Nursing Course Levels & Objectives

Nursing courses are numbered by year and sequenced by level. All nursing courses within a given level must be successfully completed before a student may enroll in a course at a higher level unless granted approval by the course instructor.

Program Objectives:

Level I          Level II          Level III          Level IV

Level I Objectives

Are met through the successful completion of the required general education/prerequisite courses required by the College for admission.

Level II Objectives

Level Objective 1: Critical Thinking/Clinical Reasoning

Apply knowledge from general education and nursing theories to the adaptive responses of individuals incorporating the results of nursing research to nursing practice.

Level Objective 2: Basic Organization and Systems Leadership Quality Care

Recognize nursing leadership roles in the provision and coordination of healthcare as a direct care provider, teacher, and communicator.

Level Objective 3: Nursing Process

Use the nursing process to assess, plan appropriately, safely implement and evaluate nursing interventions for individuals. 

Level Objective 4: Values

Identify professional values with ethical, moral, and legal aspects of nursing into nursing practice

Level Objective 5: Caring

Practice caring through behaviors which reflect respect, empathy, & genuineness in providing care to individuals in order to promote an optimal health.

Level Objective 6: Communication & Technology 

Develop communication skills to collaborate in finding solutions to problems and meeting health care needs of the individuals.

Level Objective 7: Adaptability

Demonstrate nursing actions which are appropriate to an individual’s health status.

Level III Objectives

Level Objective 1: Critical Thinking/Clinical Reasoning

Apply theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing scientific and humanistic disciplines to the adaptive responses of people, families, groups, communities & society for optimal nursing practice.

Level Objective 2: Basic Organization and Systems Leadership Quality Care

Practice nursing leadership roles in the provision and coordination of healthcare as a direct care provider, teacher, and communicator.

Level Objective 3: Nursing Process

Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan appropriately, safely implement and evaluate nursing interventions for individuals. 

Level Objective 4: Values

Demonstrate professional values with ethical, moral, and legal aspects of nursing into nursing practice

Level Objective 5: Caring

Employ caring through behaviors which reflect respect, empathy, & genuineness in providing care to individuals in order to promote an optimal health.

Level Objective 6: Communication & Technology 

Adopt communication skills to collaborate in finding solutions to problems and meeting health care needs of the individuals.

Level Objective 7: Adaptability

Prioritize nursing actions which are appropriate to an individuals and families health status.

Level IV Objectives

Level Objective 1: Critical Thinking/Clinical Reasoning

Discriminate theoretical and empirical knowledge from nursing scientific and humanistic disciplines to the adaptive responses of people, families, groups, communities & society for optimal nursing practice.

Level Objective 2: Basic Organization and Systems Leadership Quality Care

Determine a leadership role in the provision & coordination of health care through collaborative relationships with other health care professionals including health care policy, finance and regulatory environments.

Level Objective 3: Nursing Process

Organize the nursing process to assess, plan appropriately, safely implement and evaluate nursing interventions for individuals, families, communities and society.

Level Objective 4: Values

Employ professional values with ethical, moral, and legal aspects of nursing into nursing practice.

Level Objective 5: Caring

Incorporate caring behaviors which reflect commitment to optimal health of people, families, groups, communities and society.

Level Objective 6: Communication & Technology

Integrate communication skills to collaborate in finding solutions to problems and meeting the health needs of people, families, groups, communities and society.

Level Objective 7: Adaptability

Evaluate nursing actions with regard for actual or potential changes in health status or environment to meet health care needs of individuals, families, communities, and society.