Texas A&M University-Texarkana College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math. COURSE CREDIT: 3 Semester Credit Hours (3-0)

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1 Texas A&M University-Texarkana College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math COURSE NUMBER: NURS 301 COURSE TITLE: Professional Nursing Practice COURSE CREDIT: 3 Semester Credit Hours (3-0) FACULTY: PREREQUISITE: CLASS LOCATION: Carolyn A. Prosise, MSN, RN, CNOR Phone: Office: Room B243, 1901 S. Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX cprosise@tamut.edu Monday Thursday online Other Office Hours by appointment None Blackboard COURSE DESCRIPTION: Emphasis is on socialization from technical to professional practice. Nursing is defined, especially as it relates to promotion and restoration of health. Roles of the nurse are explored. Professional nursing is examined from historical and contemporary perspectives, including the philosophy and theoretical foundations that define professional nursing practice. Students will examine personal, professional and cultural values as influences upon nursing practice. The process of critical thinking is examined from multiple perspectives. REQUIRED TEXTS: Cresia, J.L., & Parker, B.J. (2007). Conceptual foundations: The bridge to professional nursing practice( 5 th e.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN 13: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). Washington, DC. ISBN AACN (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice, Washington, DC: AACN. Free download at GRADING SCALE: A = B = C = D = F = 59 and below EVALUATION METHODS Discussions (5)... 30% Assignments (2)... 10% Quizzes (6).. 30% Nursing Theory Paper (1)..30% 100%

2 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this semester, nursing students will: 1. Compare different nursing pathways to education. 2. Analyze nursing theories and philosophies that have influenced nursing education and practice. 3. Identify verbal communications for application in healthcare settings. 4. Examine the primary development phases of nursing informatics as a specialty area in nursing. 5. Demonstrate Internet and library knowledge of database research by writing a critical thinking paper using (2) online library databases. Completion of outcomes will be measured using a rubric. Students must earn at least 70% on each assignment, discussion, or quiz to complete the course. TEACHING METHODS This course is a web-based course taught online through Blackboard using learning modules. These modules are outlined in the course calendar in this syllabus and in Blackboard. The teacher s role includes facilitating the student s learning and serving as a resource person to guide the student in the learning process. Other teaching strategies include online assignments, online discussion boards, a scholarly paper, and quizzes. STUDENT PARTICIPATION Participation Policy: The student is expected to participate in weekly online discussions by making initial postings with (2) responses to other classmates, Course Etiquette: Students are expected to demonstrate respect for fellow classmates and the instructor throughout the course by responding in a thoughtful manner that does not criticize or demean anyone in the class. Discussion Board Standards: Please see the Discussion rubric in this syllabus. DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION: Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the A&M- Texarkana Disability Services Office by calling

3 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism, and undocumented use of materials from any source constitute academic dishonesty and may be grounds for a grade of F in the course and/or disciplinary actions. For additional information, see the university catalog. A&M-TEXARKANA ADDRESS: Upon application to Texas A&M University-Texarkana an individual will be assigned an A&M- Texarkana account. This account will be used to deliver official university correspondence. Each individual is responsible for information sent and received via the university account and is expected to check the official A&M-Texarkana account on a frequent and consistent basis. Faculty and students are required to utilize the university account when communicating about coursework. DROP POLICY: To drop this course, a student needs to complete the Drop/Withdrawal Request Form; this form is located on the University website ( ) or obtained in the Registrar s Office. Students must submit the signed and completed form to the faculty member for each course indicated on the form for their signature. The signature is not an approval to drop, but rather confirmation that the student has discussed the drop/withdrawal with the faculty member. The form is submitted to the Registrar s office for processing either in person, (Registrar@tamut.edu), or fax ( ). Incomplete forms missing any of the required information will not be accepted by the Registrar s Office for processing. It is the student s responsibility to ensure that the form is completed properly before submission. LATE WORK Work submitted after midnight of the due date will be subject to a 10% per day grade reduction unless arrangements are made with the course faculty prior to the assignment due date. RESERVE RIGHT The professor reserves the right to modify, supplement, and make changes to the syllabus as the course needs arise. STUDENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Solutions to common problems and FAQ s for your web-enhanced and online courses are found at this link: If you cannot find your resolution there, you can send in a support request detailing your specific problem here:

4 Blackboard Helpdesk contacts: Office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:00a to 5:00p Kevin Williams (main contact) kevin.williams@tamut.edu Frank Miller (alternate) frank.miller@tamut.edu Nikki Thomson (alternate) nikki.thomson@tamut.edu

