The impact of legal, ethical, and professional decisions on the management of nursing care delivery will be the primary learning focus for this course. Not open to students with credit for Theoretical Applications in Nursing. This course provides opportunities for students to synthesize nursing theory with practice in a setting of their choice. The theories of Roy, King, Rogers, Orem, and other nursing theorists will be compared to current methods of nursing practice and holistic health care. The development of professional behaviors for continued accountability will be the primary focus of learning.
Students develop learning goals, objectives, and evaluation measures to validate their own learning.
Students must negotiate a practice setting and experiences to fulfill these goals. 1-4 cr. hrs. Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught.