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Apr 24, 2024
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NURS 403 - Nursing as a Discipline (3 units)
An introduction to nursing as a distinct discipline of knowledge and a unique professional service.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBN) Program.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. examine nursing as nurturing the well-being and wholeness of persons through caring as a central element in understanding the nursing process.
2. demonstrate appropriate, respectful, and accurate written and verbal communication.
3. examine nursing theories and conceptual frameworks emphasizing application to nursing practice.
4. apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to analyze ethical situations in nursing.
5. examine the political process as it relates to nursing practice.
6. examine selected legal and ethical aspects of professional nursing practice.
7. evaluate personal beliefs, philosophy, ethics, and caring behaviors in relation to professional nursing.
8. develop an appreciation of images of nurse and nursing over time.
9. explore nursing as a discipline and a profession in the contemporary and historical context.
10. demonstrate an ability to recognize, articulate, and apply ethical principles in various academic, professional, social, or personal contexts.
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