Placement: Sophomore sequence
Prerequisite: Registered nurse students only
Credit: Three credits
Time Allotment: One three hour period
2. Define health in relation to adaptation with implications for the individual.
3. Describe nursing theory and its application to practice.
4. Discuss the typology of health patterns as described by Gordon.
5. Critically analyze health care issues in terms of their impact on nursing practice.
6. Discuss the role of consumers as active participants in the health care delivery system.
7. Describe the nature, characteristics, and development of professional nursing.
8. Identify personal goals within the profession of nursing.
9. Analyze the legal and ethical ramifications of issues in professional nursing practice.
10. Describe the purpose and functions of professional nursing organizations.
11. Explain the purpose of professional nursing literature and the importance of research.
12. Develop strategies to address issues in contemporary nursing practice.
13. Develop written and verbal skills in articulating one's viewpoints about critical issues in nursing.