Northwest Florida State College RN to BSN Nursing Program

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development of the professional roles in nursing. The concepts of leadership, critical thinking, evidence-based practice and life-long learning are the foundation of the curriculum. The clinical courses focus on the use of critical thinking in implementing therapeutic interventions for families and communities, along with the development of leadership and management skills. Clinical courses provide the student with an arena to apply content acquired in the corresponding theoretical courses. Students are required to complete a three-credit nursing elective. The faculty has developed several nursing electives based on careful analysis of needs in the area and interest of the nursing community. Syllabi for all courses are available in the onsite resource room. Key Element III-B The curriculum is developed, implemented and revised to reflect professional nursing standards and guidelines. These standards and guidelines are clearly evident within the curriculum structure and expected learning outcomes. Course/unit/level outcomes are consistent with the roles for which the program is preparing its graduates. The baccalaureate curriculum incorporates knowledge and skills identified in The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 1998). Using the underpinnings of the AACN Essentials for Baccalaureate Education and the ANA Standards, students learn professional nursing values, core competencies, and core knowledge to assist in their professional role development. These roles include: provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and professionalism. Role development begins in the first semester, is threaded throughout the curriculum and concludes in the final course, Nursing Management and Leadership. • In NUR 3080 Dimensions of Baccalaureate Nursing Practice (Dimensions) provides students with an opportunity to transfer their knowledge from the liberal arts, humanities, and sciences to a study of the theoretical foundations of nursing practice. Students research various nursing theorists and apply the theories to their clinical practice area. Professionalism is defined with the students during NUR 3080 and the concept is threaded throughout the program. • NUR 3067 and NUR 3067L Health Assessment focuses on the synthesis of nursing, biologic, psychological, and socio-cultural knowledge and theories as they apply to the findings obtained in the comprehensive health assessment of individuals of various ages. Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 36 of 59
Students complete a comprehensive health assessment on individuals who are residents at a local homeless mission. In this setting students serve as client advocates as they manage and coordinate care with social workers and physicians. • Management and leadership skills are further developed in NUR 4827 and in NUR 4827L as students precept with community nursing leaders during a clinical experience. • NUR 4615 and NUR 4615L Family and Community Nursing incorporates the opportunity to work with vulnerable populations as providers of care. Students partner with clients to help them make informed decisions regarding health promotion and prevention of disease. Students assess the health needs of selected families in the community with health promotion and health maintenance needs. Variables such as culture and environment, which influence health behaviors of families and the community, are considered in providing nursing interventions to foster and support active client participation. While working with these populations, students serve in the role of patient advocate, coordinator, designer and manager of care. Key Element III-C The curriculum is logically structured to meet expected outcomes. The baccalaureate curriculum builds upon a foundation of the arts, sciences, and humanities. A liberal education is essential and serves as a foundation for the student to develop competencies that are needed to be able to practice as a professional nurse. The majority of the pre-nursing courses are mandated by the college and the State of Florida as part of the common prerequisites, these courses provide the needed base for a liberal education by requiring courses in the arts, sciences and humanities. Students enroll in forty-nine (49) credits of general education and support courses. Appendix H lists the required general education courses mandated by the Florida Department of Education and necessary to meet the liberal education outlined in the Essentials. The general education courses provide the students with a broad educational foundation and are essential requirements for all associate of arts degree and baccalaureate degree programs. Acceptable courses within the Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science are specified and communicated in the NWF State College catalog. The program is an upper division program for registered nurses who are graduates of diploma or associate degree nursing programs. A total of 120 credit hours are required for Northwest Florida State College Self-Study Report for the BSN Program, August 20, 2008 Page 37 of 59
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