Northern Arizona University



University Curriculum Committee

Proposal for New Course

|1. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation? Yes No |

| If yes, route completed form to Liberal Studies. | |

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|2. New course effective beginning what term and year? (ex. Spring 2009, |Summer 2010 |

|Summer 2009) See effective dates schedule. | |

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|3. College |Health and Human Services |4. Academic Unit /Department |School of Nursing |

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|5. Course subject/catalog number |NUR 330 |6. Units/Credit Hours |3 |

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|7. Long course title |Introduction to Nursing as a Discipline and Profession |

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|8. Short course title (max. 30 characters including |Intro Nursing Discipline Prof |

|spaces) | |

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|9. Catalog course description (max. 30 words, excluding requisites). |

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|An introduction to nursing as a distinct discipline of knowledge and a unique professional service. |

|10. Grading option: | | Pass/Fail | | or Both | | |

|Letter grade | | | | | | |

| (If both, the course may only be offered one way for each respective section.) |

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|11. Co-convened with |      |11a. Date approved by UGC |      |

| (Must be approved by UGC prior to bringing to UCC. Both course syllabi must be presented) |

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|12. Cross-listed with |      |

| (Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.) |

|13. May course be repeated for additional units? |yes | | no | | |

| a. If yes, maximum units allowed? |      | |

| b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term? |yes | | no | |

|(ex. PES 100) | | | | |

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|14. Prerequisites (must be completed before |Admission to the nursing program |

|proposed course) | |

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|15. Corequisites (must be completed with |      |

|proposed course) | |

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|16. Is the course needed for a new or existing plan of study | | | | |

|(major, minor, certificate)? yes | |no | | |

| Name of plan? |UGRD-Post Bacc - |

| |Nursing-AcclrtdOpt (BSN) PB |

| Note: If required, a new plan or plan change form must be submitted with this request. |

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|17. Is a potential equivalent course offered at a community college (lower division only) yes | |no | |

| If yes, does it require listing in the Course Equivalency Guide? yes | | no | |

| Please list, if known, the institution and subject/catalog number of the course |      |

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|18. Names of current faculty qualified to teach this course: |Barbara Tomlinson |

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|19. Justification for new course, including unique features if applicable. (Attach proposed | |

|syllabus in the approved university format). | |

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|Assessment of program outcomes and student performance on summative measures indicate that the benchmark for accountability, ethical and legal | |

|analysis and caring practice were not consistently met. This course will address the need for more content in personal and professional values | |

|clarification and analysis of ethical/legal situations and caring practice | |

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|For Official AIO Use Only: | | | |

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|Consent | |

|Topics Course | |

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|Department Chair (if appropriate) |

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|Chair of college curriculum committee Date |

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|Dean of college |

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|For University Curriculum Committee Date |

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|Action taken: |

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General Information

College: College of the Health and Human Services

School of Nursing

Course Number: NUR 330

Course Title: Introduction to Nursing as a Discipline and Profession

Semester: Summer 2010

Credit Hours: 3

Clock Hours: 45 Hours Total

Day: TBA

Time: TBA

Location: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

TBA

Faculty: Barbara U. Tomlinson, MSN, RN, BBA

Assistant Clinical Professor

Office Address: Barbara U. Tomlinson

Northern Arizona University

School of Nursing

Office # 215

Box 15035

Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Office Phone: Barbara U. Tomlinson

(928) 523-3536

Primary E-mail: Please use mail function within Vista Shell

Alternate E-mail: Barbara.Tomlinson@nau.edu

Office Hours: Posted on bulletin board next to B. Tomlinson’s office (# 215), and by appointment

Course Prerequisite: Admission to the accelerated nursing program

Catalog Description: An introduction to nursing as a distinct discipline of knowledge and a unique professional service.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

Accountability

1. Evaluate legal aspects of nursing practice.

Caring

2. Envision nursing as nurturing the well being and wholeness of persons

through caring.

3. Evaluate personal beliefs, philosophy, and caring behaviors in relation to professional nursing.

4. Develop an appreciation of images of nurse and nursing over time.

5. Summarize major events and developments in nursing history.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of nursing as a discipline of knowledge.

7. Demonstrate an understanding of nursing as a profession.

Communication

8. Communicate values and issues as defined by the nursing profession.

Critical Thinking

9. Examine nursing theories and conceptual frameworks emphasizing application to nursing practice.

10. Apply critical thinking to analyze ethical dilemmas.

Culture

11. Demonstrate respect for the meaning of wholeness of persons connected with others in the environment as central to understanding person and persons.

Course Structure/Approach:

This course will utilize a variety of approaches to support and enhance student learning and to achieve the student learning outcomes. These instructional methods include, but are not limited to:

▪ Class Discussion

▪ Handouts

▪ Audio-Visual Materials

▪ Written assignments

Textbook and Required Materials:

Boykin, A., & Schoenhofer, S. (2001). Nursing as caring: A model for transforming practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett. [0-7637-1643-X]

Nightingale, F. (1969). Notes on nursing: What it is and what it is not. NY: Dover.

[ISBN 0-486-22340-X]

Roach, M. S. (2002). Caring: The human mode of being. Ottawa, ONT: CHA Press.

[ISBN 1-896151-44-2]

Recommended Optional Materials:

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Parker, M. E. (2005). Nursing theories and nursing practice (2nd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis. [ISBN 0-8036-0604-4] 

Video Presentations for the Classroom

Circle of Knowledge VT 0873 (33 minutes)

Theories at Work VT 1591 (45 minutes)

Code Gray VT 4143 (26 minutes)

Nursing, Ethics and the Law VT 4727 (34 minutes)

Nurse to Nurse VT 4599 (20 minutes)

Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes:

Personal philosophy of nursing paper 15

Reflective Journal (3 topics for 5 points each) 15

Reflective Analysis 20

Final 50

Total Points 100

Grading Scale

A = 93 + points

B = 84 - 92 points

C = 75 - 83 points (A grade of "C" or above is a passing grade in this course).

F = ................
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