Florida International University

College of Nursing and Health Sciences

LEVEL II

COURSE DESCRIPTION

[Semester, Year]

CATALOG DESCRIPTION 

The role of the professional nurse is explored in applying the nursing process in assisting individuals and/or families with adaptation to potential and actual stressors.  Prerequisite:  Department permission.

COURSE OBJECTIVES      

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

• Identify the theoretical perspectives and practical applications of baccalaureate education in professional  nursing.
   

• Discuss selected theories of communication that explain individual and group interactions.
   

• Define professional nursing using knowledge from class discussion and review of existing literature.
   

• Apply theoretical knowledge of self-concept development, spirituality, sexuality, and stress and coping in the nursing care of clients with potential and actual environmental stressors.
   

• Demonstrate the ability to develop a nursing process paper with selected appropriate 
  nursing diagnoses based on a relevant database.
   

• Develop the ability to complete a family assessment based on selected theories.
   

• Collaborate with other health care providers to assist the client (individual and/or family) with potential and actual environmental stressors.  

TOPICAL OUTLINE

• Development of the Professional Nurse

  • Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice

  • Group dynamics  
     

• The Nursing Process

  • Assessment

  • Nursing diagnosis

  • Planning

  • Implementation

  • Evaluation  
     

• Theoretical Concepts Impacting adaptation of Client to Stressors

  • Self-concept  

  • Spirituality/Culture

  • Sexuality

  • Stress and coping/Crisis intervention
     

• Assisting Clients (Individuals and/or Families) Throughout the Lifespan with Potential with Actual Environmental Stressors

  • Strategies for achieving optimal well-being

    • Holistic nursing

    • Health promotion/prevention

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.