5 7/13/12 Week 1 NURS 301 Professional Nursing Practice Summer II 2012 Calendar DATE TOPIC READINGS ASSIGNMENTS SEE DESCRIPTION NEXT PAGE Welcome to the Module I Course! Chap. 1, 2, 3 Syllabus overview Black Board 9.1 basics 7/20/12 Week 2 7/27/12 Week 3 8/3/12 Week 4 8/10/12 Week 5 Historical Development Pathways of Education Nursing Theories Health Policy Communication Skills Critical Thinking Informatics Cultural Aspects Final Paper Module II Chap. 5 & 6 Module III Chap. 8 & 9 Module IV Chap. 13 & 14 Course Evaluation Due 8 15 Sample Quiz, No grade, Over syllabus. Quiz 1, over Chap. 1 Both Available at DB 1, from Chap. 2, Nursing Education Due 7 19 by 2400 DB 2, from Chap. 3, Nursing Socialization Due 7 19 by 2400 Assign. I, Title Page of final paper Due 7 19 by 2400 Post in assignment 1 area. Quiz 2, over Chap. 5 DB 3, Answer Nursing Theory Questions. Quiz 3, over Chap. 6 Assign. II, Reference Page of Paper All due by DB 4, see Module III questions Quiz 4, over Chap. 9 Both due by Quiz 5, over Chap. 13 DB 5, Table 13 3 in book Quiz 6, over Chap. 14 All due by Assign. III Nursing Theory Paper due 8 13

6 Assignment Sheet NURS 301 Summer II, 2012 Module I Sample Quiz, no grade Chap. 1 Quiz 1 Chap. 2 DB 1 - How do you explain to a friend or family member the different ways that nurses are prepared? What problem does this present for you? Please reply to one other classmate with thoughtful comments. Chap. 3 DB 2 - Which of the criteria for a profession do you think nursing most needs to improve? How do you think this could be done? Please reply to one other classmate. Assignment 1 Submit Title page of paper in APA format Module II Chap. 5 Quiz 2 Chap. 5 DB 3 - How would you answer the question, What is nursing? What theories or parts of theories can you identify as contributing to your answer? Please reply to one other classmate. Chap. 6 Quiz 3 Assignment II Submit Reference page of paper in APA format Module III Chap. 8 DB 4, Choose #1 or #2 below to post a discussion, answering the questions. Please also reply to one other classmate. #1 When might self-disclosure on the part of the nurse be beneficial to the patient? What precautions should the nurse consider before using self-disclosure? #2 Think back to the last group meeting in which you participated. What phase is (or was) the group in? Can you identify instances of maintenance, task, and self-serving communication? Chap. 9 Quiz 4 Module IV Chap. 13 DB 5, Discuss the criteria in Table 13-3 related to evaluating health information on the Internet. How would you incorporate this information in your patient teaching? Chap. 13 Quiz 5 Chap. 14 Quiz 6 Assignment III Submit Nursing Theory Paper Your paper will be based on your personal philosophy. You will choose a nursing theory that aligns with your philosophy and write your paper following the criteria in the rubric provided. Please use APA format and write no more than four (4) pages and include a title page and two references. So, a maximum of six (6) pages including title and reference page.

7 Criteria for Evaluation Provide an initial post of 100 words to the discussion board related to the weekly topic Provide a meaningful response to 2 other colleagues in the class; may include agreement/ disagreement with supporting rationale or constructive suggestions and ideas No grammatical and/or spelling errors in postings. Discussions were conducted in a courteous and respectful manner. Responses were to a variety of classmates. Online Discussion Rubric 0 No initial posting to the discussion board was made. No responses were made to colleagues. 3 of the postings had grammatical or spelling errors. The weekly discussions were not conducted in a courteous and respectful manner. Responds to the same classmates each week. 1 The initial post contained less than100 words or was not related to the weekly topic. Less than 2 responses were made to colleagues. 1-2 of the postings had grammatical or spelling errors. Responds to the same classmates two consecutive weeks. Total The initial post contained 100 words and was related to the weekly topic. 2 meaningful responses were made to colleagues. None of the postings had grammatical or spelling errors. All of the weekly discussions were conducted in a courteous and respectful manner. Responds to a variety of classmates each week.

8 Criteria for Evaluation The paper includes the students personal nursing philosophy The paper uses a professional nursing theory in the paper that best aligns with the students personal philosophy Include (2) Pros and (2) Cons of the nursing theory you chose Composition of paper Is organized with a minimum of 3 headings. Include 2 peer-reviewed journal articles related to your paper. Use correct APA format including title page, in-text citations, Spelling/Grammar and reference page Nursing Theory Paper Rubric 0 The paper does not include the students personal nursing philosophy The paper does not use a professional nursing theory in the paper Less than (1)Pro and (1) Con of the nursing theory was included No headings were used in the paper The paper contained no peer-reviewed references. (5) or more of the pages had APA errors. 3 The paper includes a nursing philosophy that is not the students The paper uses a theory in the paper that is not nursing based Only (1)Pro and (1) Con of the nursing theory was included Less than (3) headings were used in the paper The paper contained (1) peerreviewed reference. (1-4) of the pages had APA errors. Total The paper includes the students personal nursing philosophy The paper uses a professional nursing theory in the paper (2) Pros and (2) Cons of the nursing theory were included (3) Headings were used in the paper. The paper contained (2) peer-reviewed references. None of the pages had APA errors.