NURS 354 - Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice

Credits: 2

Description
This course provides RNs with the knowledge and skills to transition to baccalaureate-level nursing practice. It prepares them to assume leadership roles and promote evidence-based care while emphasizing quality improvement, patient safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The course utilizes the students’ previous academic and clinical experiences to develop new knowledge regarding baccalaureate-prepared nurses’ roles and strategies for completing the RN-BSN program. It explores the evolution of nursing as a profession, the roles and responsibilities of baccalaureate-prepared nurses, and the integration of professional values, ethics, and standards into nursing practice. The emphasis is on nursing leadership and management principles, including communication skills, conflict resolution, team building, and delegation.

Student Learning Outcomes

Discuss the BSN’s role in healthcare quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice.
Relate current healthcare policy, financial and regulatory issues to BSN nursing practice.
Analyze the nature of collaborative and multidisciplinary approaches to client care with selected healthcare systems.
Analyze and propose culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate health services and education programs to maintain or restore health status.
Discuss the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse in promoting professional healthcare to diverse groups and populations.
Apply principles of evidence-based practice to nursing care, utilizing current research and best practices to inform decision-making.

Prerequisite: Admission to BSN Program.
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade