NURS 200 - Prof Nrs Complex Adapt Sys I

Institution:

Gonzaga University

Subject:

NURSING

Description:

This course is designed to provide an introduction to professional nursing. It provides an overview of the nature and scope of nursing practice, considering its domain of practice, evolution, opportunities, and context for practice. The definition of nursing, the phenomena of concern to nurses, basis for practice, and models of nursing are explored. This course introduces students to complex adaptive systems (CAS) and their implications for nursing work. The primacy of the caring relationship, from both consumer and provider perspectives, is emphasized. The regulation of nursing, with emphasis on professional regulation is discussed. Nursing and Jesuit values and nursings code of ethics as well as Servant Leadership are emphasized. The demands of care giving and strategies for self-care are examined. Increasing self-awareness and crystallizing personal beliefs and goals for professional practice are stressed.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gonzaga.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 328-4220

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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