Health Assessment

2. Professional Behavior – Observe the behavior of the professional nurse implement measures

to create positive clinical environment and promote patient safety.

3. Critical Thinking – Examine the professional skills in organizing data, facts and other

information in defining and developing effective solutions

Below are the Department Learning Objectives: ( Select 3 of the 4)

Department Learning Outcomes (DLO’s):

Upon completion of the Jacksonville State University Department of Nursing program, the student will be competent in and demonstrate critical thinking, therapeutic nursing interventions, effective communication and professional behavior.

I. Critical Thinking (CT). Critical thinking reflects skills in reasoning, analysis, evidence-based practice, and decision making relevant to the discipline of nursing. Critical thinking encompasses knowledge, skills, and values from the arts and sciences to provide safe and quality care to diverse populations. Critical thinking integrates knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and safety in providing high quality health care. Critical thinking examines the role of financial and regulatory health policies and their effects on health care systems.

II. Therapeutic Nursing Interventions (TNI). TNI reflect the ability to safely perform theory and/or evidence based patient centered nursing interventions reflective of professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes. TNI reflect the synthesis of evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes and identify practice issues.

III. Effective Communication (EC). Effective Communication reflects the students’ interpersonal relationship skills reflective of professional values/attitudes evidenced through effective written, oral and nonverbal communication, group process, use of information technology, and the ability to adapt communication to needs of the patient/family, colleagues, health care team and situation. Effective Communication reflects synthesis of communication and collaboration as an interprofessional team member to deliver high quality, safe patient centered care.

IV. Professional Behavior (PB). The Department of Nursing (DON) embraces the professional values promulgated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the American Association of Nursing (ANA) Code of Ethics. Professional behavior expectations, in both classroom and clinical settings, include respect for all, a primary commitment to the patient, advocacy for the health, safety and rights of patients, responsibility and accountability for one’s own nursing practice, duty to self to maintain integrity, competence and professional growth, ownership of a healthy work/health care environment, contributions to the advancement of the profession, interprofessional collaboration, and the articulation of nursing’s values and the shaping of social policy.

NU 423 Leadership & Management in Nursing

Clinical Project Grading Rubric

List your DLO and Learning Objective. Was this Learning Objective met? Discuss the experience you feel allowed you to meet this objective. Would you have handled this experience differently? If so, what would you have done different? (This should be at least 150 words for each objective.)

You must utilize the template provided. The document must be written professionally and with complete sentences. All documents need to be typed. 

*Must score 32/40 (80%) to meet course objectives and be successful in course.  Student will be required to submit second assignment if criteria not met.

2. Professional Behavior – Observe the behavior of the professional nurse implement measures

to create positive clinical environment and promote patient safety.

3. Critical Thinking – Examine the professional skills in organizing data, facts and other

information in defining and developing effective solutions

Below are the Department Learning Objectives: ( Select 3 of the 4)

Department Learning Outcomes (DLO’s):

Upon completion of the Jacksonville State University Department of Nursing program, the student will be competent in and demonstrate critical thinking, therapeutic nursing interventions, effective communication and professional behavior.

I. Critical Thinking (CT). Critical thinking reflects skills in reasoning, analysis, evidence-based practice, and decision making relevant to the discipline of nursing. Critical thinking encompasses knowledge, skills, and values from the arts and sciences to provide safe and quality care to diverse populations. Critical thinking integrates knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and safety in providing high quality health care. Critical thinking examines the role of financial and regulatory health policies and their effects on health care systems.

II. Therapeutic Nursing Interventions (TNI). TNI reflect the ability to safely perform theory and/or evidence based patient centered nursing interventions reflective of professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes. TNI reflect the synthesis of evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes and identify practice issues.

III. Effective Communication (EC). Effective Communication reflects the students’ interpersonal relationship skills reflective of professional values/attitudes evidenced through effective written, oral and nonverbal communication, group process, use of information technology, and the ability to adapt communication to needs of the patient/family, colleagues, health care team and situation. Effective Communication reflects synthesis of communication and collaboration as an interprofessional team member to deliver high quality, safe patient centered care.

IV. Professional Behavior (PB). The Department of Nursing (DON) embraces the professional values promulgated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the American Association of Nursing (ANA) Code of Ethics. Professional behavior expectations, in both classroom and clinical settings, include respect for all, a primary commitment to the patient, advocacy for the health, safety and rights of patients, responsibility and accountability for one’s own nursing practice, duty to self to maintain integrity, competence and professional growth, ownership of a healthy work/health care environment, contributions to the advancement of the profession, interprofessional collaboration, and the articulation of nursing’s values and the shaping of social policy.