NRS 2012 Introduction to Professional Nursing Winter 2025 PDF

Oakland University School of Nursing NRS 2012 Introduction to Professional Nursing COURSE INFORMATION Course Number: NRS 2012, CRN 13489 Semester: Winter 2025 Number of Credits: 3 Class Delivery Method: In-Person Class D...

Oakland University School of Nursing NRS 2012 Introduction to Professional Nursing COURSE INFORMATION Course Number: NRS 2012, CRN 13489 Semester: Winter 2025 Number of Credits: 3 Class Delivery Method: In-Person Class Day & Time: Tuesdays, 12:00PM – 2:30PM Class Location: HHB 2086 Range of Class Duration: 1/6/2025 – 4/26/2025 PROFESSOR INFORMATION Name: Dr. Kasine Yvonne Office Location: 2057 Human Health Building My student hours (office hours): by appointment The best way to reach me is through OU email: [email protected] COURSE OVERVIEW This course provides an introduction to the theoretical foundations of the nursing profession and the roles of the nurse in providing patient-centered care. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe, quality care in micro- and macrosystems. An introduction to the nursing process provides a decision-making framework to assist students in developing effective clinical reasoning skills. COURSE OBJECTIVES (LEARNING OUTCOMES) By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the role of nursing theory in providing a foundation for nursing practice. 2. Introduce the spectrum of health care settings across which nursing care is provided. 3. Discuss the roles of the nurse and scope of practice and supporting guidelines including standards of nursing practice, code of ethics, nurse practice acts, regulatory and institutional policies, and professional licensure/certifications. 4. Describe the nursing process and its application to clinical decision-making. 5. Describe patient-centered care that takes into consideration the patient’s background, preferences, and values. 6. Discuss the nursing role in providing safe quality nursing care. 7. Discuss the importance of selected concepts related to professionalism. Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 1 8. Identify the beliefs, skills, qualifications, education, training, and experiences that exemplify professional growth as nursing students. ESSENTIAL CONTENT See Appendix A INITIAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLICIT BIAS See Appendix A TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS A stable internet connection. A PC or Mac running relatively modern versions of the corresponding operating system. Desktop or laptop computer with the ability to download Google Chrome. No iPads, tablets phones, or hotspots are to be used The computer must have a microphone and webcam to connect with synchronous activities. The webcam can be internal or external and should have a 320x240 VGA resolution (minimum). Blocking or allowing pop-ups in certain web browsers may be required. For all courses that use ATI: A full list of ATI’s technical requirements can be found at atitesting.com/technical-requirements. Online proctoring services may have additional specific requirements. Those requirements will be communicated via the Moodle course site. USING MOODLE AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES Students must visit the course Moodle site within the first week of class and frequently throughout the semester. Materials associated with class will be disseminated through Moodle. (Link to Moodle: https://moodle.oakland.edu/login/index.php?loginredirect=1) Technical Skills Required Students enrolled in this course are expected to have a moderate level of computer proficiency. You should feel comfortable doing all the following: Using your chosen computer operating system and a web browser. Following online directions for using a new program. Typing at least 20 words a minute. Troubleshooting basic computer problems. Technology Back-up Plan In the event that your computer crashes or internet goes down, it is essential to have a “backup plan” in place where you are able to log in using a different computer or travel another location that has working internet. Any files you intend to use for your course should be saved to a cloud solution (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and not to a local hard drive, USB stick or external disk. Saving files this way guarantees your files are not dependent on computer hardware that could fail. Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 2 Technology Help For help using Moodle, use the Get Help link at the top of the Moodle page (Link to Moodle: https://moodle.oakland.edu/login/index.php?loginredirect=1). For access to technology and in-person assistance, call or visit the Student Technology Center (Link to Student Technology Center: https://www.oakland.edu/stc/). For general technology assistance, consult the OU Help Desk (Link to Help Desk: https://www.oakland.edu/helpdesk/). Respect Rules of Netiquette (Link to Netiquette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwdqQjCfWSc&feature=youtu.be) a. Respect your peers and their privacy. b. Use constructive criticism. c. Refrain from engaging in inflammatory comments. COURSE REQUIREMENTS TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS. American Nurses Association. (2021). Nursing: Scope and standards of practice (4th ed.). Author. (Do not purchase, this can be viewed for free online in the Oakland University Library website) Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., & Hall, A. M. (2023). Fundamentals of nursing (11th ed.). Elsevier. (needs to be purchased) Recommended books: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Author. Makic, M. B. F., & Martinez-Kratz, M. R. (2023). Ackley and Ladwig's nursing diagnosis handbook: an evidence-based guide to planning care (13th ed.). Elsevier. (this book is recommended for future clinicals) COURSE POLICIES Students are expected to demonstrate professional communication (written and verbal) at all times and check the course Moodle site daily. Students may not use any materials outside the confines of this course and are strictly prohibited from sharing and/or posting any course materials to any online or social forums. Respect the rules of “netiquette,” e.g., respect your peers and faculty members, and refrain from using inflammatory or discriminatory comments. Any assignment not submitted through the designated space by the designated due date/time will be marked as Zero unless proper permissions are obtained AND communicated by the student or the group to the course professor before the deadline. There is no rounding or curving of grades on any of the course assessments. Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 3  Quizzes and exams are given via Moodle in class and in person only. Students must be present in class on the scheduled day and time to take the exam. Exams will only be given on scheduled days and times with no exceptions. Students must have their laptops charged and ready to allow them to take the quizzes and/or exams. Cell phone use and videotaping are strictly prohibited during class, and phones are not to be visible unless required by the course professor to complete relevant learning activities. The score received for group work is given equally to all members of the group. Class attendance is mandatory for every class day, AND students must be present and actively participate in ALL group work to receive group work credit. The course professor reserves the right to take attendance for any or all classes. As implicit training is required to graduate in the nursing program, students must be present during the training session. Failure to attend implicit bias training will result in course failure. It is the sole responsibility of the student to fill and upload the certificate to Moodle upon completion of implicit bias training. Failure to upload the training certificate will result in course failure. The final course grade is the sum of the points earned on all course assessments. KAPLAN REQUIREMENTS New Student Orientation Videos Getting Started Resource Utilization Student Success Videos EVALUATION METHODS Course Assignments, Weights, and Link to Course Objectives Course Assignments Course Weights Objective(s) Number Kaplan Introduction Videos 1 1-8 APA 2.5 *APA module with badge completion 1-8 2.5 * APA in-class group assignment for points Nursing theorist/influential nurse (in-class 1-8 4 group assignment for points) Implicit bias training (Mandatory to pass the 1-8 2 course) Reading reflections (individual assignment; 2 1-8 6 points each) Professional portfolio 2 1-8 Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 4  Course Assignments Course Weights Objective(s) Number Evidence-Based Mini Paper & Professional 1-8 Presentation (assigned groups and topics) 15 7.5% for Paper and 7.5% for Presentation Quizzes (5 points each) 15 1-8 Midterm Exam 25 1-8 Final Exam 25 1-8 Total 100% There will be no exceptions for due dates/times, whether for individual or group assignments. If a student or group misses the due date/time, they will obtain a zero on that activity/assignment. Please refer to the course schedule for due dates/times. Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 5 COURSE SCHEDULE TUESDAY CLASS Course Essential Content (Content Topics) Preparation Learning Activities/Assignments and Structure Due Dates Week 1 Introduction to Course and review of Read: APA Orientation (about 2 hours 1/7 Syllabus/Course website/etc. Potter, Perry, Stockert, & in total; you may start and stop Nursing metaparadigm Hall (PPSH): Chapter 1, 22 as needed until completion) Nursing as an Independent, Kaplan Videos Autonomous, Academic, and American Nurses Scientific healthcare discipline. Association (ANA) (2021). Nursing practice acts, ANA scope of Scope of nursing practice. practice pp. 1-49. (Mandatory Introduction to APA reading) Week 2 History of Nursing Read: Quiz 1: Syllabus quiz on 1/14 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing PPSH: Chapters 1, 4, 5 Moodle due in class (open Evidence-Based Practice book, 20 minutes) Scholarly Inquiry Continue APA Orientation Introduction to the scientific method Finish reviewing Kaplan Videos APA (7th ed.) writing format and CINAHL Search review Evidence-based mini literature review group assignment explained Week 3 Spectrum of Healthcare Read: APA group activity due in 1/21 Patient-Centered Care PPSH Chapter 2,3 class APA Orientation and Badge completion Due 1/26 @ 23:59 Groups need to start working on their group mini-literature review paper. week 4 Nursing process read: Nursing theorist/influential 1/28 Critical thinking and decision PPSH: chapter 15,16,17 nurse group activity due in Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 6  making class Groups should have their research question approved by the course professor by now Week 5 Patient Education: teach back Chapter 18,19,20,25 Reading reflection 1 due 2/4 Nursing care plans and concept maps before class on Moodle Groups continue working on their group mini-literature review paper. Quiz 2: Open book quiz on Moodle (once started, the quiz will be available for 30 minutes), due in class Week 6 Cultural Humility Read (mandatory): Groups continue working on 2/11 Health disparities PPSH: Chapter 9 their group mini-literature Implicit Bias training 2-hour review paper. requirement for this class per the Narayan, M. C. (2019). CE: SON. This is a MANDATORY addressing implicit bias in CLASS TO ATTEND IN PERSON. nursing: a review. The You will receive a certificate after American Journal of completion of this lecture. Nursing, 119(7), 36-43. Week 7 MID-TERM EXAM (All required readings and lecture content – Week 1-6) 2/18 The exam will only be given on the date scheduled. You must be present in the exam room when the exam is distributed to participate and attendance will be taken. 2/22 to 3/3 Winter Recess: No class Week 8 Teamwork & Collaboration Read: Reading reflection 2 due 3/4 SBAR PPSH: Chapter 21, 26 before class on Moodle Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 7  Transformational Leadership Groups should have a solid Managing conflict draft of their mini-literature Delegation review paper by now. Week 9 Legal Implications in Nursing Read: After the lecture: The class time 3/11 Practice PPSH given for groups to work on their Professionalism Chapter 23,24 mini-literature review paper and Communication presentation Optional sign-up for group mini literature paper review with the course professor. Week 10 NO CLASS: This week has been reserved for groups to work on their mini-literature review papers and presentation 3/18 assignments. I will be available to meet with groups that signed up for review. Week 11 Documentation Read: Reading reflection 3 due 3/25 Quality Improvement PPSH before class on Moodle Safety in Nursing Practice Chapters 26, 27, 28 Nursing Sensitive Outcomes Quiz 3: Open book quiz on ANA National Database for Nursing Moodle (once started, the quiz Quality Indicators (NDNQI) will be available for 30 minutes), due in class Group mini literature review paper due 3/30 @ 23:59 for all groups (only one student per group submits through Moodle) Week 12 GROUP PRESENTATIONS (Groups 1-5) *one question from each Group presentation due before 4/1 presentation will be on the class for all groups (only one Final Exam Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 8  Week 13 GROUP PRESENTATIONS (Groups 6-10) *one question from each student per group submits 4/8 presentation will be on the through Moodle) Final Exam Professional portfolio due in Moodle 4/13 @23:59 Week 14 Review of course content: independent study time will be given after the course review if time allows 4/15 Week 15 FINAL EXAM (All required readings and lecture content – Week 8-14) 4/22 The exam will only be given on the date scheduled. You must be present in the classroom to receive credit. I will be taking in-person attendance. ****All dates are tentative and can be changed with proper notice**** **** Students must be present and actively participate in a group activity to get credit for that activity **** There will be no exceptions for due dates/times, whether for individual or group assignments. If a student or group misses the due date/time, they will obtain a zero on that activity/assignment. Class attendance is mandatory Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 9 SCHOOL OF NURSING GRADING POLICY All UNDERGRADUATE students are required to earn a final course grade of B- (75%) or higher in each nursing course to progress in the program. All GRADUATE students are required to earn a final course