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Week 1--Introduction to the course aND Careers in nursingMonday classroom August 18th 2008Welcome to the Course and Course OverviewWeek 2—Careers in NursingMonday August 25th 2008 and WebWelcome to the Many Careers in NursingWeek 3--History of Health Care and NURSING~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week 3 Class September 1st 2008-NO CLASS_HAPPY LABOR DAY!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Week 3 webStudy/Discussion QuestionsWeek 4—Introduction to Group Work~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Monday Classroom September 8th 2008Week 5—Health Policy, Politics & Health Care ReformWhat societal forces are driving health care reform today?What is organized nursing’s position on health care reform?How would you describe today’s U.S. health care system?Week 6—Health Care delivery from an economic perspectiveWeek 7—advocating for nursing and legislative process and initiatives for benefitting nursing and the health of society1. Cherry & Jacob, Chapter 11, Cultural Competency and Social Issues in Nursing and Health Care1. Web LessonStudy/Discussion Questions1. Cherry & Jacob, Chapter 15, Complimentary and Alternative HealingWhat are complementary and alternative therapies?How do they relate to conventional health care therapies?What is the role of the nurse in these interventions?WEEK 12— Nursing ethics and InformaticsFinal Exam 1-3 pm in Room 212 Whiting HallUniversity of Michigan/Jackson Community College, NUR 122/103, Fall 2008NUR 103NURSING AS A SOCIETAL AND INTERPERSONAL PROFESSIONFALL 2008FACULTY:Marina Martinez-Kratz, R.N., MSProfessor of Nursing227 Whiting HallOffice: 517-796-8556Fax: 517-768-7023Email address: [email protected]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CREDITS : 4 credits (lecture and on-line)CLASS TIME: Monday 1:00 – 3:00 pm and on-line weeklyCOURSE DESCRIPTION: This required course for all first year undergraduate nursing students explores and introduces the scope of the nursing profession, with emphasis on the societal mandate for nursing, legal parameters of practice, critical thinking, and interpersonal relationships and communication. Students will begin to develop a model of self as a professional nurse, and will explore ways of knowing as a nurse. Communication and interpersonal relationships will be emphasized. Students will be introduced to group dynamics and willbe expected to participate in group assignments. Possible career trajectories will be explored.PRE-REQUISITES:Admission to the JCC-University of Michigan transfer Nursing ProgramCOURSE OBJECTIVES:At the completion of the course the student will be able to:1. Describe Nursing’s social mandate and the societal context of nursing practice, including legal and regulatory parameters.2. Describe Nursing’s contributions to the health care delivery system.3. Describe models of professional behavior.4. Develop a sense of self as a beginning professional.5. Identify basic ethical principles and theories. 6. Describe potential strategies for developing career trajectories and their achievement7. Identify principles of effective communication.8. Describe impact of personal communication on interpersonal interactions.9. Apply ways of knowing in nursing to the self as developing professional.10. Apply basic group principles to group interactions.11. Describe the impact of information technology on society and its role in professional communication.1University of Michigan/Jackson Community College, NUR 122/103, Fall 2008TEACHING/LEARNING METHODS AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS:The course involves group work, guided discussion, lecture, web assignments, showcasing of nurses in various roles and student presentations. Each course participant is expected to:1. Attend all scheduled classes.2. Read in-depth and critically analyze readings assigned for each session.3. Actively participate in class discussions of issues related to the assigned topics.4. Prepare written assignments in accordance with guidelines.5. Submit written assignments on time.6. Fulfill group assignment responsibilities and commit to role of effective team member.7. Participate in course electronic communication (E-Mail, Moodle, Internet etc).8. Demonstrate values of the undergraduate curriculum in all course interactions.9. Maintain professional standards of confidentiality, integrity and ethical conduct as outlined in the ANA Code of Ethics. In all aspects of the course, students are expected to follow The University of Michigan School of Nursing and theJackson Community College, Student Code of Academic Conduct.EVALUATION GRADING AND DUE DATES 1. Group Work →5%-Due weekly on Fridays starting 8/29/08.2. Forum Discussions→5%- Due weekly on Fridays starting 8/29/08.3. Book Forum→10%-Due 9/12, 10/24, & 11/284. Job Shadow Report →10%-Within 2 weeks of shadow5. Midterm Paper→15%-October 17th, 20086. Group Service Learning Project→15%-November 24th, 20087. Portfolio and Web Page Development→20%-December 1st, 20088. Final Examination→20%-December 8th, 2008REQUIRED READINGS: - Cherry, Barbara & Jacob Susan (2004). Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management. Elsevier.- American Nurses Association. (Fall, 2001). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. Washington, D.C.: American Nurses Publishing - American Nurses Association: (2003). Nursing’s social policy statement (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Nurses Publishing.  HSI, S. (2004) Closing the Chart: A dying physician examines family, faith, & medicine. University of New Mexico Press Also Journal articles as assignedRECOMMENDED REFERENCES:American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the AmericanPsychological Association. (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.:AmericanPsychological Association. 2University of Michigan/Jackson Community College, NUR 122/103, Fall 2008CLASS OUTLINES, READING ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDY QUESTIONSUse the Study/Discussion Questions to guide your reading. These questions do not have to be turned in. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WEEK 1--INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE AND CAREERS IN NURSINGSpecific Outcomes: - Develop a sense of self as a beginning professional~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MONDAY CLASSROOM AUGUST 18 TH 2008 Welcome to the Course and Course


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