Nursing 3
This course introduces students to concepts related to the care of diverse individuals experiencing physiologic and psychological health status changes across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and care management within a variety of healthcare settings. Students continue to develop competencies in patient-centered care, safe practice environments, collaboration, healthcare informatics, and management of care. Clinical judgment is further developed through the application of clinical reasoning to patient scenarios to support safe and effective nursing actions. Psychosocial integrity and cultural competence are emphasized through the analysis of psychosocial, cultural, and social determinants of health to support equitable, individualized, and holistic care. This course integrates classroom, online instruction and supervised clinical learning experiences. Prerequisites: NUR 112, NUR 119, BIO 153, with a grade of “C” or higher NUR LC2 with a grade of “CP”. Prerequisites for AP/Bridge option: NUR 129 with a grade of “C” or higher. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIO 201 with a grade of “C” or higher. Corequisites: NUR 209 and NUR LC3
Subject Code: NUR
Course Number: 211
Credits: 5
Lecture Hours 5
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Patient-Centered Care (PLO #1) Analyze principles of patient-centered care to plan individualized nursing interventions across diverse populations and settings.
2. Safe Practice Environment (PLO #2) Apply legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, integrating evidence-based research to promote safe, high quality care environments.
3. Collaboration (PLO #3) Evaluate interprofessional communication and collaboration strategies to support optimal patient outcomes.
4. Healthcare Informatics (PLO #4) Demonstrate proficiency in using healthcare technologies and informatics systems to support clinical decision-making and patient safety.
5. Management of Care (PLO #5) Apply evidence-based frameworks to organize, prioritize, and plan nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings.
6. Clinical Judgement (NCLEX-Aligned Addition) Apply clinical reasoning and judgement to analyze complex patient scenarios and determine appropriate nursing actions.
7. Psychosocial Integrity & Cultural Competence (NCLEX-Aligned Addition) Analyze determinants of health (psychosocial, cultural, and social) to guide equitable, patient-centered care planning.
Effective Term: Fall 2026
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