NU 105 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (CBL-R)

This is a Community-Based Learning - Required (CBL-R)  course.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice (BSN Essential VIII).
• Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizational systems (BSN Essential II; Teamwork and Collaboration).
• Describe the interrelationships among theory, practice, and research (BSN Essential III: Evidence-Based Practice).
• Demonstrate effective communication techniques (BSN Essential VI: Teamwork and Collaboration).
• Describe inter- and intraprofessional communication and collaborative skills including negotiation and conflict resolution (BSN Essential VI; Teamwork and Collaboration).
• Explain the role of the nurse in assessing the health/illness beliefs, values, attitude, and practices of individuals families, groups, communities, and populations (BSN Essential VII: Patinet-Centered Care).
• Identify and discuss the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct for professional nurses (BSN Essential VIII: Safety).
• Explore telecommunication technologies to assist in effective communication in a variety of healthcare settings (BSN Essential IV; Informatics).
• Discuss the impact of socio-cultural, economic, legal, and political factors that influence healthcare delivery and nursing practice (BSN Essential V: Patient-Centered Care).
• Assume responsibility for personal and professional behaviors (BSN Essential VIII).