NURS 2210 - Professional Role of the Nurse II

1.0 Credits

This course assists students in identifying the role of the registered nurse as a member of the healthcare team. It emphasizes the role of the registered nurse, legal and ethical concepts, cultural influences, the nurse process, the teaching and learning process, and the healthcare delivery system.

Prerequisites: (2) NURS 2140 and NURS 2310

Pre/Corequisite: (1) NURS 2410

Lecture Hours: 1.0
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Derive critical thinking and caring as a professional nurse in diverse situations.
Critique the requisite knowledge of a professional nurse relating to topics of ethics, skills,morality, personal values and legal actions.
Integrate evidenced based research findings and nursing theory in decision making within professional nursing practice.
Analyze the importance of improving healthcare through utilization of data to improve the quality of patient care.
Distinguish the responsibilities for effective safety in nursing practice and professional growth as a learner and nurse leader.
Determine the use of technologies for the management of information and in the delivery of patient care.

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