NRSG 300 - Professional Nursing Practice

Institution:

Colorado Technical University-Sioux Falls (Closed)

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Description:

Credits: 4 Prerequisite: none This course examines the roles and responsibility of professional nurses within a rapidly changing healthcare system. Historical, conceptual, ethical, legal, and political influences on nursing practice are examined. Students are introduced to Florence Nightingale and Jean Watson's nursing theories, professional nursing values, fundamentals of teamwork and communication, as well as conflict resolution and negotiation. The role of the nurse in assuring patient safety and optimal patient outcomes is emphasized. The student is introduced to the structure of a competency-based nursing curriculum, including the learning philosophy, strategies, and measurements that will be applied during the program.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradotech.edu/Sioux-Falls

Phone Number:

(605) 361-0200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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