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Texas A&M University-TexarkanaCollege of Science, Technology, Engineering & MathFall 2012COURSE NUMBER:NURS 301COURSE TITLE:Professional Nursing PracticeCOURSE CREDIT:3 Semester Credit Hours (3-0)FACULTY:Carolyn A. Prosise, MSN, RN, CNORPhone: 254-519-5487Office: 1001 Leadership PlaceCTC Nursing CenterRoom B 243Killeen, TX 76549Email: cprosise@tamut.eduMonday – Thursday 0900-1200 onlineOther Office Hours by appointmentPREREQUISITE:CLASS LOCATION:NoneBlackboardCOURSE DESCRIPTION:Emphasis is on socialization from technical to professional practice. Nursing is defined,especially as it relates to promotion and restoration of health. Roles of the nurse are explored.Professional nursing is examined from historical and contemporary perspectives, including thephilosophy and theoretical foundations that define professional nursing practice. Students willexamine personal, professional and cultural values as influences upon nursing practice. Theprocess of critical thinking is examined from multiple perspectives.REQUIRED TEXTS:Cresia, J.L., & Parker, B.J. (2007). Conceptual foundations: The bridge to professional nursingpractice( 5th e.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN – 13:978-0-323-068697American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American PsychologicalAssociation (6th ed.). Washington, DC. ISBN – 1-55798-791-2AACN (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice,Washington, DC: AACN. – Free download tials08.pdfGRADING SCALE:A 90-100 - B 80-89 - C 70-79 - D 60-69 - F 59 and below

EVALUATION METHODSDiscussions (5) . 30%Assignments (2) . 10%Quizzes (6) . 30%Nursing Theory Paper (1) .30%100%STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:By the end of this semester, nursing students will:1. Compare various pathways to nursing education.2. Analyze nursing theories or philosophies that have influenced nursing education andpractice.3. Identify verbal communications for application in healthcare settings.4. Examine the primary development phases of nursing informatics as a specialty area innursing.5. Demonstrate Internet and library knowledge of database research by writing a nursingtheory paper using (2) online library databases.Completion of outcomes will be measured using a rubric. Students must earn at least 70% oneach assignment, discussion, or quiz to complete the course.TEACHING METHODSThis course is a web-based course taught online through Blackboard using learning modules.These modules are outlined in the course calendar in this syllabus and in Blackboard. Theteacher‟s role includes facilitating the student‟s learning and serving as a resource person toguide the student in the learning process. Other teaching strategies include online assignments,online discussion boards, a scholarly paper, and quizzes.STUDENT PARTICIPATIONParticipation Policy:The student is expected to participate in weekly online discussions by making initialpostings with responses to other classmates as assigned.Students are responsible for beginning their participation on the FIRST CLASS DAY bylogging on and completing assignments according to the COURSE CALENDAR. Failureto submit online assignments between the first day of classes and the “university censusdate” (according to the university schedule) will result in an ADMINISTRATIVE DROPfrom the course.Discussion Board Standards:Please see the Discussion rubric in this syllabus.

Course Etiquette:Students are expected to demonstrate respect for fellow classmates and the instructorthroughout the course by responding in a thoughtful manner that does not criticize ordemean anyone in the class.DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION:Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the A&MTexarkana Disability Services Office by calling 903-223-3062.ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations,unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism, and undocumented use ofmaterials from any source constitute academic dishonesty and may be grounds for a grade of„F‟ in the course and/or disciplinary actions. For additional information, see the universitycatalog.A&M-TEXARKANA EMAIL ADDRESS:Upon application to Texas A&M University-Texarkana an individual will be assigned an A&MTexarkana email account. This email account will be used to deliver official universitycorrespondence. Each individual is responsible for information sent and received via theuniversity email account and is expected to check the official A&M-Texarkana email account ona frequent and consistent basis.DROP POLICY:To drop this course after the census date (see semester calendar), a student must complete theDrop/Withdrawal Request Form, located on the University ing-from-classes.html) or obtained in the Registrar‟sOffice. The student must submit the signed and completed form to the instructor of each courseindicated on the form to be dropped for his/her signature. The signature is not an “approval” todrop, but rather confirmation that the student has discussed the drop/withdrawal with the facultymember. The form must be submitted to the Registrar‟s office for processing in person, emailRegistrar@tamut.edu, mail (7101 University Ave., Texarkana, TX 75503) or fax (903-2233140). Drop/withdraw forms missing any of the required information will not be accepted by theRegistrar‟s Office for processing. It is the student‟s responsibility to ensure that the form iscompleted properly before submission. If a student stops participating in class (attending andsubmitting assignments) but does not complete and submit the drop/withdrawal form, a finalgrade based on work completed as outlined in the syllabus will be assigned.LATE WORKWork submitted after midnight of the due date will be subject to a 10% per day grade reduction,unless arrangements are made with the course faculty prior to the assignment due date.RESERVE RIGHT

