Course Overview
Students develop nursing knowledge, skills, attitudes and judgments while exploring health situations in problem-based groups. Each health situation requires the development of a plan for nursing care. Nursing, growth and development, ethnicity, health promotion, health, illness, sexuality, stress and anxiety, coping, diversity, spirituality, physical context, critical thinking and group process are the concepts emphasized in this course. In their problem-based groups, students develop the processes crucial to nursing practice: professionalism, communication, systematic inquiry, professional growth, creative leadership and technology-in-practice. Course format Problem-based, small group learning is the format used in this course. Instructor facilitators/tutors meet with a maximum of 11 students weekly for the duration of the course. The groups work at their pace as they identify learning issues to investigate then apply this learning to the health situation. All health situations must be completed by the end of the course. Corequisite: NURS 1030
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Develop and demonstrate a theory base related to nursing and specifically nursing’s role in relation to selected common health experiences.
- Develop an understanding of theory and apply it to the nursing process in the context of an older adult in an acute medical setting.
- Actively work in the group to develop a planned approach towards understanding the problem or situation.
- Develop ability to recognize own and others perspective related to the situation and concepts.
- Recognize contextual influences as relevant to the situation.
- Prepare and share information in the group that is clear, focused on the situation and uses reputable sources.
- Develop the ability to apply the principles of teaching and learning when preparing and sharing information.
- Explore the concept of assumptions and the impact assumptions can have on the nursing process.
- Participate actively in the group so that the group functions productively.
- Demonstrate the ability to both give and receive feedback back with members of the group in a manner that facilitates the group goal.
- Establish relationships with group members that advances the achievement of the tasks of the group.
- Develop ability to monitor group process.
- Develop ability to respond appropriately to group challenges.
- Reflect on growth in developing effective group skills.
Effective as of Fall 2015
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