NURS 112 Professional Practice I: Introduction to the Profession of Nursing is a course where students will examine foundational perspectives and concepts of the curriculum and their relationship to the development of autonomous to nursing practice. Students explore the history of the profession of nursing and reflect upon the political, cultural, and socioeconomic forces that have influenced and are influencing the evolution of the nursing profession and contemporary nursing roles and responsibilities. Standards of nursing practice and responsibility for safe, competent, and ethical nursing practice are studied.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Relate the curriculum foundational perspectives and concepts to the development of future professional nurses
- Examine historical influences (i.e., social, economic, political, and cultural) on contemporary roles and responsibilities of Registered Nurses
- Explore regulated, professional obligations in practice standards, scope of practice, and codes of ethics for Registered Nurses
- Apply information literacy skills to retrieve credible sources evidence for nursing practice
- Appraise the credibility of online sources to support evidence-based nursing practice
- Critically analyze professional literature to accurately identify the author’s central claim on a contemporary issue in nursing and evaluate its relevance for student nursing practice
- Recognize influences that shape one’s emerging professional identity as a Registered Nurse
- Identify contributions of local, provincial, national, and international regulatory and professional nursing organizations and ways students can become involved
- Articulate the contributions of nursing and nurses in the context of the interprofessional health care team
Teaching and Learning Approach
Praxis is the underlying process that is used in the course. Students use resources and engage actively in
dialogue (written and oral) individually and in groups. Students examine the profession of nursing and what it
means to be a professional nurse. Learning activities engage students to explore program values and beliefs and
standards that regulate the nursing profession to develop their nursing practice.Learning Resources
Required:
American Psychological Association (2025, May). APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/
Canadian Nurses’ Association. (2017). Code of ethics for Registered Nurses. Ottawa, ON: CNA. Retrieve from
Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses
British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives. (2021). Competencies in the context of entry-level registered
nurse practice in British Columbia. Vancouver, BC: BCCNM. Retrieve from
Entry-level Competencies for Registered Nurses (bccnm.ca)
British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives. (2021). Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses
Professional Standards Vancouver, BC: BCCNM. Retrieve from
https://www.bccnm.ca/Documents/standards_practice/rn/RN_NP_Professional_Standards.pdf
Potter, P.A., Perry, A.G., Stockert, P.A., Hall, A.M., Ross- Kerr, J.C., Wood, M.J., Duggleby, W. (Eds.). (2023).
Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (7th ed.). Toronto, ON: Elsevier Canada.
Stamler, L., & Yiu, L. (Eds.). (2020). Community Health Nursing: A Canadian Perspective. (5th ed.). Toronto, ON:
Pearson Canada.
Recommended:
The learner will be directed to, or provided with recommended resources when appropriate. Some examples may
be:
· Selected articles
· Audio visual materials and computer resources
· Guest speakers
· Material from other nursing courses
· Librarians
· Selkirk College Writing Centre
· Selected internet resources
· Audiovisual and computer resources
Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. 1. Orientation
2. 2. Introduction to Course and Curriculum
3. 3. Nursing Philosophy & Curriculum
4. 4. Critical Thinking & Inquiry
5. 5. Information Literacy & Scholarly Writing
6. 6. History of Nursing: Social Construct of Nursing
7. 7. Image of Nursing: Gendered Perspectives
8. 8. Inter-professionalism
9. 9. Professional Associations & Unions
10. 10. Standards of Practice & Regulation
11. 11. Professional Socialization/ Nursing influencing change
12. 12. Nursing and the Law
13. 13. Nursing Ethics
14. 14. Canadian Health Care System
Assessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Task 1 Annotated Bibliography | 1, 2, 9 | 25% |
| Task 2 Scholarly Paper | 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 | 35% |
| Task 3 Professional Portfolio | 3, 7 | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.