PN 861 - Introduction to Practical Nursing

220 Clock Hours, 0 Credits, 220 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Introduction to Practical Nursing includes the scope of practice, concepts, principles and theory of the nursing process for the practical nurse (PN). The role of the Arizona State Board of Nursing and the PN scope of practice are explored. The needs of the greater health care community and factors impacting health are discussed. This module includes foundation skills, ethical and legal considerations, and health and illness throughout the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the application of critical thinking in nursing practice at the practical nurse level. This module includes the application of concepts in the skills lab and clinical rotation.

Course Learning Outcomes

[Leadership] Recognize the behavior of individuals or groups within nursing practice and the health care environment in a way that facilitates the achievement of shared goals.
[Teamwork and Collaboration] Describe scopes of practice and roles of other health care team members who help a patient/family achieve health goals utilizing specific delivery care models.
[Professionalism] Demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with standards of professional nursing practice.
[Communication] Discuss and begin to use principles of effective communication, verbal and non-verbal, as part of developing therapeutic communication
[Evidence-Based Practice] Define evidence-based practice and its relationship to clinical decision-making as a safe practitioner.
[Informatics] Discuss and describe how information and technology are used to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision-making.
[Patient-Centered Care] Explain physical, psychological, social, and spiritual elements of patient-centered care.
[Quality Improvement] Recognize how data is used to monitor the outcomes of care processes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
[Safety] Recognize risk potential for patients and providers.
[Systems-Based Practice] Identify various health care delivery settings and systems