NUR302 Communication Skills for Nurses (3 cr.)

This course provides strategies for developing the academic and professional writing skills relevant to nurses. Topics include effective written communication in the workplace and appropriate communication styles based on audience and purpose. Academic writing is addressed, including APA formatting, library research tools, and methods for locating and selecting scholarly sources.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify a research topic and develop a thesis statement.
2. Locate and evaluate relevant academic and scholarly sources on a research topic using library databases and technology resources.
3. Prepare an annotated bibliography and various written reports.
4. Organize and manage ideas and sources for research topics.
5. Apply APA format to documentation.
6. Examine academic integrity and the ethical use of sources in written and oral communication.