INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO METROPOLITAN CAMPUS FACULTY SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY CARMEN TORRES DE TIBURCIO SCHOOL OF NURSING SYLLABUS I. GENERAL INFORMATION II. Course Title : TRANSITION SEMINAR Code and Number : NURS 2970 Credits : ONE (1) Academic Term : Professor : Office Hours : Office Telephone Number : 787-250-1912 x-2202 Email address : COURSE DESCRIPTION Discussion of essential aspects of student transition to the labor environment. Analysis of the trends and controversies that impact health care. Review of the ethical-legal, technological and scientific implications, professional values and social and economic influences in the exercise of the profession. Development of strategies for taking the board examination. Prerequisites: NURS 2233, 2141. Corequisites: NURS 2351, 2352, 2361, 2362. III. TERMINAL OBJECTIVES 1. Examine the rights and responsibilities of the associate degree nurse. 2. Discuss the legal requirements to practice the nursing profession. 3. 3. Exploration of ethical-legal, technological, scientific, professional values, social and financial influences in the practice of the profession 4. Propose strategies to prepare for the RN licensure examination. III. CONTENT A. Rights and responsibilities of the associate degree nurse. B. Ethical-legal aspects related to transition to practice 1. Law #8 Octuber 11, 1987
2. Permante and provisional License 2. Law # 82 June 1, 1973 a. Mnadatory Professional nursing organizationmembership b. Nursing Code of Ethics 3. Law # 11 June 23 1976 a. Required Contnuing Education Educaciones continuas b. Recertification C. Issues and Trends 1. National Patient Safety Goals 2. Depatment of Health of PR Administrative orders 3. Documentation and the the electronic health record 4. Demografic changes and cultural diversity 5. Evidence-Based Practice in nursing Práctica basada en evidencia 6. Healthy People 2020 D. Transition into practice Transición al mundo laboral. E. Strategies to prepara for the RN LICENSURE EXAMINATION IV. ACTIVITIES A. Internet websearch: Expected competencies- curriculum concepts B. Refective writing C. Review for licensure examination V. EVALUATION Criteria Punctuation % of the Final Grade Professional Portfolio 100 50 Partial Exam 100 25 Final Exam (NLN 100 25 Online Testing) Total 300 100 2
VI. SPECIAL NOTES A. Supporting Services or Special Needs Students requiring additional services or special assistance must request these at the beginning of the course or as soon as they learn that they need them, through the appropriate register in the office of Mr. José Rodriguez, at the University Orientation Program located at the first floor of Harris Building. B. Honesty, Fraud and Plagiarism The lack of honesty, fraud, plagiarism and any other inadequate behavior in relation to academic work constitute major infractions sanctioned by General Student Regulations. Major infractions, according to General Regulation Students, may result in suspension from the University for a definite period of time greater than one year or the permanent expulsion from the University, among others sanctions. C. Use of Electronic Devices Cellular (mobile) telephones, IPODS, and any other electronic device that could interrupt the teaching-learning process or disrupt a milieu favorable for academic excellence will be deactivated. Critical situations will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. The use of electronic devices that permit the accessing, storing or sending of data during tests or examinations is prohibited. D. Special Requirements of Practice and Internship Centers Some academic programs of the University require students to complete a practice or internship in a real work scenario as part of the degree requirements. These external centers may be state and federal agencies, hospitals, and nongovernmental organizations, among others. It is students responsibility to comply with the external center s requirements in order to complete their practice or internship. Depending on the practice center, these requirements may be doping tests, HIV tests, an immunization certificate against hepatitis, a health certificate, a negative criminal record, or any other requirement that the institution or practice center may stipulate. If students refuse or are not able to meet any of the requirements, they will be unable to complete their practice or internship and, therefore, will not pass the practice or internship course or meet the graduation requirements of their academic program. 3
VII. Educational Resources TEXTBOOK Rupert, D (2013). NCLEX-RN Alternate Format Questions.Lippincott VIII. REFERENCES Silvestri, L. A. (2010). Saunders Review for NCLEX-RN examination. Saunders/Elsevier, Zerwekh,J. (2012). Nursing today: transition and trends. Saunders. WEB SEARCH Assessment ATI National Legue of Nursing online testing Socratic Socratic Survey Monkey TK20 Communication TeamSTEPPS Essential Course 2.0 http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculumtools/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/i ndex.html A review of the components and best practices in using electronic health records https://www.ncsbn.org/4599.htm Humanistic Always events blue for action https://www.ihaconnect.org/quality-patient- Safety/Documents/Patient%20and%20Family%20Engagement/PFE%20Webinar%209-42013/AlwaysEventsBlueprintforAction.pdf Eight principles of patient-centered care http://cgp.pickerinstitute.org/?page_id=1319 Leadership Reflections on nursing leadership http://www.reflectionsonnursingleadership.org/pages/home.aspx Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing https://www.nursingsociety.org/pages/default.aspx 4
Moral distress and courage in every day practice http://www.nursingworld.org/mainmenucategories/anamarketplace/anaperiodicals/oji N/TableofContents/Vol-16-2011/No2-May-2011/Articles-Previous-Topics/Moral-Distressand- Courage-in-Everyday-Practice-.html?css=print Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) www.qsen.org American Nurses Association http://www.nursingworld.org/. National League for Nursing http://www.nln.org/index.htm NCLEX-RN National Council State board https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm NCSBN S Review for the NCLEX-RN examination http://learningext.com/students/p/nclexrn.aspx Nursing Process NANDA-I NIC NOC for Safe Patient Care http://www.nanda.org/nanda-i-nic-noc.html Patient Safety WHO patient safety Curriculum- Handouts Patient Safety Topics http://www.who.int/patientsafety/education/curriculum/curriculum_tools/en/index1.html Puerto Rico EstándaresdelaPráctica http://www.cpepr.org/pdfs/cpepr%20folleto%20estandares.pdfng.idg Código de ética www.cpepr.org Colegio de Profesionales de la Enfermería de P.R. www.cpepr.org/reglamento Aspectos Legales en la Práctica de Enfermería - Ley Para Reglamentar la Práctica de Enfermería de P.R (Ley núm. 9) Ley que crea el Colegio de Profesionales de la Enfermería (Ley núm. 82) www.lexjuris.com Research Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement http://www.americannursetoday.com/differentiating-research-evidence-based-practiceandquality-improvement/ 5
National Institute of Nursing Research http://www.nih.gov/ninr/. Wellness-IIlness CDC Health Disparity and Inequalities Report http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/chdireport.html Healthy People 2020 Puerto Rico Strategic Plan http://www.salud.gov.pr/estadisticas-registros-y- Publicaciones/Publicaciones/Healthy%20People%202020.pdf Junio 2016 6