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ADN 230 - Dynamics of Professional Nursing Practice
This course presents concepts that relate directly to the transition to professional nursing practice and the promotion of quality patient care and safety within healthcare systems. Student will explore how legal, ethical and social issues impact healthcare and how the nursing profession can advocate for patient health and well-being.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: ADN 221 Nursing III and ADN 225 Practicum III
Corequisites: ADN 231 Nursing IV and ADN 235 Practicum IV
Prior to or concurrently: SOC 110 Introductin ot Sociology
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Lecture Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Articulate the importance of personal and professional accountability, and patient and advocacy in professional nursing practice.
- Appraise the impact of social and healthcare policies, and regulatory agency decisions on issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in health care systems and delivery of direct patient care.
- Relate the use of collaborative communication including patient care technologies and information systems in support of safe and effective patient outcomes.
- Utilize inquiry, analysis, and information literacy to address practice issues.
- Apply principles of safety and quality improvement to support decision making, organization and management nursing care.
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