Distinguish between the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession, and other health professions, through an understanding of the historical and contemporary issues affecting interprofessional and intraprofessional practice.

Module Three Course and Learning Objectives
Module Three Course Objectives:
Our main focus is Nursing Theorists and Professionalism, Research and Professionalism.
1. Integrate the key attributes of professional identity and image (articulation of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession as well as attention

to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries).
2. Distinguish between the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession, and other health professions, through an understanding of the historical and contemporary

issues affecting inter-professional and intra-professional practice.
3. Examine the critical elements of interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary professional communication while recognizing one’s personal bias that may impact effective

communication and ultimately the ability to deliver safe, quality care.

Module Three Learning Objectives:
1. Apply nursing theory as it relates to personal beliefs regarding professionalism and nursing.
2. Discuss nursing theory as it applies to current work situation.
3. Apply selected nursing theory to a professional nursing organization as it pertains to the organization’s mission, vision, philosophy, and other scientific

underpinnings.
4. Discuss the nurse’s role in research and evidence-based practice.
5. Identify resources that are available to support nursing research and evidence-based practice.

Module Three Introduction
Overview:
In this module, you will explore the theoretical foundations of professional nursing and gain new insight on the nurse as a research consumer. This knowledge will be

gained through required course readings and outside course readings and activities.
You will apply this new knowledge to the completion of the Theory Discussion Board as it applies to your selected professional organization (AMSN and the Virginia

Henderson Nursing Theory was chosen)

Module Four Course and Learning Objectives
Module Four Course Objectives:
Our main focus is Health Wellness and Promotion, Community Health Environment, Cultural and Spiritual Effects on Professionalism.
1. Integrate the key attributes of professional identity and image (articulation of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession as well as attention

to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries).
2. Distinguish between the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession, and other health professions, through an understanding of the historical and contemporary

issues affecting interprofessional and intraprofessional practice.
3. Examine the critical elements of interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary professional communication while recognizing one’s personal bias that may impact effective

communication and ultimately the ability to deliver safe, quality care.
4. Provide rationale, using professional standards, about the value of continued professional growth and development (lifelong learning and practice excellence), not

only for one’s self, but also in mentoring others.