EDGEWOOD COLLEGE

Department of Nursing

NRS210:  Foundation of Professional Nursing

Spring 2005

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  Seminar course focusing on introduction to the curriculum strands within a framework of caring.  Concepts providing the foundation of the nursing curriculum include health, client/person, professional nursing, environment, and critical thinking.  Overview of levels of prevention, nursing theories and therapeutic communication are addressed.

 

FACULTY:

Jane Lucht, RN, MS

Office:  MAZZ G09

Phone:  (608) 663-2267

Email:  jlucht@edgewood.edu  

Office Hours: Monday 9:15 – 10:00; Wednesday 10-11:30 a.m.,  Wednesday 2:00 – 3:00;  and by appointment.

 

PRE-REQUISITES:

English 102 or 103, Communication Arts 101, Philosophy 101, CHEM 110 & 112, CHEM 111 & 113, BIO 210, MATH 101 or 111.  Concurrent:  NRS 211, BIO 211, BIO 212.

 

CREDIT ALLOCATION:  4 credits

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1.   Examine the nursing process within the context of critical thinking.

2.       Examine socio-cultural, legal, and ethical influences on professional nursing practice.

3.   Explore caring as the basis of a therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

4.   Discuss theoretical models of health and wellness within a nursing context.

5.   Describe the roles of the nurse and other health care providers in delivering interdisciplinary health care.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Chitty, K.K. (2005). Professional Nursing:  Concepts and Challenges (4th ed.). Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders.

Edelman, C. and Mandle, C. (2002). Health Promotion throughout the Lifespan  (5th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.

Grodner, M., Anderson, S. L., and DeYoung, S. (2003) Foundations of Clinical Applications of Nutrition:  A Nursing Approach.  St. Louis, Mosby.

American Psychological Association (2001)  Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed).  Washington, D.C.

 

EVALUATION:

                      Projects                                                        

            Leader in Nursing History.................................... 25 pts

            Image of Nursing................................................. 30 pts

            RN Interview...................................................... 30 pts

            Cultural Assessment…………………………..……...65 pts

                  Examinations                                                  

            Quiz.................................................................... 20 pts

            Exam I................................................................ 60 pts

            Exam II.............................................................. 40 pts

            Exam III............................................................. 50 pts

 

Unannounced quizzes will be included in final grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late papers/assignments and exams will be lowered one letter grade per day past the due date unless prior approval has been given by J. Lucht.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1.      Attendance and active participation are expected.

2.      Reading assignments are to be completed prior to class.

3.      Papers or assignments which result in an unsatisfactory grade may not be rewritten.

 

SYLLABUS CHANGES

The faculty reserves the right to change the syllabus.  Changes will be announced in class.

 

FEEDBACK

Students are encouraged to provide feedback to the faculty.

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

As members of a scholarly community dedicated to healthy intellectual development, students and faculty at Edgewood College are expected to share the responsibility for maintaining high standards of honesty and integrity in their academic work.  Each student should reflect this sense of responsibility toward the community by submitting work that is a product of her or her own effort in a particular course, unless the instructor has directed otherwise. In order to clarify and emphasize its standards for academic honesty, the College has adopted this policy.

 

The following are examples of violations of standards for academic honesty and are subject to academic sanctions.  Cheating on exams; submitting collaborative work as one’s own; falsifying records, achievements, field or laboratory data or other course work; stealing examinations or course materials; submitting work previously submitted in another course, unless specifically approved by the present instructor; falsifying documents or signing an instructor’s or administrator’s name to any document or form, plagiarism; or aiding another student in any of the above action.

 

GRADING SCALE:

The following grading scale is used in all courses within the Department of Nursing:

 

A = 95-100

AB = 90-94

B = 85-89

BC = 80-84

C = 75-79

D = 70-74

F = 70

 

Disabilities Statement

Edgewood College recognizes the accommodation needs of students with documented disabilities.  If you are a student who has documented accommodations through the Disabilities Services Coordinator and plan on using them in this course, please notify course faculty as soon as possible.  If you have questions about accommodations, please contact Elizabeth Watson in the SRC at 663-2281.

Learning Support Services

Learning Support Services, located in DeRicci 206 (The Student Resource Center) and in Sonderegger 408, provides academic support for students. Peer tutoring is available in some introductory-level undergraduate courses. Individual assistance in time management, study skills, and test-taking skills is also available. Please contact Learning Support Services at 663-2281 for more information.

 

UNIT OBJECTIVES

 

UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION

 

1.                   Discuss definition of health and wellness.

2.                   Compare various models of health promotion as it relates to nursing.

3.                   Discuss the nurses’ role in health promotion throughout the lifespan.

4.                   Explain the Health People 2000/2010 Goals.

5.                   Explain the three levels of prevention; primary, secondary, and tertiary.

6.                   Describe the influence of historical events and society changes in the development of the nursing profession and its impact on nursing for the 21st century.

7.                   Explain the characteristics of the nurse-client relationship.

8.                   Describe communication techniques and strategies that enhance or diminish data collection.

9.                   Explain the use of open, closed and directive questions.

10.               Describe the characteristics of each phase of the interview process.

 

UNIT II:  ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH PROMOTION

 

  1. Discuss the relationship between the nursing process and critical thinking.
  2. Explain the purpose of the nursing process
  3. Describe the components of the nursing process.
  4. Apply the nursing process for health promotion with the individual, family and community.

 

UNIT III: INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTH PROMOTION

 

  1. Describe teaching-learning principles that affect health education.
  2. Discuss the role of the nurse in teaching learning.
  3. Discuss the relationship between holistic health and wellness education.
  4. Explain the significance of a holistic approach to nursing care.

 

UNIT IV:  NURSING AS A PROFESSION

 

  1. Identify the characteristics of a professional
  2. Evaluate the current status of a nursing as a profession.
  3. Discuss the various roles of the nurse in providing health care.
  4. Discuss ethical and legal issues relevant to health promotion.
  1. Summarize the concepts basic to professional training.