TERNOPIL STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF NURSING

INTERNATIONAL NURSING SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, ALLERGOLOGY

AND GENERAL PATIENT CARE

 

“CONFIRMED”

Vice-rector of TSMU

Prof. Ihor R. Mysula

M.D., Ph.D, D.M.

24.06.2009

 

SylLabus: Spring 2010

 

Contemporary Issues in Nursing

 

for 2nd year ADN students

Specialty 5.110102 „Nursing”

 

Structural Academic Plan

 

Course

Semesters

Amount of  hours

Control A

Total

 

Self – preparations

Lectures

Practical training

2

²I

42

20

12

10

Credit

 

 

The program was composed by Associate Prof. B.A. Lokay, Assistant Prof. N.B. Haliyash.

 

The program was discussed at Department meeting. Minute ¹ 12 from June 10, 2009.

The Head of department                                                                   Prof. I. Ya. Hospodarsky, MD, D.M.

The program was confirmed at Nursing School cycle methodological commission.

Minute ¹7 from June 23, 2009.

The Head of commission                                                              As. Prof. Yastremska S.O., Ph.D, BSN

 

Ternopil 2009

Faculty:

Borys Lokay

room No.:   Nursing 06

office telephone No.:  +380 352 430927

office hours:   posted or additional by appointment

e-mail:

 

I.         COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

2 hrs lecture per 2 weeks (for 16 week semester: Jan 25 – May 12)

US Credit hours: 2

UA: Total hours 42

        Contact hours: 32

        Lecture hours: 20

        Practical classes hours: 12

        Student independent work: 10

        ECTS credits: 1.5

 

Students are introduced to the professional roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse.  Educational and professional development for registered nursing, legal and ethical issues related to nursing practice and contemporary political-socioeconomic influences affecting nursing practice and healthcare are addressed.  These concepts provide the foundation for registered nursing practice. 

           

II.        CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

 

                        Health

                        Pediatric Patient

                        Nurse

                        Critical Thinking

                        Nursing Process

 

III.      COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Describe historical perspectives and current influences on the development of nursing as a profession. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking)

 

  1. Contrast and compare the types of educational preparation for nursing, including the various modalities for continued educational growth. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking, information literacy)

 

  1. Describe the historical and contemporary political-socioeconomic influence on nursing practice and health care delivery. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking, culture and society)

 

  1. Describe how the Nurse Practice Act, standards of care, and agency policies and procedures affect the scope of nursing practice. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking)

 

  1. Delineate the elements of malpractice by recognizing the nurse’s legal responsibilities. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking)

 

  1. Discuss common ethical issues encountered in nursing practice. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking, information literacy)

 

  1. Compare and contrast models for ethical decision-making and apply their precepts to contemporary ethical issues encountered in nursing. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking, communication)

 

  1. Discuss the implications of the American Nurses Association and International Council of Nurses Codes of Ethics on the practice of nursing. (Academic Outcomes: critical thinking)

 

IV.       METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

 

Collaborative learning experiences

Group presentations

Lectures/discussion

Written assignments

Written testing

 

V.        STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES (refer to AND Student Handbook)

 

  1. Plagiarism, which means knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any written academic exercise:

Students are expected to abide the policies in the student handbook. All assigned work is to be completed on an individual basis. Students should not consult with other students. Any violations will be handled according to the policies identified earlier. Please recognize that infringements may cause you to be dismissed from the program.

  1. All cell phones and pagers must be silenced during class.
  2. All assignments are to be submitted on time.  Assignments submitted late may not be accepted for grading unless prior arrangement with the instructor has been made.
  3. It is expected that students will complete assigned reading prior to class.
  4. Attendance is required for all classes. Missed classes should be remade within 2 next weeks.

 

VI.       COURSE REQUIREMENTS

 

A.                 Assignments:

1.     

Student Presentation

40 %

2.     

Student Essay

40 %

3.     

Average of Classroom Participation

20 %

 

NOTE:            Also considered essential are classroom participation, readings, audiovisuals, website reviews, and additional occasional activities as assigned which may be distributed in class at a later time and are not included in the syllabus.

 

     

VII.     TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED

 

  1. Contemporary nursing: issues, trends & management / Barbara Cherry, Susan R. Jacob.— 2nd ed. – Copyright © 2002 by Mosby, Inc. – 630 p.
  2. Current Issues in Nursing / Joanne McClosky Dochterman, Helen Kennedy Grace – 6th ed. – Copyright © 2001, 1997, 1994,... by Mosby, Inc. – 696 p.

 

VIII. Course Content: Lectures

 

#

Theme

Contact hours

Instructor

Date

1.       

Definitions of Nursing. What Is Nursing? Staff Nurses Working in Hospitals: Who Are They, What Do They Do, and What Challenges Do They Face?

2

Borys Lokay

10.02.2010

2.       

The Contemporary Image of Professional Nursing: Images of Nursing.

The Nursing Shortage. Changing Physicians' Image of Nursing.

2

Borys Lokay

10.02.2010

3.       

Evidence-Based Practice: A Tool for Clinical and Managerial Decision Making

2

Borys Lokay

10.02.2010

4.       

Evolution of Professional Nursing

2

Borys Lokay

17.02.2010

5.       

The  Contemporary Nursing Roles and Career Opportunities

2

 

17.02.2010

6.       

Legal issues encountered in nursing practice. Nursing Practice Acts. Licensure in Nursing.

2

Borys Lokay

17.02.2010

7.       

Trends and Issues in Contemporary Nursing Education

2

Borys Lokay

24.02.2010

8.       

Ethical and bioethical issues

2

Borys Lokay

24.02.2010

9.       

Nursing Leadership and Management

2

Borys Lokay

24.02.2010

10.   

Health Care Costs: Managed Care, Prospective Payment, and

Reimbursement Trends.

2

Borys Lokay

5.03.2010

 

Together

20

 

 

 

IX. COURSE CONTENT: pRACTICAL CLASSES

 

#

Theme

Contact hours

Instructor

Date

1.       

Managed Care, Prospective Payment, and

Reimbursement Trends.

5

Borys Lokay

5.03.2010

2.       

Principles for Culturally Competent Care.

Defense of Student’s presentation

5

2

Borys Lokay

19.03.2010

 

Together

12

 

 

 

IX. COURSE CONTENT: sTUDENT independent wORK

 

#

Theme

Contact hours

Instructor

1

Advance Directives: Challenges for Nurses and Patients

5

Borys Lokay

2

Nursing Around the World

5

Borys Lokay

 

Together

10