NUR 122 - Nursing Perspectives 1

1 credit hour - 15 hours of lecture per term.
Acquire an introduction to nursing history and theory, ethical and legal concepts, trends in nursing practice and evidence-based practice, and principles of quality health care.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 231  or BIO 233  or equivalent with grade of B or better.

Corequisite(s): NUR 120  and NUR 121  and BIO 232  or BIO 234  or equivalent.

Note: Typically offered OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:
 

1. Professional:  The nursing student begins to model the professional role in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices and an evolving identity as a nurse.

NUR 122 Sub Learning Outcomes for Professional:

1. Discuss the history of nursing and selected nursing theorist.
2. Begins to explore the legal and ethical influences on the profession of nursing to include the Nurse Practice Act, Standards of practice and the political process.

2. Collaborator:  The nursing student begins to explore concepts to better collaborate with peers about providing holistic, safe and quality health care.

NUR 122 Sub Learning Outcomes for Collaborator:

1. Begins to explore the utilization of nursing research and evidenced-based nursing.
2. Begins to explore the allocation of resources.

3. Communicator:  The nursing student begins to model professional communication strategies with the health care team to enhance competence and entry into the health care role.

NUR 122 Sub Learning Outcomes for Communicator:

1. Begins to utilize technology to plan communication strategies to demonstrate competence in required skills.
2. Begins to develop communication strategies to respond to situations involving legal and ethical issues.