School
Health and Human Services
Division
Nursing
Department
Nursing
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Nursing
Course Number
294
Course Title
Directed Study in Nursing
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
Student in nursing program or registered nurse
Co-requisites
BLS for healthcare professionals. Registered nurse or student nurse status
Catalog Course Description
Allows student nurse or registered nurse in the community to undertake an area of study to increase depth and understanding in specific, assigned areas. Critically examines topics appropriate to trends and issues in today's nursing profession and the health care delivery system. Clinical placement to increase the competency necessary for functioning at optimal level as a student nurse or as a graduate nurse can occur, as appropriate. Theory hours and clinical placement hours are arranged with the instructor, as appropriate.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Specify the assignment project.
- Quality nursing care in assigned topics.
- Client Advocacy.
- Health care delivery.
- Diverse populations with assigned topics.
- Legal and Ethical behavior in assigned topics.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Demonstrates involvement in the process of identifying the objectives that are relevant to completion of the intended project.
- Demonstrates achievement of the individual objectives required to complete an assigned project successfully.
- Recognizes self-direction as essential to self-development.
- Identifies the basic principles involved in the chosen area of study.
- Identifies their role as a member of the nursing profession.
- Identifies self-directed methods for achieving growth as a member of the nursing profession.
- Identifies methods used to evaluate quality nursing care.
- Relates legal accountability required in providing quality nursing care.
- States behavior that are congruent with responsibility to the client, peers, faculty and agency personnel.
- Identifies behavior congruent with the role of a client advocate.
- Identifies interrelationships of components of the health-care delivery system.
- Identifies needs, issues and trends in the health care of society.
- Demonstrates critical thinking in the analysis evidenced in assigned written work or clinical objectives.
- Uses critical thinking in the delivery of care to a diverse population of clients.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Students will demonstrate theoretical knowledge learned in this course by achieving success on individual objectives. They must receive a cumulative score of 80% or greater on a theory project to pass this course. A pass/fail score for the course is used for both theory and clinical component.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Nursing students and registered nurses may take this course. Required and/or recommended textbooks would be chosen according to the intended project.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2019
Review Semester
Fall 2019