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Georgia Southern University
College of Health and Human Sciences School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Nursing 3139:
Introduction to the Conceptual Basis of Nursing: Credit: 3 Semester Hours Prerequisite(s) and/or Co-requisite: Registered Nurse Placement: Junior Year Time and Location: NET Chat Sessions on Selected Wednesday Evenings from 5:00 - 5:50 PM OR Discussion Board Assignment Instructor: June Alberto, DNS, RN Office: Nursing & Science Building, Room 2002G Phones: (912) 478-5602 (direct - voice mail) and (912)478-5166 (secretary) FAX: (912) 478-5400 E-mail: mailto:jalberto@GeorgiaSouthern.edu Course Description: The course provides an introduction to the School of Nursing's Framework of Health Promotion Throughout Life. The concepts of person, nursing, health, environment, health promotion, human caring, communication, ethical principles, critical thinking, empowerment, research, cultural sensitivity, and healthcare technology are explored and applied to specific situations. The student is exposed to the historical aspects of nursing and healthcare, with emphasis on the rural environment, as well as healthcare policy and financial implications in the current healthcare arena. Healthcare delivery systems, barriers to healthcare, and legal aspects of nursing are discussed. The ANA Standards of Nursing Practice are introduced in this course with specific emphasis on caring and ethics. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Discuss the School of Nursing's framework of Health Promotion Throughout Life. 2. Discuss the relevance of critical thinking to research in nursing practice. 3. Devise strategies to promote caring behaviors among clients, students, and faculty. 4. Utilize selected healthcare technology skills. 5. List methods that will minimize costs and barriers to obtaining health. 6. Discuss the application of ethics related to decision-making in nursing practice. 7. Describe individuals and events important to the development of present day nursing. 8. Discuss legal aspects of nursing with special emphasis on responsibility and accountability. 9. Discuss the therapeutic use of self as a critical aspect of communication. 10. Discuss cultural sensitivity and empowerment in relation to the provision of nursing care. TEXTBOOKS American Nurses Association. (2001). Code of ethics with interpretive statements. Washington D. C: Author. American Nurses Association. (2004). Nursing: Scope & standards of practice. Washington D. C: Author. American Nurses Association. (2003). Nursing's Social policy statement (2nd ed.). Washington D. C: Author. American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.).Washington DC: Author. Kearney-Nunnery, R. (2008). Advancing your career: Concepts of professional nursing (4th ed.).Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. II. TEACHING/LEARNING METHODS Discussion tool, chat sessions, audiovisual aids and instruction, projects, problem-solving-critical thinking exercises. III. GRADING AND EVALUATION A. Grading Scale for the School of Nursing:
B. The course grade will be derived from the following:
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