Nursing - Huron School of Nursing

Nursing from Huron School of Nursing is a Campus Certificate Registered Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Curriculum Overview ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK The organizing framework for the curriculum in the School of Nursing is derived from outcomes theory. Utilizing competencies defined by the National League for Nursing, the Pew Commission and Lenburg's COPA model (2001), the faculty have identified eight core concepts that define the registered nurse's professional practice. These core concepts are: communication, professional behaviors, health promotion and education, nursing process, human caring and relationships, integration of knowledge, management of care and critical thinking. These eight core concepts are operationalized to form the semester and program outcomes. Acquisition of knowledge is organized from the perspective of human response to illness according to body systems and along nursing specialty areas. Progression in complexity across the four semesters of nursing study can be seen from basic to advanced concepts as well as in the various settings utilized for concurrent clinical experiences. Students demonstrate achievement of outcomes through successful performance on key assessment measures throughout the curriculum. In addition to demonstrating the competencies/skills which define each outcome, students are required to develop and maintain an academic portfolio which demonstrates growth, outcomes achievement and proficiency of select nursing skills. PROGRAM OUTCOMES Upon completion of the program, the graduate: Integrates strategies, principles and modes of communication in a self-directed manner Demonstrates professional behaviors, a commitment to the profession and an awareness of responsibility for community involvement. Integrates the nursing process to comprehensively address needs of clients and groups of clients throughout the life span and in various settings. Integrates knowledge from the sciences, technology, the arts and humanities into nursing practice. Manages care of clients and groups of clients through effective and efficient use of resources. Advances the health of clients, families and self through health promotion activities Integrates critical thinking into the clinical decision making process Demonstrates caring and culturally sensitive behaviors that create an environment of dignity and respect for clients, families, self and others. SEMESTER OUTCOMES Upon completion of the first semester, the student : Applies an understanding of the principles of communication in interactions with clients, family, staff, faculty and others. Incorporates professional nursing behaviors in interactions with clients, family, staff, faculty and peers. Uses the nursing process to meet basic health related client needs. Utilizes principles from the sciences, technology, arts and humanities to formulate nursing practice. Demonstrates accountability in the organization and delivery of safe care to individual clients and in providing continuity of care through cooperation with health team members. Assesses client, family and own knowledge, learning needs and style to determine needed health education. Develops an awareness of the critical thinking process and its relevance to nursing practice. Demonstrates caring and respect for self and others. Upon completion of the second semester, the student: Utilizes constructive communication techniques in interactions with clients, families, staff, faculty and others. Develops a professional nursing identity Uses the nursing process in collaboration with the client and health care team to achieve optimal level of health. Recognizes the relationship between knowledge of the sciences, technology, arts and humanities to client status and care needs. Demonstrates ability to prioritize and delegate care according to standards of practice. Demonstrates understanding of principles of teaching and learning to assist clients, families and self in health education and health promotion behaviors. Demonstrates behaviors reflective of critical thinking. Demonstrates caring and culturally sensitive behaviors within interactions with clients and others. Upon completion of the third semester, the student: Applies effective communication techniques within the increasing complexity of interactions with clients, families, staff, faculty and others. Demonstrates active involvement in one's own professional growth Uses the nursing process to provide care that assists the client to achieve the level of health possible within client's developmental and/or functional state and environment. Incorporates knowledge from the sciences, technology, arts and humanities into nursing care. Collaborates with the health care team to provide care to groups of clients and assist clients and families to access health care resources. Applies principles of teaching and learning to effect health education and behavioral change in clients, families and self. Incorporates critical thinking into the planning and delivery of nursing care Demonstrates sensitivity to differences and awareness of the impact of caring behaviors upon outcomes of care received by clients, families and others. View more details on Huron School of Nursing . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Registered Nurse courses.