Evolution of Professional Nursing

Catalog description

In this course students in the accelerated program demonstrate competencies in the role of the professional nurse as a partner in the delivery of acute and critical care services using advanced evidence-based concepts. Students apply principles of inter-professional communication skills and inter-disciplinary collaboration for improving patient health outcomes to facilitate their transition to professional practice. Concepts of information management and application of patient care technology are examined in order to support safe nursing practice. An emphasis is placed on evidence-based knowledge and sensitivity to variations in age, gender, culture, health disparities, race, socioeconomic status, and spiritual needs of increasingly diverse critically ill patient populations. While the course mainly focuses on adults, other populations will be considered. Clinical experiences are provided with clients in acute and critical care.