Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College 1 NURS 224 Syllabus - Fall 2018 COURSE: NURS 224: Professional Role Development CREDIT HOURS: 2 semester hours COURSE DESCRIPTION: Investigate the role of the RN. Students will learn about historical trends, increase their knowledge of the background and current application of safety goals and competencies, and use previous skills in management to now refine leadership skills. Students will start the process of analyzing individual performance and system effectiveness. MEETING TIME: Online course Instructors: Amber Solheim, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor Lake Region State College 1425 S Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 Office Phone: (701) 665-4635 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment amber.solheim@lrsc.edu Joanne Vandal, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor Dakota College at Bottineau 105 Simrall Blvd. Bottineau, ND 58318 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment Office Phone: 701-228-5453 joanne.vandal@dakotacollege.edu PREREQUISITES: Admission to Dakota Associate Degree Nursing Program COREQUISITES: NURS 225, Alterations in Health I NURS 226, Maternal Child Nursing NURS 227, Clinical Applications I REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: 1. ANA Code of Ethics, (2015) 2. Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Review Package and Skills Modules 3. LaCharity, L.A., Kumagai, C.K., & Bartz, B. (2018). Prioritization, delegation, and assignment . (4 th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. 4. Silvestri, L.A. (2017). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination. (7 th ed.). St. Louis MO: Mosby Elsevier. *Students must have reliable high speed internet which is required to access online books and resources.