Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, New York NSG 204

I. Course: NSG 204 – Introduction to the Profession of Nursing II. Semester: Fall 2025 III. Pre-requisites: ABSN – See Pre-admission requirements IV. Co-requisites: NSG 303 & NSG 303A V. Course Duration: 15 weeks VI. Course Hours and Credits: 45 Hours 3 Credits VII. Course Faculty: Vivian Lien, MSN, RN, CNE Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs & Assistant Professor Co-Lead Faculty Kevin Gao, MSN, RN-BC Assistant Professor Co-Lead Faculty VIII. Course Description: This course introduces students to the history and development of nursing as a profession. Key leaders will be studied including those who address the theoretical basis for nursing research and patient care, those who pioneered the development of organizations that provide oversight and standards of nursing. Key aspects of the profession of nursing; code of ethics, scope of practice, professionalism and role requirements will be discussed. Nurses as members of an inter-professional community to address optimal patient care and outcomes will be examined. IX. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will: 1. Articulate the importance and role of theory as it relates to nursing, research and the contribution to improving patient care in the community and tertiary settings. [BSN Essentials: II; QSEN Competencies: 1,3; SLOs: 3] 2. Demonstrate understanding, through documentation, of the Nursing Process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. [BSN Essentials: VI; QSEN Competencies: 1; SLOs: 2] 3. Demonstrate techniques to effectively communicate interprofessionally within the healthcare setting. [BSN Essentials: VI; QSEN Competencies: 2; SLOs: 6] 4. Discuss the role of the nurse as a member of the healthcare team, code of nursing ethics and scope of practice for generalist nursing. [BSN Essentials: IX; QSEN Competencies: 1; SLOs: 6,8] 5. Describe the role of organizations in providing oversight and development of standards in the area of education, practice and research. [BSN Essentials: VIII; QSEN Competencies: 4; SLOs: 2] 6. Identify the competencies as outlined by Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) as it relates to the clinical and community settings. [BSN Essentials: II; QSEN Competencies: 1; SLOs: 2] X. Summary Outline of Theoretical Content WEEK DATE READINGS ASSIGNMENTS Week 1 9/5 No class, Labor Day Semester starts 9/6 Prepare for next week Refer to required reading assignments under Week 2 section. Week 2 9/12/22 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Course Orientation & Lecture Introduction to Nursing Nursing Theories PERSON and Categories of Human Functioning Math Validation Exam 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Math Validation Retake (Attempt #2) - 9/19 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Math Validation Retake (Attempt #3 TBD) - 9/26 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Please bring your laptops fully charged and with charger Chapter 1 Chapter 2 (pgs 25-33) Week 9/19/22 Health, Wellness, and Health Chapter 3 (pgs 47-59) 3 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Disparities Health of the Individual, Family, and Chapter 4 Community Cultural Diversity Chapter 5 (PrepU) Chapter 33 (PrepU) Activity Week 4 9/26/22 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Rosh Hashanah - no synchronous class Recordings posted on Moodle Communication Hygiene Skin Integrity and Wound Care Chapter 8 (PrepU) Chapter 31 (PrepU) Chapter 32 Week 10/3/22 Unit Exam #1 5 12:30 pm - (Covers content from Weeks 1-4) 4:00 pm 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Please bring your laptops fully charged and with charger 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Chapter 39 (PrepU) Oxygenation Nutrition Chapter 36 Chapter 37 and 38 (PrepU) Elimination Week 6 10/10/22 Recordings posted on Moodle Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Week 10/17/22 Teaching and Counseling Chapter 9 7 12:30 pm - Blended Competencies, Clinical Chapter 13 4:00 pm Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care Assessing Chapter 14 (PrepU) Chapter 15 (PrepU) Diagnosing Week 10/24/22 Outcome Identification and Planning Chapter 16 (PrepU) 8 Implementing Chapter 17 (PrepU) 12:30 pm - Evaluating Chapter 18 (PrepU) 4:00 pm 10/28 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” Week 10/31/22 Unit Exam #2 9 1:00 - 2:15 pm Please bring your laptops fully charged and with charger Week 11/7/22 The Health Care Delivery System Chapter 11 10 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings Value Based Care Introduction to Palliative Care: Loss, Grief & Dying Chapter 12 Chapter 43 ELNEC Modules 1, 2, and 5 Certificate due to be uploaded on designated assignment links by 11/13 @ 11:30 pm Week 11 11/14/22 Documenting and Reporting Self – Concept Leading, Managing, and Delegating Chapter 19 (PrepU) Chapter 41 Chapter 10 Week 12 11/21/22 Class via Zoom only Concept Map Categories of Human Functioning Part I Sensory-Perceptual; Protective; Fluid-Gas Transport; Comfort, Rest, Activity and Mobility; Growth and Development; Nutrition; Elimination; and Psycho-Social Cultural Care Plan Workshop Chapter 27, Chapters 32-39 Week 13 11/28/22 Wrap Up Day Week 12/5/22 HESI Fundamentals Proctored HESI Fundamentals Practice 14 Exam Exam and Quiz due by 12/4 @ 11:30 pm All PrepU Assignments Due 12/9 @ 11:30 pm Week 15 12/12/22 Cumulative Final Examination 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Please bring your laptops fully charged and with charger HESI Remediation due by 12/11 @ 11:30 pm XI. Required and Recommended Textbooks and Resources: Required: Lippincott CoursePoint Enhanced for Taylor's Fundamental of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care 9e . ISBN: 9781975123123 Course Code to Enroll in: ADCEDE91 Recommended: **Herdman, T. H., & Kamitsuru, S. (Eds.). (2017). NANDA International nursing diagnoses: Definitions and classification (11th ed.). New York, NY: Thieme. ISBN-13: 978-1626239296, ISBN-10: **Vallerand, A. H. & Sanoski, C. A. (2019). Davis's drug guide for nurses. (16th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company. ** Available on STAT!Ref, the school’s electronic resource database accessible through Moodle (on campus and off-site link) or mobile app. Note that only a specified number of users can access STAT!Ref at a given time. XII. Methods of Teaching/Instruction: