Course Syllabus
RN-TO-BSN NURSING COURSE SYLLABUS
PREFIX & NUMBER: NUR300
TITLE: Transitions in Professional Nursing
CREDITS: 4 credits
CONTACT HOURS: 40 theory hours
COURSE DATE/ TIME: February 25, 2015 - April 7, 2015
FACULTY MEMBER: Sandra Alexander
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines professional issues for the transition into the baccalaureate nursing role. Professional core values associated with being a caring and ethical professional nurse will be developed further. Emphasis will be placed on legal/ethical issues, patient safety, collaboration and teamwork, quality care, and patient-centered concepts while analyzing key issues within the healthcare system.
PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE COURSES
None
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, the student will be competent in these areas and will have knowledge to (PLOs and numbers indicate the relationship of Course Learning Outcomes to specific Program Learning Outcomes for the program):
| 1. Identify sources of professional, reliable evidence to support patient- centered care concepts. |
PLO #1: Provide patient-centered care for diverse populations to promote health and prevent illness. PLO #3: Utilize reliable evidence to inform and support clinical decisions which shape health care delivery and policy. |
| 2. Explore professional legal/ethical expectations of the baccalaureate nurse. |
PLO #6: Demonstrate professional core values and behaviors that reflect baccalaureate nursing practice. |
| 3. Describe the process for effective collaborative and teamwork communication methods and tools to deliver safe and effective quality care. |
PLO #2: Utilize organizational leadership skills to collaborate with health teams in a community and or/health care agency to promote safe and effective quality care. |
| 4. Explain the role of the baccalaureate nurse in legislative, regulatory, political and health policy processes. |
PLO #2: Utilize organizational leadership skills to collaborate with health teams in a community and or/health care agency to promote safe and effective quality care. PLO #6: Demonstrate professional core values and behaviors that reflect baccalaureate nursing practice. |
| 5. Describe the role of the baccalaureate nurse as a leader in improving quality of care and implementing patient safety initiatives. |
PLO #2: Utilize organizational leadership skills to collaborate with health teams in a community and or/health care agency to promote safe and effective quality care. PLO #5: Apply quality improvement processes for effectively implement patient safety initiatives and affect health system change. |
| 6. Explore health care system organizational structure; leadership styles, and financing. |
PLO #6: Demonstrate professional core values and behaviors that reflect baccalaureate nursing practice. |
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S):
- Black, B. P. (2014). Professional nursing challenges and concepts. Maryland Heights, 7th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN 9781455702718
- Mason, D. J, Leavitt, J. K., & Chaffee, M. W. (2014). Policy & Politics in nursing and healthcare, 6th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN 9780323241656
- American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
- Discussion Forums
- Slides
- Handouts
- Case Studies
- Interactive Exercises
- Self Assessments
- Group Activities
- Videos
- Web resources
FINAL GRADE ELEMENTS:
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DESCRIPTION |
QUANTITY |
DUE DATE |
POINTS |
FINAL GRADE % |
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Participation |
N/A |
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100 |
10% |
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Weekly Quizzes |
5 |
|
200 |
20% |
|
Discussion Posts |
3 |
150 |
15% |
|
|
Discussion Responses |
6 |
150 |
15% |
|
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Healthcare Reform Paper (Affordable Care Act)- Milestone 1 |
1 |
50 |
5% |
|
|
Healthcare Reform Paper (Affordable Care Act) - Milestone 2 |
1 |
150 |
15% |
|
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Healthcare Reform Paper (Affordable Care Act) – Final Paper |
1 |
200 |
20% |
|
|
Total |
|
|
1000 |
100% |
Grading System Nursing Programs
Students in the Registered Nurse and Practical Nursing programs must attain a minimum grade of 75% or higher in the nursing (NUR) theory and clinical components as applicable of all core courses or they will be required to repeat the courses. Students must attain a minimum grade of 70% or higher in all non-core courses or they will be required to repeat the courses. Students will be evaluated and receive grades on a modular basis. Grades are based on assignments, tests, and nursing abilities throughout the term.
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Medtech Grading Scale A – (Core Courses - Nursing Programs) |
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Grading Scale |
Grading Scale |
Quality Points |
Counts in POC |
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A |
90-100 % |
4.00 Pts |
X |
|
B |
80-89% |
3.00 Pts |
X |
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C |
75-79% |
2.00 Pts |
X |
|
F |
0-74% |
0.00 Pts |
X |
|
W |
Withdrawn (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
|
TR |
Credit Transfer (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
|
CE |
Credit by Examination (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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I |
Incomplete (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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AU |
Audit (does not calculate into CGPA or POC) |
0.00 Pts |
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|
** |
Retaken Course (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
|
ML |
Maternity Leave (does not calculate into CGPA or POG) |
0.00 Pts |
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Medtech Grading Scale B – (Non-Core and General Education Courses – Nursing Programs) |
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Grading Scale |
Grading Scale |
Quality Points |
Counts in POC |
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A |
90-100 % |
4.00 Pts |
X |
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B |
80-89% |
3.00 Pts |
X |
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C |
70-79% |
2.00 Pts |
X |
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F |
0-69% |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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|
W |
Withdrawn (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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TR |
Credit Transfer (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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CE |
Credit by Examination (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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I |
Incomplete (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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AU |
Audit (does not calculate into CGPA or POC) |
0.00 Pts |
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** |
Retaken Course (does not calculate into CGPA) |
0.00 Pts |
X |
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ML |
Maternity Leave (does not calculate into CGPA or POG) |
0.00 Pts |
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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS/ GRADING CRITERIA:
Discussion Forums: The instructor will post a total of three (3) discussion questions for responses to students and their peers. Please respond to different students each week so everyone has the opportunity to respond to each other throughout the course. Each response should be thoughtful and supported by citations from assigned readings or other current and reliable references. All responses must be posted by the designated due dates.
