NURS 290
Think Like a Nurse: Learning Clinical Judgment
Nursing
College of Nursing
Course Description
1.5-credit in-person didactic course focuses on acquisition of knowledge about nursing history, theory, and practice; the College’s mission and values and professional nursing values; Tanner’s Clinical Judgment Model; and self-reflection on goals, values, and biases.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Fixed
1.5
Fixed
1.5
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Admission to the College of Nursing baccalaureate program.
Title
Nursing theoretical foundations
Learning Outcome
Analyze key principles of nursing theories and foundational principles to expand understanding of nursing history and the profession.
Title
Clinical Judgment
Learning Outcome
Interpret and apply Tanner’s Clinical Judgment Model, critical thinking skills, and the nursing process in thinking like a nurse with a focus on “context” or what the nurse brings to the nurse-patient relationship
Title
Professional and College of Nursing Expectations and Personal Goals
Learning Outcome
Apply professional nursing and College of Nursing values to course work and personal goals.
