NURS 3210 - Transitions to the BSN Role

CIP Code: 51.3801
Credit(s): 2
Educational and role development opportunities for nurses will be examined. This course focuses on the baccalaureate-prepared nursing role with emphasis on the following topics: Nursing Theory, Professional Foundations of Practice, Critical Abilities of the Baccalaureate Nurse, Quality and Safety for Individuals, Families, Aggregates and Society, and selected Professional Nursing Concepts. The roles of the baccalaureate-prepared nurses and standards that define professionalism are explored. 1. Identify the responsibility of the baccalaureate prepared nurse to utilize clinical judgment for patients, families, and populations based upon evidence-based practice and Health Policy.
2. Demonstrate the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse using communication, in both professional presentations and written forms.
3. Analyze Health Information technology and information systems to support safety in nursing practice and population risk reduction.
4. Apply the concept of health promotion to the role of the professional nurse.
5. Differentiate professionalism in nursing approaches to patient education.
6. Critique ethics and legal precepts, and health policy in professional nursing practice as a basis for providing patient-centered care.
7. Propose how the baccalaureate prepared nurse uses teamwork and collaboration to achieve safety, provide effective nursing care, and reduce population risk.
8. Use nursing theories as a foundation for professional practice.