Cecilia DeCotes September 15, 2018

Dr. Quartuccio NURS 602

Template for Evaluation of Curriculum through Application of National Guidelines

Course Name (copy and paste from course syllabus)

Associate Degree (Maria College School of Nursing)
Nursing 120: Nursing 2
Course Description (copy and paste from course syllabus)
Assessment and awareness of lifestyle behaviors and their effect on the adult will be stressed. Challenges to health will be explored
using the Nursing Process. Skills that are essential to health promotion or health assessment will be integrated throughout the
course. These skills will be applied in a laboratory practicum, hospital and nursing home. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the
RN in the caring environment
List of student outcomes (numbered)
1. Understand the importance of using nursing judgment when providing care to promote optimal health for clients with respect to
culture, beliefs, and values.
2a. Recognize the importance of the nursing process to provide safe, quality care for clients with biological, psycho-social-spiritual
needs.
2b. Modify the environment for clients to promote, maintain, and manage health.
3. Create a teaching-learning plan based on the learning needs of the client.
4. Describe the role of communication in a caring and therapeutic environment for clients, with an emphasis on effective
communication and collaboration with the client and the health care team.
5. Create an individualized plan of care for clients using critical thinking and evidence-based resources.
6. Identify accountable, ethical, and responsible nursing practice, including competence in the performance of nursing skills, in the
care of clients.
Program Outcomes Student Learning QSEN Competencies
Outcome (list #)
1. Demonstrate clinical competency while caring 2a, 2b, 6 Patient-Centered, knowledge, skill, attitude
for clients, families, significant support persons
and groups with health problems in various
environments.

2. Utilize the nursing process to plan care for 1, 2b, 3, 5 Teamwork and Collaboration, knowledge, skill, attitude
clients, families, significant support persons or
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groups in various environments to promote,
maintain and manage health.

3. Enable clients, families and significant support 1, 2b, 3 Evidence-based practice (EBP), knowledge
persons to make educated decisions about
health care choices by providing health
information through teaching-learning.

4. Communicate in a collaborative manner with 4 Quality Improvement, knowledge

the clients, families, significant support
persons, members of the health care team, and
with community resources.

5. Incorporate critical thinking into clinical 1, 2b, 5 Safety, skill

decision making when managing care for
clients, families, significant support persons or
groups in a variety of environments.

6. Demonstrate professional behavior in an 1, 6 Informatic, knowledge

accountable, responsible manner as a member
of the profession of nursing.

CCNE or ACEN standards met by the course (choose the standards for the accrediting body of the program)
ACEN Standard 4