NSG 290 Proposed
NSG 290 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing
Credits: 7 (6 cr. Theory, 1 cr. Clinical)
Prerequisites: RN license or eligibility, Nursing 200, English 101 or equivalent course
Description: This course is designed to facilitate the transition of RN students from other educational
routes to baccalaureate education and professional nursing practice. The course focuses on the integration
of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the development of the professional role to enhance quality
outcomes for individuals, families, and populations across all healthcare settings and in complex
healthcare environments.
Course Outcomes:
At the completion of this course the student will demonstrate competence in:
1. Discussing the issues that influence professional role development and nursing practice.
2. Utilizing evidence based practice as the foundation of professional nursing practice and quality
health care.
3. Synthesizing factors that influence patient safety and quality health outcomes.
4. Discussing ethical/legal issues in nursing practice and complex healthcare settings.
5. Applying the principles of health promotion and community and population health to meet the
needs of a high risk population in the community.
Required Textbooks:
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington D.C.
Kearney-Nunnery, R. (2012). Advancing your Career Concepts of Professional Nursing (5th ed.).
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Quigley, B. H, Palm, M. L, & Bickley, L. (2012). Bate’s Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and
History Taking. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
Savage, C., Kub, J., & Groves, S. (2015). Public Health Science and Nursing Practice: Caring for
Populations. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Other Required Readings: Additional readings will be required as noted on the course syllabus. These
readings will be available through the Wilkes University Library.
Evaluation Components
Equivalence of grades:
NSG 290 Proposed
4.0 = 92 – 100 %
3.5 = 88 – 91%
3.0 = 84 – 87%
2.5 = 79 – 83%
2.0 = 75 – 78%
1.5 = 70 – 74%
1.0 = 65 – 69%
0.0 = less than 65%
The grade will be determined by the following:
Evaluation Methods:
Weekly Discussion Postings: 15%
Nursing Theorist PowerPoint Presentation: 10%
Evidence Based Practice Paper/Implications: 10%
Community Health Resources and High Risk Populations: 10%
Community Health Windshield Survey: 10%
Primary Care Case Study: 10%
Videotaped Integrated Physical Exam: 10%
Written Report of Comprehensive Physical Exam: 10%
Current Trends in Nursing and Health Care Paper: 15%
Clinical Requirements:
Students are required to complete 45 hours (1 credit) of clinical experience. The clinical practice
experience will incorporate course content and facilitate the transition of the student’s role
behaviors to the baccalaureate level. Students will complete their clinical requirements by
completing the following:
1. Community Assessment/Windshield Survey
2. Primary Care Case Study
NSG 290 Proposed
Unit
1
Content
Historical Perspectives of Professional Nursing
Practice
Pathways of Nursing Education
Assignments
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 1
Weekly Discussion:
Introductions and
Professionalism
Professionalism and Nursing Roles
2
Theories and Frameworks for Professional Nursing
Practice
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 2, 3
Weekly Discussion:
Metapardigm of Nursing
Assignment Due: PowerPoint
Presentation: Nursing Theory
3
Concepts of Health, Wellness, and Illness.
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 4
Health and Health Promotion
Savage, Kub, & Groves: Ch. 16
Weekly Discussion: Health and
Wellness
4
Concepts of Community and Population Health
Savage, Kub, & Groves: Ch. 1,
2, 3, 7
Weekly Discussion:
Epidemiology in Community
Health
5
Concepts of Community and Population Health
Savage, Kub, & Groves: Ch. 4,
5, 7
Weekly Discussion: High Risk
Populations
Assignment Due: Community
Health Resources for High Risk
Populations
6
7
Concepts of Community and Population Health
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 14
Diversity in Health and Illness
Savage, Kub, & Groves: Ch. 24
Vulnerable Populations
Weekly Discussion: Diverse
Populations
Evidence Based Practice
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 5
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Weekly Discussion:
Identification of Clinical
Problems
Assignment: Evidenced Based
Practice Paper
8
Communication and Collaboration
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 6, 7, 8
Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment
Weekly Discussion: Effective
Communication
Assignment Due: Community
Health Windshield Survey
9
Ethical/Legal Aspects of Nursing and Health Care
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 12
Readings in D2L
Weekly Discussion: Identified
ethical problems/case study
10
11
Concepts of Patient Safety and Quality
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 13, 15
Health Care Informatics
Weekly Discussion: Safety and
Quality Care
Violence as a Healthcare Problem
Savage, Kub, & Groves: Ch. 12
Weekly Discussion: Violence in
the Community
12
Health Assessment in Professional Practice
Quigley, Palm, & Bickley: Ch.
3, 4, 6
Weekly Discussion: Case Study
in Assessment
13
Applications of Health Assessment in Professional
Practice
Quigley, Palm, & Bickley: Ch.
Ch. 18, 20, 22, 24
Weekly Discussion: Case Study
in Assessment
14
Complementary and Alternative Healthcare Practices
Readings in D2L
Weekly Discussion:
Complementary Healthcare
Assignment Due: Videotaped
Integrated Physical Exam and
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Written Report of
Comprehensive Findings
15
Health Policy and Planning
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 17, 18
Economic Issues in Nursing and Healthcare
Weekly Discussion: Health
Policy and Implications for
Nursing
Assignment Due: Primary Care
Case Study
16
Emerging Topics and Trends in Nursing and Health
Care
Kearney-Nunnery: Ch. 19
Readings in D2L
Assignment Due: Current
Trends in Nursing and Health
Care Paper