NUR 350 - CONCEPTS IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 5

This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore and understand theories from other disciplines/professions and to apply these theories in nursing practice. Student learning will be facilitated with the use of case studies, scholarly journal articles, peer review of classmates’ writing, and informatics. Additionally this course will focus on client education that encompasses the assessment of the learner and consideration of the learner’s needs in various health care situations. The student will learn how to develop a teaching plan and will demonstrate effective teaching strategies. Students will expand their knowledge of cultural diversity and evidence-based practice to promote quality and safe, patient-centered care. This course is taught in an online format. Students must be active, self-directed learners to be successful in this class. Students will practice skills of critical thinking and writing within the discipline. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Prereq: Admission to College of Nursing RN-BSN option.
Approved for Distance Learning.

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