WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NURSING EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT II
NURS 197
Spring Quarter 2013
To request accommodations related to a disability, contact Claudia Angus, Ph.D., Coordinator
of Disability Support Services, at 527-4262 or email claudia.angus@wwcc.edu on the Walla
Walla Campus. Clarkston students may contact Carol Bennett, at 758-1718 or email
carol.bennett@wwcc.edu .
Every effort is made to ensure accuracy in the syllabus at the time of printing. However, the
Walla Walla Community College Nursing Education Program reserves the right to change any
provision or requirement that is necessitated by circumstances arising during the course. All
changes shall be provided in writing.
NURS 197 Syllabus
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COURSE OUTLINE
Course Identifier:
NURS 197
Title:
Professional Development II
Credits:
1
Class Hrs Per Wk:
1
Catalog Description:
Part two of a three-quarter course on professional development. This course
introduces the student to the legal and ethical responsibilities of the Practical
Nurse.
Pre requisites:
NURS 196
Co requisites:
NURS 102 and 112
Teaching Format:
Lecture/Discussion – Live or Via ITV
Critical Thinking Activities
Small Group Activities/Presentations
Simulation or Scenario Centered Learning Activities
Location:
Walla Walla Campus – Room 1707
Clarkston Campus – Room 2107
Course Topics:
Ethical Decision Making
Legal Issues in Nursing
Collective Bargaining
Nursing Organizations
Career Opportunities
Quality Assurance
Nursing Informatics
Health Care Delivery
Evaluation Devices:
Group Assignments & Presentations
Pre-Class Assignments
In-Class Activities
Course Competencies: Professional Behaviors
Demonstrate professional behaviors
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WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NURSING EDUCATION – NURS 197
Spring, 2010
INSTRUCTORS:
Grace Hiner (Walla Walla )
Sue Rammelsberg (Clarkston
Phone
527-4421
758-1705
Email
grace.hiner@wwcc.edu
susan.rammelsberg@wwcc.edu
COURSE EXPECTATIONS:
1. Class attendance is required.
2. Readings and assigned activities are to be completed before coming to class.
3. Most classes will have Pre-Class Assignments on Angel; please be sure to check Angel and
complete the Pre-Class Assignment as directed.
GRADING CRITERIA:
Group Activity with Presentation
Pre-Class Assignments
In-Class Critical Thinking Activities
Total points
15 points
15 points
20 points
50 points
GRADING: Late Pre-Class assignments will have one point per school day late deducted. (see
Nursing/Student Handbook)
GRADING SCALE:
Refer to Nursing Student Handbook
ASSIGNMENTS:
Group Activity with Presentation (15 points)
This group assignment is related to potential career opportunities. Each group will have 15
minutes to present an oral presentation. The grade is determined based on creativity, quality,
efficiency, participation in group work, and participation in the presentation.
Pre-Class Assignments (5 points each for Classes #1, #2, #3; 15 points total)
There will be Pre-Class Assignments posted on the Angel NURS 197 classroom in the
Assignment folder for the specific NURS 197 class. These assignments will help you explore the
assigned readings prior to class so that you can fully participate in the in-class critical thinking
activities.
In-Class Critical Thinking Activities (5 points per class; 20 points total)
There will be in-class critical thinking activities each class. A student who is absent from class
will receive 0 points for in-class activities irrespective of whether the absence is excused or
unexcused.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Class 1 – Nursing Informatics
and related Ethical/Legal Issues
TOPIC
Nursing Informatics
OBJECTIVES
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Discuss the importance of Nursing Informatics to nursing
practice.
Zerwekh and Garneau (7th ed.)
Ch. 23, pp. 507-526 and 529-530
2. Describe what a nurse specializing in Nursing
Informatics might do
Pre-Class Assignment on Angel!
3. Differentiate between various types of healthcare
technology including Clinical Information Systems,
Electronic Health Record, and E-Health.
4. Identify potential ethical, legal, and confidentiality issues
related to the Nursing Informatics and the Electronic
Health Record (EHR).
5. Describe the electronic resources available to nursing
students at WWCC to enhance their nursing practice
At the end of this class, you will be randomly
assigned to groups for your Career
Opportunities Group Presentation project
that will be presented during NURS 197
CLASS #4
6. Use the WWCC library website search engines to
research professional journal articles relevant to nursing
care plans and papers.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Class 2 – Healthcare Delivery and Quality Assurance
and related Ethical/Legal Issues
TOPIC
Healthcare Delivery
Systems
OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the evolution of the healthcare delivery system
in the United States
ASSIGNMENTS
Zerwekh and Garneau (7th ed.)
Ch. 15, pp. 305-329
2. Differentiate between the major healthcare delivery plans
in the United States, including Medicare, Medicaid,
Private Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations
(HMOs), and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
Pre-Class Assignment on Angel!
3. Identify the differences between the following levels of
healthcare services: Primary Care, Secondary Care,
Tertiary Care
4. List various settings in which healthcare is delivered
Quality Assurance
5. Analyze how Evidence Based Practice and Quality
Assurance programs benefit healthcare delivery and
nursing practice
6. Identify the 2012 National Patient Safety Goals from The
Joint Commission (TJC) that focus on improving quality
in healthcare delivery and reducing medical and nursing
errors
7. Explore the legal and ethical issues that occur in the
delivery of healthcare in the United States: Healthcare
Reform Legislation and “cost cutting” measures.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Class 3 – Nursing Organizations and Collective Bargaining
and related Ethical/Legal Issues
TOPIC
Professional Nursing
Organizations
OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the importance of professional nursing
organizations
 National League for Nursing (NLN)
 American Nurses’ Association (ANA)
 Washington State Nurses’ Association (WSNA)
 National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA)
 Sigma Theta Tau
ASSIGNMENTS
Zerwekh and Garneau (7th ed.)
Ch. 9, pp. 183-188
Pre-Class Assignment on Angel!
2. Analyze how professional nursing organizations have
lead to the development of Nursing Standards of Care,
state Nurse Practice Acts, and the Nursing Code of Ethics
Collective Bargaining
3. Define Collective Bargaining as it relates to the
profession of nursing
Zerwekh and Garneau (7th ed.)
Ch. 18, pp. 370-389
4. Explore legislation related to the development of
Collective Bargaining
Be prepared to debate BOTH sides of the
following statement:
5. Analyze the ethical dilemmas that arise from
participation in Collective Bargaining or going “on
strike”
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“It is ethical for a nurse to go out on strike”
Three arguments for?
Three arguments against?
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Class 4 – Career Opportunities in Nursing
* This class might go over time to get in all presentations.
TOPIC
Career Opportunities
in Nursing
OBJECTIVES
1. Research and present information related to potential
career opportunities in nursing
 Hospital Nurse (medical-surgical unit)
 Hospital Nurse (specialty unit)
 Community Based Nurse (school nursing)
 Community Based Nurse (home health)
 Community Based Nurse (hospice)
 Clinic Nurse
 Public Health Nursing
 Travelers
 Forensic/Legal Nurse
 Nurse Educator
2. Develop skills in working with a group to accomplish a
common goal
3. Increase personal comfort level in presenting information
to an audience
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ASSIGNMENTS
No required readings or Pre-Class assignment
for Class #4. Students are encouraged to
explore the following website:
Discover Nursing Careers
http://www.discovernursing.com/nursingcareers
Presentations – 15 min per group for oral
presentation
Score divided between group and individual
1. Creativity
2. Quality
3. Efficiency – stays within 15 min
4. Participation in group work – peer
review
5. Participation in presentation
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