Faculty frequently post questions in response to posts to stimulate further discussion. Points will be deducted when students do not respond to inquiries made to foster discussion.
Please remember to be courteous and professional in your interactions with your colleagues. Keep an open mind as you begin your online learning experience. The online learning community is enriched through the interactions with colleagues and the sharing of various experiences, ideas, and insights.
Course faculty will participate in the discussions by acting as a moderator and facilitator of learning. The faculty will not necessarily respond to all student posts. Research shows that students learn from each other as much as from the faculty in online discussion.
Health Care Reform Scholarly Paper: The purpose of this paper is to explore the ethical debates that are revolving around healthcare reform. Research at least 2 evidence-based articles about the healthcare reform. Identify, explore and describe 2 key ethical dilemmas you believe will influence healthcare delivery in the United States as a result of the healthcare reform. What are the ethical issues? Why do you considered these ethical issues? What ethical principles do they fall under? What is your professional stance regarding these issues? How will these issues affect your practice, and the practice of nurses around the country? What collateral issues may arise from these issues you have identified? As a profession, what is our responsibility in terms of our role within healthcare reform? How will healthcare reform affect the profession’s ability to influence health nationally?
The maximum length of this paper is 15 pages. The APA 6th edition should be used for this scholarly paper. The title page and reference list are not considered as part of the 15-page maximum. More specific paper requirements and grading rubric will be provided as part of a learning module.
COURSE TOPICS
- Nursing today: A time of transformation
- The history and social context of nursing
- A historical perspective on policy, politics, and nursing
- Nursing’s pathway to professionalism
- Legal aspects of nursing
- Ethics: Basic concepts for nursing practice
- Becoming a nurse: Defining nursing and socialization into professional practice
- The education of nurses: On the leading edge of transformation
- Critical thinking, the nursing process, and clinical judgment
- Communication and collaborating in nursing
- Illness, culture and caring: Impacts on patients, families, and nurses
- The science of nursing and evidence-based practice
- Science, policy, and politics
- Research as a political and policy tool
- Conceptual and philosophical bases of nursing
- Nursing theory: The basis for professional nursing
- Healthcare in the United States
- Could a national health system work in the United States?
- Political activism in nursing: Communities, organizations, government
- Nursing’s challenge: The call for transformation
- Collective bargaining in nursing
- Workplace Advocacy
NETIQUETTE:
Effective communication is necessary in most every encounter and the online learning environment is no different. Just as proper behavior is expected in a face to face classroom, proper behavior defined as “netiquette” is required in the online environment. Whether this is your first online course or your last in the program, it is important to review netiquette guidelines frequently to make sure that your communication is both effective and professional. Please review the “Core Rules of Netiquette” written by Virginia Shea at http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html with the understanding that students will be held accountable for the consistent use of netiquette in the online environment.
RELEVANT STUDENT POLICIES:
(School to complete)
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
|
Module |
Topics |
Assignments |
LO |
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1 |
1. Nursing today: A time of transformation
2. The history and social context of nursing
3. A historical perspective on policy, politics, and nursing
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1. Read:
2. View:
3. Complete:
4. Discuss:
5. Research:
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1, 4 |
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2 |
1. Nursing’s pathway to professionalism
2. Legal aspects of nursing
3. Ethics: Basic concepts for nursing practice
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1. Read:
2. View:
3. Complete:
4. Research:
|
2 |
|
3 |
1. Becoming a nurse: Defining nursing and socialization into professional practice
2. The education of nurses: On the leading edge of transformation
3. Critical thinking, the nursing process, and clinical judgment
|
1. Read
2. View:
3. Complete:
4. Discuss:
5. Write:
|
1,2,4 |
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4 |
1. Communication and collaborating in nursing
2. Illness, culture and caring: Impacts on patients, families, and nurses
3. The science of nursing and evidence-based practice
4. Science, policy, and politics
5. Research as a political and policy tool
|
1. Read
2. View:
3. Complete:
4. Write:
|
3,4,5 |
|
5 |
1. Conceptual and philosophical bases of nursing
2. Nursing theory: The basis for professional nursing
3. Healthcare in the United States
4. Financing healthcare in the United States
5. Could a national health system work in the United States?
|
1. Read
2. View:
3. Complete:
4. Discuss:
5. Write:
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1,4,6 |
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6 |
1. Political activism in nursing: Communities, organizations, government
2. Nursing’s challenge: The call for transformation
3. Collective bargaining in nursing
4. Workplace Advocacy
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1. Read
2. View:
3. Complete:
4. Write:
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3,6 |
Course Summary:
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