health alterations.
  4. Clincal Decision Making:  Evaluate outcomes of clinical decisions implemented to provide safe and effective evidenced-based nursing care.
  5. Caring Interventions: Evaluate the effectiveness of caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety & knowledge.
  6. Teaching and Learning: Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented teaching plan to meet the learning needs of patients, families and/or groups.
  7. Collaboration: Collaborate when planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
  8. Managing Care: Manage care through effective use of prioritization, delegation, informatics and resources.