INTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

NURSING PROGRAM

COURSE OF STUDY
NURS 1120: Principles and Basic Concepts of Nursing
Professor: Yolanda M. Torres, RN, MSN (787) 461-3544
nursingtech2008@gmail.com
Week Objectives Topic
08/08/08 At the end of class the students will: Course orientation:
1. Meet their class mates 1-Verify registrations.
2. Explain the scope of the course. 2-Presentation of professor and students.
3. Identify the text books and the required 3-Gather student information.
documents for the course. 4-Explain:
4. Learn the course ground rules. Classroom ground rules, syllabus, course
5. Know the evaluation criteria evaluation criteria.

08/15/08 Terminal: Evolution of Nursing as a profession

1. Summarize the historical events, significance 1. History of nursing
and contribution of various nursing theories a. Relevant events
and their relevance to nursing practice. 2. Theory models and conceptual framework
Objectives: a. Definition of concepts
1.1 Describe the significant historical events of b. Nursing theory Contributions:
the evolution of professional nursing. 1) Florence Nightingale(1860)
1.2 Identify mayor contributions of various 2) Virginia Henderson(1955)
nursing theories. 3) Martha Rogers(1970)
4) Dorothea Orem(1971)
5) Sister Callista Roy(1979)
6) Jean Watson(1979)
08/22/08 T1. Summarize the historical events, Evolution of Nursing as a profession
significance and contribution of various nursing 1. History of nursing
theories and their relevance to nursing a. Relevant events
practice. 2. Theory models and conceptual framework
C 1. Describe the significant historical events of a. Definition of concepts
the evolution of professional nursing. b. Nursing theory Contributions:
C1.2 Identify mayor contributions of various 1) Florence Nightingale(1860)
nursing theories. 2) Virginia Henderson(1955)
3) Martha Rogers(1970)
4) Dorothea Orem(1971)
5) Sister Callista Roy(1979)
6) Jean Watson(1979)
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Week Objectives Topic

08/29/08 T1. Summarize the historical events, 3. Conceptual framework – Functional Patterns of
significance and contribution of various nursing Health
theories and their relevance to nursing 4. Non nursing theories and their use in nursing.
practice. a. Human Needs Theory
C1.3 Describe the competences that b. Change Theory
distinguish the nursing practice. c. General Systems Theory

Unit II Nursing as a Profession

T2. Examine the different components that are A. Characteristics of a profession
included in the performance standards of the B. Roles and functions
nursing profession. 1. Roles
C.2.1 a. Care provider
C.2.2 b. Care coordinator
C.2.3 c. Member of a profession
C.2.4 2. Expanded roles
C.2.5 3. Preparation levels
4. Professional organizations

09/05/08 T2. Examine the different components that are C. Professional standards
included in the performance standards of the 1. Care - Nursing process
nursing profession. 2. Professional performance l
C. 2.9
C.2.5 Ethical-legal and moral aspect
C.2.6 1. Definition of concepts
C. 2.7 2. Ethical principles of health care
C.2.8 3. Ethical rules of professional-client conduct
4. Code of ethics
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09/12/08 T2. Examine the different components that are 5. Legal Aspects
included in the performance standards of the a. Definition of concepts
nursing profession. b. Legal principles
C.2.10 c. Laws and regulation of the nursing practice
C.2.11 in Puerto Rico

09/19/08 T3. Identify the principles and concepts of the Unit II: Conceptual Framework of the Nursing
conceptual framework of the program Program.
A. Philosophy
C. 3.1Discuss the mission, vision and 1. Person
philosophy of the Nursing Program of the 2. Society
Interamerican University. 3. Health
4. Nursing
C.3.2 Explain the concepts of the conceptual 5. Education
framework of the program
B. Curriculum concepts
1. Horizontal concepts
a. Nursing process
b. Humanistic care
1) Professional values

09/26/08 T3. Identify the principles and concepts of the 2. Vertical concepts
conceptual framework of the program a. Wellbeing – Illness
b. Communication
C.3.2 Explain the concepts of the conceptual
framework of the program

10/03/08 T3. Identify the principles and concepts of the c. Investigation

conceptual framework of the program

C.3.2 Explain the concepts of the conceptual

framework of the program

10/10/08 T3. Identify the principles and concepts of the d Leadership and Management
conceptual framework of the program

C.3.2 Explain the concepts of the conceptual

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Week Objectives Topic

framework of the program
10/17/08 Independent Study Special Project
10/24/08 Independent Study Special Project
10/31/08 Final Exam

This course of study is subject to changes and gives us an idea on how to come prepared to class.
Apiazza/ 2007-08 translated mjcolon 07/2008