Competencies and Learning Objectives
Course Competency 1: Analyze Principles of Prioritization for Evaluating Nursing Care in Complex Situations
Learning Objectives
- Explain the importance of client acuity in prioritizing nursing care.
- List principles of time management used in nursing practice.
- Describe strategies for effective time management in clinical settings.
- Explain the role of clinical judgment in prioritizing client care.
- Use frameworks for prioritizing nursing care.
Course Competency 2: Analyze Principles of Delegation and Supervision When Evaluating Nursing Care
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate delegation decisions using established principles and criteria.
- Describe communication techniques essential for delegating care.
- Identify barriers to effective delegation.
- Explain the legal responsibilities of the nurse when delegating care.
- Identify the responsibilities of each nursing team member according to the state Nurse Practice Act.
- Describe how a nurse evaluates the performance of delegated tasks.
Course Competency 3: Collaborate With Multidisciplinary Team Members to Plan Care
Learning Objectives
- Identify community resources that enhance client functional abilities.
- Describe the role of nursing in coordinating health care services.
- Discuss collegial and professional interactions as part of the health care team.
- Differentiate the roles of health care team members and their contributions to client outcomes.
- Identify methods of conflict resolution within a health care team.
Course Competency 4: Examine the Impact of Economics on Health Care
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the relationship among funding sources, financial reimbursement, and health care costs.
- Identify specific examples of how political, social, or demographic trends have influenced client populations or health care delivery.
- Describe the impact of reimbursement on the quality of client care.
- Apply strategies to facilitate cost-effective care.
- Discuss how economic pressures affect case management and the use of institutional resources.
- Describe the impact of evidence-based practice on health care economics and client care outcomes.
Course Competency 5: Compare Mechanisms for Achieving Quality Client Care Through Evidence-Based Practice
Learning Objectives
- Discuss how utilization review supports continuous quality improvement in health care settings.
- Describe the key components of a research article and explain how each contributes to evaluating evidence-based practice.
- Explain how research supports evidence-based, quality client care, including evaluating research articles and designs for credibility and potential bias.
- Contrast different types of research designs and evaluate the credibility and potential bias in statistical reporting and data interpretation.
- List the steps in the health care agency accreditation process.
- Describe how standards of nursing practice guide the delivery of quality client care.
- Identify how government, nursing, and other organizations influence the development of standards for quality nursing practice.
- Explain the role of informatics systems in improving quality and safety in health care delivery.
- Recognize the nurse’s role in contributing to workplace quality improvement initiatives.
Course Competency 6: Analyze Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care
Learning Objectives
- Identify resources available for resolving ethical dilemmas.
- Describe the ethical principles most commonly involved in decision-making related to health care dilemmas.
- Use the ANA Code of Ethics in diverse health care situations.
- Explain the role of cultural diversity in ethical decision-making.
- Discuss advocacy in the context of nursing and ethical dilemmas.
Course Competency 7: Analyze Legal Implications of Nursing Practice in Health Care
Learning Objectives
- Describe the legal framework of health care practice.
- Discuss legal dilemmas in nursing practice in relation to professional and industry standards.
- Explain the concepts of negligence and malpractice in health care.
- Explain how the Nurse Practice Act defines legal nursing practice, including the nurse’s role in areas such as conditions that affect licensure, informed consent, and advance directives.
- Describe the nurse’s responsibility when identifying practices that may compromise safety or professional standards.
Course Competency 8: Prepare for the RN Role
Learning Objectives
- Prepare a professional résumé for the RN role.
- Identify strategies for preparing for the NCLEX-RN examination.
- Describe the steps required to obtain nursing credentials.
- Demonstrate strategies for successful nursing interviews.
- Formulate strategies for lifelong learning, professional growth, and managing job-related stress.
Course Competency 9: Advocate for the Nursing Profession Through Political Action and Involvement in Professional Organizations
Learning Objectives
- Review the effects of current health care policies on nursing practice.
- Describe the role of professional organizations in nursing.
- Explain legislative policymaking processes that influence nursing practice.
- Compare workplace advocacy models.
- Identify different viewpoints on unions and collective bargaining.
Course Competency 10: Manage a Nursing Team
Learning Objectives
- Compare the roles of a leader and a manager on a nursing team.
- Identify the roles of team members on a nursing team.
- List the management processes and activities performed by managers.
- Explain how registered nurses demonstrate leadership and contribute to change in health care settings.
