CAREERS IN NURSING – NR-305: RN Health Assessment, NR-351: Transitions in Professional Nursing, NR-361: RN Information Systems in Healthcare, NR-439: RN Evidence-Based Practice, NR-441/ NR-443/ NR-435*†: Community Health Nursing – International/ RN Community Health Nursing, NR-447: RN Collaborative Healthcare 4 NR-451: RN Capstone Course 3 Optional NR-441: Community Health Nursing – International
Registered Nurse (RN)
Nurse roles include, but are not limited to* : provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care and member of a profession.
Nursing generalist practice includes both direct and indirect patient care, which includes individuals, families,
groups, communities and populations. Nursing practice is built on nursing knowledge, theory and research.
In addition, nursing practice derives knowledge from a wide array of other fields and professions, adapting
and applying this knowledge as appropriate to professional practice.
The fundamental aspects of generalist nursing practice are: direct care of the sick in and across all environments, health promotion and clinical prevention and population based healthcare. A defining feature
of professional nursing practice is the focus on health promotion and risk reduction. Advances in science and
technology will continue to emerge, which will help to predict future health problems. Nurses will design and
implement measures to modify risk factors and promote healthy lifestyles. These same advances in science and technology also have allowed individuals to live longer and often with increasing numbers of chronic illnesses and conditions. With an increasing emphasis on cost savings and cost benefits, nurses will play a leading role in the provision of care.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
The outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program graduate are as follows:
1. Provides individualized comprehensive care based on theories and principles of nursing
and related disciplines to individuals, families, aggregates and communities, from entry
to the healthcare system through long-term planning.
2. Demonstrates leadership and collaboration with consumers and other healthcare providers
in providing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion, illness prevention,
health restoration, health maintenance and rehabilitative activities.
3. Communicates effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers
in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates and communities.
4. Integrates clinical judgment in professional decision making and implementation
of the nursing process.
5. Demonstrates responsibility for continued personal and professional development through
enrollment in graduate education, continuing education degree programs, professional
reading and participation in professional organizations and community service.
6. Implements professional nursing standards by practicing within the legal definitions
of nursing practice and acts in accordance with the nursing code of ethics and American
Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice.
7. Practices in established professional roles consistent with entry-level BSN graduates
to provide cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and
unstructured settings.
8. Incorporates evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing care
to individuals, families, aggregates and communities.
CAREERS IN NURSING – NR-305: RN Health Assessment, NR-351: Transitions in Professional Nursing, NR-361: RN Information Systems in Healthcare, NR-439: RN Evidence-Based Practice, NR-441/ NR-443/ NR-435*†: Community Health Nursing – International/ RN Community Health Nursing, NR-447: RN Collaborative Healthcare 4 NR-451: RN Capstone Course 3 Optional NR-441: Community Health Nursing – International