NUR 3825 Introduction to Professional Nursing (3)

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS.. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND COMPETENCIES ARE INTRODUCED INCLUDING QUALITY AND SAFETY EDUCATION FOR NURSES, AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION OF ETHICS, AND THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION STANDARDS OF PRACTICE. VARIOUS ROLES OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE ARE EXAMINED , WITH EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND HOW THESE ROLES ARE INFLUENCED BY PROFESSIONAL VALUES, LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, POLICY AND COLLABORATION. THE IMPORTANCE OF CRITICAL THINKING TO NURSING PRACTICE IS EMPHASIZED.