grade of B (80%) or higher in each nursing course to progress in the program. SCHOOL OF NURSING GRADE CONVERSION SCALE Percentage Grade 95.00-100.00 A 90.00-94.99 A- 85.00-89.99 B+ 80.00-84.99 B 75.00-79.99 B- 70.00-74.99 C+ 65.00-69.99 C 60.00-64.99 C- 55.00-59.99 D+ 50.00-54.99 D 0.00-49.99 F OU/SCHOOL OF NURSING POLICIES AND EXPECTATIONS Students are expected to adhere to all OU and SON policies. OU policies can be found in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs. SON policies can be found in the SON student handbooks on the SON website. STUDENT NURSE PROFESSIONALISM EXPECTATIONS Professional Behavior Students in the School of Nursing (SON) are educated in classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical settings that constitute professional learning environments. The American Nurses Association (2021) Scope and Standards of Practice are the standards of the nursing profession and identify behaviors that are expected of every registered nurse. As part of the student’s professional development, it is imperative that these behaviors be demonstrated in all professional settings. CLASSROOM AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Academic Conduct Policy All members of the academic community at Oakland University are expected to practice and uphold standards of academic integrity and honesty. Academic integrity means representing oneself and one’s work honestly. Misrepresentation is cheating since it means students are claiming credit for ideas or work not actually theirs and are thereby seeking a grade that is not actually earned. For more information, review OU’s Academic Conduct Regulations. (Link to Academic Conduct Regulations: https://www.oakland.edu/deanofstudents/policies/). Behavioral Code of Conduct Appropriate behavior is required in class and on campus. Disrespectful, disruptive and dangerous behavior are not conducive to a positive learning environment and may result in consequences. Syllabus based on FA Approved Course Change Form and Course Policies as 12/19/2023 10 See the Student Code of Conduct for details. (Link to Student Code of Conduct: https://www.oakland.edu/deanofstudents/student-code-of-conduct/) Accommodation and Special Considerations Counseling and Mental Health Services Oakland University is committed to advancing the mental health and well-being of its students. If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed, depressed, and/or in need of support, services are available. For help, contact The OU Counseling Center at Graham Health at (248) 370-3465. Student resources can also be found on the Dean of Students website by clicking on Student Health & Safety Resources. Disability Support Services Oakland University is committed to providing everyone the support and services needed to participate in their courses. Students with disabilities who may require special accommodations should make an appointment with campus Disability Support Services (DSS). If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to your professor a letter from Disability Support Services in a timely manner (for exam accommodations provide your letter at least one week prior to the exam) so that your needs can be addressed. DSS determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact DSS at 248-370-3266 or by e-mail at [email protected]. For information on additional academic support services and equipment, visit the Student Resources webpage of Disability Support Services website. (Link to Disability Support Services website: https://www.oakland.edu/dss/student-resources/) Excused Absence Policy This policy for university excused absences applies to participation as an athlete, manager or student trainer in NCAA intercollegiate competitions, or participation as a representative of Oakland University at academic events and artistic performances approved by the Provost or designee. A student must notify and make arrangements with the professor in advance. For responsibilities and procedures see Academic Policies and Procedures. (Link to Academic Policies and Procedures: https://www.oakland.edu/provost/administrative-policies/ Religious Observances Student should discuss with professor at the beginning of the semester to make appropriate arrangements. Although Oakland University, as a public institution, does not observe religious holidays, it will continue to make every reasonable effort to help students avoid negative academic consequences when their religious obligations conflict with academic requirements. See The OU Diversity Calendar for more information. (Link to calendar: https://www.oakland.edu/diversity/calendar/) Preferred Name Policy OU’s Preferred Name Policy ensures a student’s university records can use a name that reflects the student’s identity (abbreviated name, name change etc.). (Link to preferred name policy: