Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25

NRSE 2211 - Clinical Judgment III


Provides a continuation of the clinical judgment series with a focus on standard nomenclature and research in nursing practice. An introduction to North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA), Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and their use in planning care is included. Application to case studies is included based on the representation of common health concerns like diabetes and hypertension. Emphasizes understanding of and sensitivity to culturally diverse populations and recognizes the potential health disparities experienced within these groups. The course includes the study of cultural groups and their interrelationships relative to health and illness. Human diversity will be identified through a spectrum of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, physical ability, and/or social class with an emphasis on the analysis of equity. Students will apply and evaluate approaches or modes of inquiry used to analyze diversity and equity and the social barriers to these goals.

Requisites: NRSE 2111 and 2121
Credit Hours: 2
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to apply the nursing process to selected case studies.
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast the nursing process and the research process.
  • Students will be able to discuss planning of nursing care based on professional nomenclature.
  • Students will be able to explain the usefulness of standard nomenclature/language.
  • Students will be able to describe their own race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, physical ability, and/or social class.
  • Students will be able to recognize their own potential for bias and stereotyping in order to identify how their attitudes, biases, and stereotypes affect clinical encounters, clinical decision making and quality of care.
  • Students will be able to analyze how culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices, and behaviors.
  • Students will be able to assess the influence of values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors.
  • Students will be able to describe and explain how health inequities affect health outcomes of the individual, family, and population.
  • Students will be able to advocate for hopeful solutions that draw public and policy maker attention to innovative and community-based initiatives for health equity.


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