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Class will meet: 9/3,9/17,10/1,10/15,10/29,11/12,& 12/3

Third in a sequence of courses designed to engage students in progressively higher level critical thinking and clinical decision making. Through a case-study approach, students integrate and apply nursing knowledge and skills using clinical scenarios. Cases focus on content consistent with co-requisite nursing theory courses, building on previous knowledge.

Upon completion of this course, thestudent will:1. Analyze case based patientscenarios by organizing assessmentdata, formulating nursing diagnosesand determining appropriateevidence-based nursinginterventions.2. Develop organizational andprioritization skills when planningnursing care.3. Utilize informatics and multiple dataresources to plan holistic nursing carefor patients using case studies.4. Formulate appropriate nursingdiagnoses which reflect anunderstanding of pathophysiology,pharmacology, medical managementand nursing management.5. Demonstrate critical thinking andclinical reasoning skills whenformulating and implementing a plan of care6. Discuss personal influences on theability to deliver care to patients.7. Recognize cultural and personalinfluences on the patient’s views andresponses to health, illness, and plans ofcare.8. Plan evidence based care thatreflects patient and familypreferences with an emphasis onsafety and quality; citing sources ofevidence for planned interventions.9. Incorporate best evidence and bestpractices in planning care usingcase studies.10. Discuss uses of information technologyas a tool for communication when analyzing case based patient scenarios.11. Demonstrate behavior consistent withthe ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses andANA Scope and Standards of Practice.12. Describe and apply ethical and legalconsiderations relevant to the holisticcare of clients.13. Compare the roles and perspectives ofthe nursing profession with otherhealthcare professionals.14. Use professional communicationskills and collaboration with otherstudents to plan evidence-based,patient-centered care.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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