The request to revise NURS 4430

Date: November 16, 2012
To: College of Health and Human Services
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: November 13, 2012
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Fall 2013

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

Summary

The School of Nursing proposes to add two new course objectives and revise two current course objectives for NURS 4430: Practicum in Complex Illness and Disease Management.

Rationale: Based on the curriculum revisions approved last academic year (2011-2012) that eliminated NURS 4106 and moved content to NURS 4430, the need for additional objectives and revision of 2 current objectives is necessary.

The course objectives are as follows. Evidence-Based Objectives # 3 and 4 are the new objectives and Values-Based Objectives #2 and 4 are the revised objectives. Additions and revisions are in bold font.

Evidence-Based Objectives:

  1. Examine the collection of data to include analysis of complex health care needs, health patterns, and the plan of care.
  2. Implement and evaluate the development of a comprehensive plan of care promoting goal directed change to meet the client’s complex needs using appropriate NIC interventions.
  3. Perform advanced psychomotor skills in conjunction with the simulated client’s established plan of care.
  4. Demonstrate satisfactory performance of advanced psychomotor skills while being compassionate and sensitive to the needs of the simulated client.
  5. Apply relevant theoretical and empirical knowledge to complex nursing care management.
  6. Assume a leadership role in health care management, providing, organizing nursing care, and collaborating with other health care providers to improve care.

Values-Based Objectives:

  1. Use the concept of safe nursing practice as defined by the ANA Standards of Practice.
  2. Discuss the impact of culture, social, economic and political systems on nursing care.
  3. Demonstrate personal and professional self-evaluations to client care and continued role development.

Integrate the concept of caring and ethical decision making in developing a plan of care for clients with complex needs.

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