The professor reserves the right to modify, supplement, and make changes to the syllabus asthe course needs arise.STUDENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:Solutions to common problems and FAQ‟s for your web-enhanced and onlinecourses are found at this eid 37If you cannot find your resolution there, you can send in a support request detailingyour specific problem here: oard Helpdesk contacts:Office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:00a to 5:00pKevin Williams (main contact) 903-223-1356 kevin.williams@tamut.eduFrank Miller (alternate) 903-223-3156 frank.miller@tamut.eduNikki Thomson (alternate) 903-223-3083 nikki.thomson@tamut.edu

NURS 301 – Professional Nursing PracticeFall 2012 CalendarDATE8/31/12Week 19/7/12Week 29/14/12Week 3 & 49/28/12Week 5Week 610/5/12Week 710/12/12Week 810/19/12Week 910/26/12Week 1011/2/12Week 1111/9/12Week 1211/16/12Week 1311/23/12Week 1411/30/12Week 1512/7/12TOPICREADINGSWelcome to theCourse!Syllabus overviewBlack Board 9.1 basicsHistorical DevelopmentModule IChap. 1, 2, 3ASSIGNMENTSSEE DESCRIPTION NEXT PAGESample Quiz, No grade, Over syllabus.Quiz 1, over Chap. 1 Both Available 8-27– 9-6 at 2400.DB 1, from Chap. 2, Nursing EducationDue 9-13 by 2400Pathways of EducationDB 2, from Chap. 3, Nursing SocializationDue 9-20 by 2400Assign. I, Title Page of final paper Due 927 by 2400 Post in assignment 1 area.Quiz 2, over Chap. 5 due by 2400 10-4Nursing TheoriesModule IIChap. 5 & 6Health PolicyDB 3, Answer Nursing Theory Questions.due by 2400 10-11Quiz 3, over Chap. 6 due by 2400 10-18Communication SkillsCritical ThinkingAssign. II, Reference Page of Paperdue by 2400 10-25DB 4, see Module III questions Due by2400 11-1InformaticsEvaluating HealthInformation on thewebThanksgiving HolidayCultural AspectsModule IIIChap. 8 & 9Module IVChap. 13 & 14Quiz 4, over Chap. 9due by 2400 11-8Quiz 5, over Chap.13 Due by 2400 11-15DB 5, Table 13-3 in book Due Nov. 29th.Assign. III Nursing Theory PaperDue by 2400 12-6Quiz 6, over Chap. 14Due by 2400, 12-12-12

Online Discussion RubricPoints PossiblePoints PossiblePoints Possible012Criteria for EvaluationProvide an initial post to thediscussion board related to theweekly topicNo initial posting to thediscussion board wasmade.The initial post wasnot related to theweekly topic.The initial post wasrelated to the weeklytopic.Provide a response to othercolleagues in the class; mayinclude agreement/ disagreementwith supporting rationale orconstructive suggestions andideasNo responses were madeto colleagues.Less than assignednumber of responseswere made tocolleagues.Assigned, meaningfulresponses were madeto colleaguesNo grammatical and/or spellingerrors in postings.There were 3grammatical or spellingerrors.There were 1-2grammatical orspelling errors.No grammatical orspelling errors.Discussion was conducted in acourteous and respectful manner.The weekly discussionwere not conducted in acourteous and respectfulmanner.Respond to a variety ofclassmates each week.Responds to the sameclassmates each week.Responds to the sameclassmates twoconsecutive weeks.Responds to a varietyof classmates eachweek.Total0510Discussions wereconducted in acourteous andrespectful manner.

Nursing Theory Paper RubricCriteria for EvaluationThe paper includes the studentspersonal nursing philosophyThe paper uses a professionalnursing theory in the paper thatbest aligns with the studentspersonal philosophyInclude (2) Pros and (2) Cons ofthe nursing theory you chosePoints Possible0The paper does notinclude the studentspersonal nursingphilosophyThe paper does notuse a professionalnursing theory in thepaperLess than (1)Pro and(1) Con of thenursing theory wasincludedPoints Possible3The paper includesa nursingphilosophy that isnot the studentsThe paper uses atheory in the paperthat is not nursingbasedPoints Possible5The paper includesthe studentspersonal nursingphilosophyOnly (1)Pro and (1)Con of the nursingtheory was included(2) Pros and (2)Cons of the nursingtheory were includedThe paper uses aprofessional nursingtheory in the paperComposition of paperIs organized with a minimum of 3headings.No headings wereused in the paperLess than (3)headings were usedin the paper(3) Headings wereused in the paper.Include 2 peer-reviewed journalarticles related to your paper.The paper containedno peer-reviewedreferences.The papercontained (1) peerreviewed reference.The paper contained(2) peer-reviewedreferences.(5) or more of thepages had APAerrors.(1 -4) of the pageshad APA errors.None of the pageshad APA errors.01830Use correct APA format includingtitle page, in-text citations,Spelling/Grammar and referencepageTotal

Texas A&M University-Texarkana College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Fall 2012 COURSE NUMBER: NURS 301 COURSE TITLE: Professional Nursing Practice COURSE CREDIT: 3 Semester Credit Hours (3-0) FACULTY: Carolyn A. Prosise, MSN, RN, CNOR Phone: 254-519-5487 Office: 1001 Leader