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NURS 390 Course Schedule

Note: All due dates reflect North American eastern time (ET).

Note: All due dates reflect North American eastern time (ET).

Activities are due by Sunday at 11:55 PM at the end of each week's timeframe below, unless otherwise noted.

Getting Started
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Activities:
  1. Review the Canvas Orientation and Overview
  2. Review the APA Style Resources and Discussion Expectations
  3. Refer to the RN to BSN Handbook as necessary
  4. Complete the Academic Integrity and Handbook Statement to unlock the rest of the course content.
  5. Complete the ELA Acknowledgement to unlock the rest of the course content.

*Refer to the Canvas Orientation and the provided resources throughout the course as necessary.
Lesson 1: Introduction
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Readings:

N/A

Activities:
  1. Review the philosophy, beliefs, and approach to health and wellness of the Penn State College of Nursing (RN to BS Handbook)
  2. Review the APA Formatting Introduction and Resources
  3. Complete the APA Quiz
  4. Participate in the Introduction Discussion
Lesson 2: Educational Reflections and Goals
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Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Complete the Targeting the Future of Nursing Whiteboard assignment
  2. Participate in the Educational Goals discussion
    • Initial Post due Sunday at 11:55 PM
Lesson 3: Nursing Practice, Theories, and Philosophy
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Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Participate in the Educational Goals discussion
    • Responses due Sunday at 11:55 PM
  2. Participate in the Nursing Theory and Practice discussion
    • Initial post due Wednesday at 11:55 PM
    • Responses due Sunday at 11:55 PM
  3. Begin working on the Nursing Theory Application assignment
Lesson 4: Nursing Practice, Theories, and Philosophy (cont.)
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Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Complete the Nursing Theory Application assignment
Lesson 5: Evidence-Based Practice
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Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Participate in the Evidence-Based Practice Discussion
    • Initial post due Wednesday at 11:55 PM
    • Responses due Sunday at 11:55 PM
  2. Complete the Nursing Research Article Assignment
Lesson 6: The Nursing Role
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Activities:
  1. Participate in the Decision Making Model Discussion
    • Initial post due Wednesday at 11:55 PM
    • Responses due Sunday at 11:55 PM
  2. Complete the Effective Teams Assignments
Lesson 7: Leadership and Management
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Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Complete the Leadership Styles Quiz
  2. Complete the Leadership/Management Assignment - Part 1
    • Choose and Complete 2 out of 5 Scenarios
  3. Begin Leadership/Management Assignment - Part 2
Lesson 8: Politics and Nursing
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Activities:
  1. Participate in the Political Awareness Discussion
    • Initial post due Wednesday at 11:55 PM
    • Responses due Sunday at 11:55 PM
  2. Complete the Leadership/Management Assignment - Part 2
Lesson 9: Nursing Organization and Practice Acts
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Activities:
  1. Complete the State Board Reflection Assignment
  2. Begin the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Assignment
Lesson 10: Nursing Impact on Society in Present and Future
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Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Participate in the Changing Role of Nursing Discussion
    • Initial post due Wednesday at 11:55 PM
    • Responses due Sunday at 11:55 PM
  2. Complete the Begin the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Assignment
Lesson 11: Legal Accountability
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Activities:
  1. Participate in the Examining Legal and Ethical Issues Discussion
    • Complete Part 1 (initial post)
Lesson 12: Ethical Dilemmas
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Readings:

Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Participate in the Examining Legal and Ethical Issues Discussion
    • Complete Part 2 (responses)
  2. Begin the Experiential Learning Assessment Cover Letter (if applicable)
Lesson 13: Informatics and Reflections
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Readings:

Other Readings

Activities:
  1. Participate in the Nursing Informatics Discussion
    1. Initial post due Sunday at 11:55 PM
    2. Responses due Friday at 11:55 PM
  2. Complete the Course Final Thoughts and Reflections assignment
  3. Complete the Experiential Learning Assessment Cover Letter (if applicable)

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