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I. COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Nursing Practice

COURSE NUMBER: 1050 CATALOG PREFIX: NRSG

II. PRE-REQUISITES: Acceptance into the Nursing Program

CO-REQUISITES: BIOL 2205, MATH 1135, NRSG 1200, and NRSG 1500

III. CREDIT HOURS: 2 LECTURE HOURS: 2

IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course guides the student to develop behaviors and skills to succeed in the nursing program.

V. GRADING:To satisfactorily complete this course, the student must achieve a grade of C or above according to the following system:

93 – 100 = A85 – 92 = B80 – 84 = C72 – 79 = D 0 – 71 = F

VI. ADOPTED TEXT(S):Potter, P.A., Perry, A.G., Stockert, P.A. & Hall, A.M. (2017). Fundamentals of nursing (9th), St.

Louis: Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN: 9780323400060 Giddens, J.F. (2017). Concepts for Nursing Practice, (2nd), St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN:

9780323377003Nursing Concepts Online (standalone), ISBN: 9780323446440

Program package ISBN: 9780323519335. This includes all texts for the entire Nursing program at a reduced cost and provides updated versions as available.

VII. COURSE OBJECTIVES:The learner will:1. Demonstrate understanding of the professional role of nursing.2. Explore the multifaceted roles of the registered nurse and various health care delivery

systems.3. Examine the levels of communication required of nursing practice.4. Identify the components of the nursing process and the steps of critical thinking.5. Recognize healthy coping mechanisms needed to support success in nursing practice.6. Develop learning techniques to acquire, maintain, and progress knowledge/skill.

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VIII. COURSE METHODOLOGY:Concept based education featuring exemplars to demonstrate concepts, reinforced with lecture, discussion, group activities, assignments, critical thinking exercises, and examinations to optimize student learning.

IX. COURSE OUTLINE:The instructor will incorporate the following topics to facilitate attainment of the course objectives: Nursing Profession Nursing Roles and Responsibilities Concept-based Learning Effective Study Strategies and Test Taking Skills Critical Thinking The Nursing Process Communication Skills and Teamwork/Collaboration Health Care Delivery Systems and Community-Based Nursing Ethics Utilizing Evidence-based Practice Reflection/Self-evaluation Family dynamics Self-management, adherence, and coping Culture and spirituality

X. OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS: Elsevier’s Nursing Concepts Online 2.0. Desktop, laptop, or tablet running Windows 7 or later or Mac OSX 10.8 or later. Not all required software/online resources will work with Android or iOS. High speed internet must be accessible.

XI. EVALUATION:Concept based education featuring exemplars to demonstrate concepts, reinforced with lecture, discussion, group activities, assignments, critical thinking exercises, and course examinations to optimize student learning. Students will be informed of the specific evaluation tool and their respective values on the first day of class.

Standardized testing will be completed per policy.

XII. SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS: None

XIII. OTHER INFORMATION:

FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes. Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.

DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities must contact the Disabilities Service Office at 800.628.7722 or 937.393.3431 before accommodations will be granted in any Nursing learning experience.