Students demonstrate critical thinking, effective communication, clinical competence, scholarly work, and professionalism appropriate for entry level BSN practice.
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Students learn to recognize and analyze therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication.
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Students learn to use evidence and professional standard of care in the establishment of health care policy.
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Students learn to identify, apply, and reflect on evidence-based practice to improve patient care outcomes.
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Students learn to use information systems to monitor concept-based, patient-centered health care.
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Students learn to recognize and apply appropriate delegation and prioritization decisions.
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This course assists students with the integration of theory and practice as they approach the completion of the baccalaureate nursing degree and transition into the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of knowledge, skills, and experience as students prepare for the role of a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse.
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This course focuses on the skills needed to conduct a comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan, including the physical, psychological, spiritual, social, functional and environmental aspects of health. Emphasis is placed on the health continuum and the client focus includes individuals, families, and populations.
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This course investigates the research process and introduces the critique of nursing research. The focus is on the identification of best practices and the impact of findings on nursing practice.
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This course introduces population focused care. The emphasis is on the scope of public health nursing, health promotion and education, and the nursing care of individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan. Diverse public health care settings are explored.
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This course will identify and explore current trends, issues, and policies related to health care in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the development of knowledge and skills necessary for registered nurses to address and navigate complex challenges and emerging trends in healthcare.
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This course examines theories and strategies from various disciplines for leadership pertaining to patient care delivery and shared governance in the nursing profession. Resource allocation for patient populations and systems will be evaluated within an interprofessional context from both financial and leadership perspectives.
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This course allows students to synthesize concepts and processes studied through a liberal arts foundation, the RN-BSN nursing curriculum, and workplace experiences. Through integration of knowledge, skills and experiential learning, students will demonstrate clinical reasoning, management of care, assessment of clinical outcomes, scholarly work and professionalism appropriate for BSN practice.
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This course allows students to synthesize concepts and processes studied through a liberal arts foundation, the RN-BSN nursing curriculum, and workplace experiences. Through integration of knowledge, skills and experiential learning, students will demonstrate clinical reasoning, management of care, assessment of clinical outcomes, scholarly work and professionalism appropriate for BSN practice.
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Students learn to develop a patient-centered, concept-based plan of care to guide clinical reasoning in determining priorities of nursing care to diverse individuals, families, groups, and communities.
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Students learn to evaluate nursing interventions for timeliness, accuracy, safety, best practice, and relevance.
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