https://www.oakland.edu/policies/information-technology/840/) Sexual Misconduct Faculty and staff are responsible for creating a safe learning environment for our students, and that includes a mandatory reporting responsibility if students share information regarding sexual misconduct/harassment, relationship violence, or information about a crime that may have occurred on campus with the University. In such cases, the professor will report information to the campus’ Title IX Coordinator (Chad Martinez, [email protected] or 248-370- Syllabus Based on Course Change Form Dated 12/19/2023 11 3496). Students who wish to speak to someone confidentially can contact the OU Counseling Center at 248-370-3465. Additionally, students can speak to a confidential source off-campus 24 hours a day by contacting Haven at 248-334-1274. Add/Drops The university policy will be explicitly followed. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of deadline dates for dropping courses and officially drop the course. (Link to deadlines for dropping courses: https://www.oakland.edu/registrar/registration/dropornot/). Emergency Preparedness In the event of an emergency arising on campus, the Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) will notify the campus community via the emergency notification system. The professor of your class is not responsible for your personal safety, so therefore it is the responsibility of each student to understand the evacuation and “lockdown” guidelines to follow when an emergency is declared. These simple steps are a good place to start: OU uses an emergency notification system through text, email, and landline. These notifications include campus closures, evacuations, lockdowns and other emergencies. Register for these notifications at oupolice.com. Based on the class cellphone policy, ensure that one cellphone is on in order to receive and share emergency notifications with the instructor in class. If an emergency arises on campus, call the OUPD at (248) 370-3331. Save this number in your phone, and put it in an easy-to-find spot in your contacts. Review protocol for evacuation, lockdown, and other emergencies via the classroom’s red books (hanging on the wall) and oupolice.com/emergencies. Review with the professor and class what to do in an emergency (evacuation, lockdown, snow emergency). Violence/Active Shooter If an active shooter is in the vicinity, call the OUPD at (248) 370-3331 or 911 when it is safe to do so and provide information, including the location and number of shooter(s), description of shooter(s), weapons used and number of potential victims. Consider your options: Run, Hide, or Fight. (Link to OU Police Active Shooter: https://www.oakland.edu/police/emergency- procedures-and-evacuations/active-shooter/) RUN: If there is an accessible escape path, attempt to leave the premises. Have an escape route and plan in mind; leave your belongings behind; follow instructions of police officers. HIDE: If running is not possible, find a place to hide where the active shooter is less likely to find you. Hide in an area out of the shooter’s view; provide protection; lock the doors; block entry into your hiding place; silence your phone, close window blinds if available, wait for law enforcement to send an “all clear” message. FIGHT: As a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger, attempt to disrupt and/or incapacitate the shooter by: Acting as aggressively as possible against her/him; yelling; throwing items and improvising weapons; and commit to your actions. Syllabus Based on Course Change Form Dated 12/19/2023 12  APPENDIX A NRS 2012 ESSENTIAL CONTENT (CONTENT UNITS) Unit: Nursing Role and Scope of Practice Unit Objectives: 1. Define nursing and relate its current state to historical events, nursing leaders, and nursing theory. 2. Describe the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice 3. Review the different educational paths to professional nursing and their implications for career mobility and advancement. 4. Discuss the scope of practice of professional nurses, and advanced practice nurses. 5. Discuss the professional nurse’s role in delegation to unlicensed personnel and licensed/vocational nurses. 6. Describe how state nurse practice acts define the legal scope of nursing practice. 7. Review an established code of ethics and its role in guiding nursing practice and ethical decision making. Syllabus Based on Course Change Form Dated 12/19/2023 13 Content Topics: a. History of nursing b. Nursing role and scope of practice c. Nursing educational pathways d. Nurse practice acts e. Code of Ethics f. ANA Scope of Practice g. Nursing metaparadigm h. Nursing concepts/frameworks/theory i. Delegation Unit: Spectrum of Healthcare Unit Objectives: 1. Differentiate between the terms health and illness. 2. Define the terms health promotion and wellness and discuss the nurse’s role in supporting patient’s health. 3. Differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention and the role of the nurse when providing these levels of prevention. 4. Describe the spectrum of health/illness across the lifespan. 5. Describe the various health care settings where nursing care is delivered. 6. Discuss the roles of state and federal governments in regulating health care agencies. 7. Differentiate between healthcare-related macro- and microsystems and their relationship to the nurse’s role. Content Topics: a. Health/illness spectrum b. Health promotion c. Levels of prevention d. Healthcare regulation/accreditation e. The Joint Commission f. Macrosystems and microsystems Unit: Nursing Process Unit Objectives: 1. Discuss the nursing process as nursing’s critical thinking framework for clinical decision making. 2. Describe the five steps of the nursing process. 3. Discuss documentation and the nursing process. 4. Describe patient education using the nursing process. Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 14 Content Topics: a. The nursing process b. Critical thinking c. Clinical decision-making d. Nursing care plans and concept maps Unit: Patient Education Unit Objectives: 1. Identify the basic principles of health teaching. 2. Explain the factors involved in assessing the patient’s/family’s health literacy and learning needs. 3. Identify the factors that facilitate and inhibit learning. 4. Formulate diagnoses for identified learning needs. 5. Demonstrate the ability to write specific measurable objectives for the learner. 6. Discuss the implementation and evaluation of the teaching-learning experience. 7. Explain documentation of the teaching-learning process. Content Topics: a. Teaching/learning principles b. Domains of Learning c. Health literacy d. Teaching plan e. Teach back Unit: Patient-Centered Care Unit Objectives: 1. Discuss the meaning of patient-centered care. 2. Describe concepts of holistic health and nursing. 3. Describe the concept of caring as a foundation for nursing practice. 4. Describe cultural influence on health, health practices, illness, and caring patterns. 5. Describe the definition of advocacy and its relationship to nursing practice. Content Topics: a. Caring b. Advocacy c. Patient Bill of Rights d. Self-determination Act Unit: Cultural Humility Unit Objectives 1. Describe cultural influence on health, health practices, illness, and caring patterns. Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 15 2. Describe implicit and explicit bias. 3. Identify how implicit bias affects the relationship between healthcare professionals and their patients. 4. Increase self-awareness by reflecting on the results of the implicit bias self-assessment 5. Outline strategies to overcome implicit biases. 6. Assess and identify one’s own biases 7. Define health disparities 8. Identify groups that are most affected by health disparities Content Topics: a. Cultural humility b. Implicit bias c. Health disparities Unit: Evidence-based Nursing Practice Unit Objectives: 1. Define evidence-based nursing practice. 2. Describe the process from research generation, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation. 3. Describe how to evaluate merit and usability of existing research. 4. Identify the importance of personal and patient preferences/values when implementing research findings. 5. Describe the role of the nurse in implementation of evidence-based nursing practice. Content Topics: a. Evidence based practice b. Scientific knowledge c. APA format d. CINAHL e. Quantitative/qualitative Deductive/inductive Unit: Documentation and Informatics Unit Objectives: 1. Describe the significance of nursing documentation. 2. Discuss the use of technology in nursing documentation. 3. Identify the purpose and various elements of the patient health record. 4. Review the legal parameters that guide documentation. 6. Describe principles of effective documentation. Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 16 Content Topics: a. Significance of documentation b. Legal parameters of documentation c. Principles of effective documentation d. HIPAA Unit: Professionalism Unit Objectives: 1. Define the concept of professionalism and its relationship to nursing practice. 2. Discuss the role of law in nursing practice. 3. Describe ethical principles that influence the practice of nursing. 4. Discuss accountability and responsibility and its relationship to nursing practice. 5. Discuss the importance of a professional portfolio. 6. Develop an electronic version of a portfolio for collecting items demonstrating professional development throughout the nursing program. Content Topics: a. Professional behaviors b. Ethical principles c. Negligence and malpractice d. Accountability and responsibility e. Professional portfolio Unit: Communication Unit Objectives: 1. Discuss the relationship of communication to nursing practice. 