Florida International University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
LEVEL II
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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COURSE NUMBER |
NUR 3825 |
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COURSE TITLE |
Professional Nursing: Socialization |
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PLACEMENT |
Semester I or II, Junior Year |
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COURSE CREDITS |
3 credits |
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CLOCK HOURS |
2 1/2 hours |
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FACULTY |
[Name] [Telephone number, E-mail address] [Office location, Office hours] |
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Socialization into the role of professional nursing is introduced with emphasis on responsibilities as a direct care provider teacher-learner, and collaborator. Prerequisite: Department permission.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Apply
knowledge derived from natural and behavioral sciences, humanities,
and past and contemporary nursing to identify historical, social,
economic, and political forces which impact on nursing as a
profession.
Discuss the philosophy and organizing
curriculum, framework of the School of Nursing as a base for nursing
practice.
Describe the role of nursing theories
in the advancement of nursing as an autonomous profession.
Examine the socialization of the
direct care provider and collaborator role emphasizing the history and
development of the contemporary professional nurse.
Analyze the
attributes of accountability, autonomy, integrity, and critical inquiry
in developing a professional self concept.
Identify own
learning styles and learning needs as a base for accountable, independent
pursuit of personal and professional growth.
Identify theories of learning used in
clinical teaching.
Formulate health teaching plans for
clients within the health-illness continuum with potential and actual
environmental stressors.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
Philosophy/Organizing Curriculum Framework of the School of Nursing
Health promotion, maintenance, restoration, rehabilitation, and/or
death with dignity
Nursing process
Adaptation
Stressors
Client systems
Research
Nursing roles
Professionalism
Professional attributes
Legal and professional standards
Image of nursing
Historical/Current Events and Their Impact on Nursing
Nursing organizations
Nursing education
RN credentialing
Nursing Unions
Sexual Harassment in Nursing
Nurse Safety and Health
Bioterrorism/Disaster Response and Nursing
Nursing and War
Theories in Nursing
The Teacher-Learner Role
Theories/strategies of teaching
Theories/strategies of learning
The health teaching plan
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Lecture-discussion, handouts, guest speakers, student presentations, module activities, audiovisual aids, simulations, written assignments, assigned and library readings
EVALUATION METHODS
Class participation, group participation, student presentations, written assignments
REQUIRED TEXTS
Check with instructor.