Florida International University

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

LEVEL IV

COURSE DESCRIPTION

[Semester, Year]

CATALOG DESCRIPTION 

Transition from student to professional nursing roles through a leadership experience in a selected clinical setting that allows synthesis of knowledge, skills, and attitudes.  Prerequisite: Completion of all clinical nursing courses

COURSE OBJECTIVES      

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

·         Synthesize antecedent knowledge in assessing psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual adaptive dimensions that impact selected individuals, families, and communities as clients who are experiencing potential and actual environmental stressors.

·         Apply nursing theories and theories from other disciplines as a basis for holistic nursing practice in the care of individuals, families, and communities.

·         Use evidence-based practice guidelines and research findings to formulate nursing approaches and decisions about potential and actual stressors that impact on individuals, families, and communities.

·         Apply the nursing process to assist the individuals, families, and communities in adapting to potential and actual physiological environmental stressors in health promotion, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation, and/or end-of-life care.

·         Collaborate with clients and the interdisciplinary team in designing, managing, and coordinating care of individuals and families within communities.

·         Analyze knowledge of social, economic, political, legal forces and ethical considerations in the care of individuals, families, and communities as they pertain to nursing practice.

TOPICAL OUTLINE

·         Determination of individual goals and objectives

·         Student and preceptor responsibilities

·         Implementation of professional nursing roles

·         Application of selected theories, evidence-based guidelines, and research in nursing and related disciplines for assisting clients throughout the life span

·         Use of the nursing process in assisting clients throughout the life span

·         Management of care of aggregate clients

TEACHING STRATEGIES 

Precepted clinical practice with individuals and/or families in selected settings, preparation of individualized goals and objectives, clinical conferences, audiovisual aids, written assignments

EVALUATION METHODS 

Clinical evaluation by self, preceptor and faculty, clinical conference participation, written assignments, clinical project

REQUIRED TEXTS  

All previous texts          

REQUIRED PURCHASES

Laboratory fees, stethoscope, penlight, watch with second hand, bandage scissors, goggles, uniform, audio plug-in (earphones) for the computer, CPR certification (basic), health screenings (including immunizations), health insurance