Increasing NUR 342 Foundations for Professional Practice in Nursing from 2 to 3 Credits

Abstract

NUR330/Foundations of Professional Practice in Nursing (3 credits) has been a nursing course required of all junior nursing students during their first semester in the nursing program and includes both a class and a clinical component. All nursing classes with a clinical component were recently renumbered (announced at the College Senate meeting on 11-13-06). NUR330 has become NUR342/Foundations of Professional Practice in Nursing (2 credits) and NUR343/Foundations of Professional Practice in Nursing Clinical (1 credit). The instructor responsible for Foundations of Professional Practice in Nursing, with the support of the nursing faculty, believes that this course should be changed to a three credit course. More time is needed in the classroom so that some topics can be expanded upon and more time is needed to present new topics.