Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	04/16/2024
Top Code	123010 - Registered Nursing
Units	2 Total Units
Hours	36 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 36)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Open Entry/Open Exit	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S),  Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to the profession of nursing and to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for success in the educational setting and the clinical environment. Emphasis is on learning style, study skills, medical terminology, and the professional nursing role. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Course Outcomes
2. Discuss nursing as a profession including the integration of providing competent and compassionate care.
3. Compare various nursing career opportunities and the educational pathways to achieve them.

Course Objectives

• 1. Use medical terminology appropriately.
• 2. Describe legal and ethical aspects of nursing.
• 3. Integrate the scope of practice of a registered nurse.
• 4. Identify the various occupational nursing roles and their educational pathways.

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Lecture Content

Introduction to the Profession of Nursing Definitions Regulation History Quality and Safety Education for Nursing Patient-centered care Teamwork and collaboration Evidenced-based practice Quality improvement Safety Informatics Requisite Skills Reading Listening Studying Writing Test taking strategies Application of theory to practice Learning styles Professional Role of Nursing Personal Ethical Legal Decision-making Clinical reasoning Career opportunities Medical Terminology Prefixes Suffixes Roots Combinations Usages Medication Math Calculation

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)
• DE Live Online Lecture (02S)
• DE Online Lecture (02X)

Reading Assignments

1. Articles from current nursing literature2. Textbooks

Writing Assignments

Written analysis of case studies.

Out-of-class Assignments

Internet research for given topics that may include career opportunities, educational pathways, professional resources, and/or communication techniques. View assigned videos and/or read assigned articles regarding specialty areas of nursing.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Clinical reasoning and problem solving are integral to the successful use of the nursing process.  All assignments in this course are designed to move the student toward analysis and problem-oriented goal-setting via the use of clinical reasoning within a nursing process framework.

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

1. Time management analysis on self 2. Career opportunity research paper 3. Career opportunity oral presentation

Eligible Disciplines

Nursing: Master's degree in nursing OR bachelor's degree in nursing AND master's degree in health education or health science OR the equivalent OR the minimum qualifications as set by the Board of Registered Nursing, whichever is higher. Master's degree required.

Manuals Resources

1. Faculty Staff of Golden West College. Nursing Medication Calculation, Golden West College (latest ed.) , 01-20-2019 2. Faculty Staff of Golden West College. Popular Medical Terminology and Abbreviations in Healthcare, Golden West College (latest ed.) , 08-04-2020