NRSG 2215 — Cultivating Nursing Professional Identity and Practice

3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDusually offered: fall, springBostonNo campus, no room neededOnlineOnlineTraditional

Emphasizes cultivating a professional nursing identity to serve as the foundation for future practice. Analyzes key historical developments in nursing to understand their impact on the development of the profession and nurse-patient relationship, as well as to begin to build a framework for professional nursing practice by applying nursing theories and philosophies. Explores how theoretical contributions from fields outside of nursing can enhance nursing practice, improve quality of care, and ensure patient safety. Explores creative processes and their role in the nursing profession. Applies principles of professional nursing ethics in various care and professional situations. Offers students an opportunity to develop and implement self-care strategies, such as mindfulness practices, while designing and reflecting on an expressive artifact that fosters resilience and adaptability in the nursing field.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20251538345385%4.7
Spring 2026917620785%3.4

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 13% · T 0% · W 3% · Th 14% · F 0%

Common patterns: async (70% of sections), R (14% of sections), M (13% of sections), W (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

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