University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
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NURS 414 - Concepts & Theories of Professional Nursing

(4 units)
Historical and current perspectives, concepts and theories of professional nursing practice.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN major.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 4
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. review relationships of legal, regulatory, ethical, and professional standards which impact professional nursing practice.
2. critically analyze the concepts of nursing theory, theorists, philosophy, and practice in professional nursing.
3. incorporate American Psychological Association (APA) formatting & rules to all paperwork.


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