2. Discuss the four components of the communication process (sender, message, receiver, and feedback). 3. Describe verbal and non-verbal communication. 4. Describe therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication. Content Topics: a. Communication and nursing practice b. Four components of communication c. Verbal and non-verbal communication b. Therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication c. Potential barriers to effective communication Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 17 Unit: Safety in Nursing Practice Unit Objectives: 1. Describe factors that create a culture of safety. 2. Describe processes used in understanding causes of error and allocation of responsibility and accountability. 3. Discuss potential and actual impact of national patient safety resources, initiatives and regulations 4. Identify opportunities to improve patient safety that minimize human factors. Content Topics: a. IOM “To Err is Human” Report b. Culture of Safety c. Root Cause Analysis d. Joint Commissions National Patient Safety Goals e. Nursing Sensitive Outcomes Unit: Quality Improvement in Nursing Practice Unit Objectives: 1. Define quality improvement 2. Describe the need for quality improvement in nursing practice. 3. Describe the quality improvement process 4. Describe methods to analyze and improve quality 5. Identify the nurse’s role in quality improvement. Content Topics: a. Nursing Sensitive Hospital Measures b. ANA National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) c. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) d. Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) Unit: Teamwork and Collaboration Unit Objectives: 1. Define the interprofessional team. 2. Identify the members of the interprofessional team and their roles. 3. Identify the characteristics of effective interprofessional teams. 4. Describe the role of the patient in teamwork and collaboration. 5. Discuss strategies to maximize effective interprofessional communication. 6. Identify strategies to overcome challenges to teamwork. Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 18 Content Topics: a. Interprofessional team b. SBAR c. Managing conflict Unit: Transformational Leadership Unit Objectives: 1. Define transformational leadership in the nursing profession. 2. Define the leadership role of the professional nurse in promoting innovation in practice and role performance. Content Topics: a. Transformational leadership b. Innovation in nursing practice Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 19 Training on Implicit Bias is required as a condition for initial nursing licensure. New applicants for licensure are required to have completed 2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding the issuance of the license. Students will receive the 2-hour implicit bias training in this course. The training will be related to reducing barriers and disparities in access to and delivery of health care services. The training will meet all of the following requirements: Training will include, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following topics: Information on implicit bias, equitable access to health care, and serving a diverse population, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and cultural sensitivity. Strategies to remedy the negative impact of implicit bias by recognizing and understanding how it impacts perception, judgment, and actions that may result in inequitable decision-making, failure to effectively communicate, and result in barriers and disparities in the access to and delivery of health care services. The historical basis and present consequences of implicit biases based on an individual’s characteristics. Discussion of current research on implicit bias in the access to and delivery of health care services. Training will include strategies to reduce disparities in access to and delivery of health care services and the administration of pre-and post-test implicit bias assessments. Acceptable modalities of training include any of the following: A teleconference or webinar that permits live synchronous interaction. A live presentation. Interactive online instruction. A completion certificate will be issued that includes the date of the training, the program sponsor’s name, the title of the program, and the registrant’s name. NOTE: Points from the LARA verbiage that are not specific to prelicensure nursing students were removed from the text block above. Citation: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. (March 16, 2022). Bureau of Professional Licensing public health code—General rules, 4-5. https://ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us/AdminCode/DownloadAdminCodeFile?FileName=R%20338.700 1%20to%20R%20338.7005.pdf&ReturnHTML=True Syllabus based on Course Change Form dated 12/19/2023 20