are needed for the practice of nursing or patient care. General course examples would include theoretical content regarding scientific knowledge for nurse practice or advanced coursework in physical, behavioral, and social sciences. Course examples for patient care would include advanced courses in patient monitoring equipment or courses dealing with grief, human sexuality, nutrition, counseling, or crisis intervention (NCSBN).
Course content examples that would be considered unacceptable include those with a focus on self-improvement or attitude change, self-therapy or awareness, weight loss, and yoga. Other inappropriate courses include those that are economic for financial gain, those that focus on other areas unrelated to patient care such as music and art, and those concerning personal appearance (NCSBN).
Thus course requirements must be relevant to the RNs educational needs and the consumer health needs. Content must be c
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