Course Information

NURS 3710 - Foundations of Professional Nursing

Institution:
Utah Tech University
Subject:
Nursing
Description:
Introduces health concepts involved in the organization and delivery of healthcare. Professional roles, ethics, and standards of professional nursing practice, as well as the social context of health and healthcare are emphasized. Explores the roles of the BSN nurse in the health care environment, including nurse educator, nurse leader, case manager, and community health nurse. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $75 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Acquire knowledge regarding the standards and principles of delegating, organizing, prioritizing patient care within the professional nursing role. 2. Identify valid resources for locating evidence reports and evidence summaries as well as using university databases and other resources to acquire knowledge of professional roles, ethics, and standards of professional nursing practice. 3. Adapt their own style of communication to the needs of others and the situation as delineated by nursing role and responsibilities. 4. Describe how diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds function as sources of patient and family values and the effect on nursing role and responsibilities within the healthcare environment. 5. Describe professional roles, ethics, and standards of nursing practice. Prerequisite: NURS 3005, NURS 3050, NURS 3210, NURS 3320, NURS 3321 (Grade C or higher). FA, SP
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(435) 652-7500
Regional Accreditation:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Calendar System:
Semester
General Education
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