Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Adhere to safety standards when providing nursing care.
2. Explain the role of the nurse in supporting patient safety.
3. Begin to use the steps of the nursing process to provide care and promote health.
4. Identify the role of evidence and appropriate sources in guiding decision-making.
5. Identify the leadership role of the nurse in the healthcare system.
6. Recognize the role of the nurse in healthcare delivery.
7. Identify the influence of patient needs, values, and choices when individualizing care.
8. Recognize effective communication techniques used in establishing therapeutic relationships.
9. Explore the nurse’s role in advocacy.
10. Identify the core values of professional nursing.
11. Identify the legal and ethical basis of nursing practice, including scope of practice.
12. Utilize concepts of health promotion to educate patients across the lifespan.