NSG 315 - Profession & Practice of Nurs.

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Nursing-King's

Description:

This course introduces students to the art and science of the profession and the practice of nursing. Students will learn the four paradigms of nursing, the four spheres of care, and the steps of the nursing process. Additional topics are nursing theories and the fundamentals of communication, critical thinking and clinical judgment, nursing informatics, documentation, electronic health records and reporting, ethical and legal considerations, health literacy and patient education, health and wellness, genetics and genomics, ethnicity and culture, stress management and sleep, community health, human body systems, spirituality, and hospice with the end of life. Students will learn about evidence-based practice and how to communicate and provide equitable and inclusive compassionate care to individuals, families, and communities. QSEN quality and safety competencies explained assist students in recognizing the need for individualized patient-centered care and teamwork and collaboration within the healthcare team. In preparation for the clinical practice setting, students will learn by demonstration, practice, and assessment, which are principal experiential learner competencies.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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