NU 477 - Professionalism in Nursing:Societal Health and Practice

Institution:

Avila University

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Description:

This Level 3 Nursing theory/clinical course creates an opportunity through which students will develop their professional nursing role within society and practice. Students will continue to refine their philosophy of nursing as it relates to leadership within the profession. As students are exposed to different professional leadership roles within nursing they will determine how to best demonstrate their own leadership styles. Students will gain overall understanding and approach to a broader view of "client"which includes special populations and aggregates as well as the community as a whole. Clinical application and synthesis of theories will allow students to apply leadership skills as they address the concept that the community is more than a sum of its parts. Students will assess the community and apply the nursing process in diagnosing, planning and development of programs to meet the community's needs as well as ways to evaluate their effectiveness. Meets the Capstone and Communication Intensive course requirement in the major. Prerequisites: Level 1 and 2 nursing courses. SP.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Avila.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 942-8400

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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