| Course | NURS 325 Nursing Concepts (NURS325) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 1-3 |
| Program | BSN |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 325 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 325 covers
The textbook is Benner's From Novice to Expert, read about a chapter each module/week with one to three presentations. Five short APA quizzes, scored on completion with unlimited attempts, refresh the format skills taught in NURS 220.
Each forum thread runs 300 words or more, with two classmate replies of 200 words or more, and every post cites both the Benner text and research published within the past five years. The mentor outline needs two recent research articles and four Scripture references, the domains chart one reference per domain and the 750- to 1,000-word mentor paper three recent research articles and four Scripture references.
This course is designed to assist the registered nurse student through the transition between basic nursing preparation and a more advanced level of nursing practice. Focus is on concepts and issues related to the professional nurse, the nature and scope of professional nursing and selected theoretical models for nursing practice.
NURS 325 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 90 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (APA Quiz: Title Page also due) | 90 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (APA Quiz: Reference Page also due) | 90 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Nursing Mentor Outline (APA Quiz: Outline also due) | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (APA Quiz: Abstract also due) | 90 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Benner's Seven Domains Chart | 150 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 5 (APA Quiz: Body of Paper also due) | 90 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Nursing Mentor Paper | 250 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where NURS 325 papers lose points
Work in NURS 325 loses points when a post names Benner's stage or domain without a clinical example that shows it, when replies omit their own recent source, when the chart defines each domain without saying how it shows up in the writer's practice and when the mentor paper describes good mentors in general instead of formulating the writer's own plan.
Using a NURS 325 sample well
The samples keep one nurse's practice at the center, so each Benner concept is shown in a real situation from a medical-surgical unit. Use your own practice and patients; the samples show how to pair a domain with an example, a recent study and a reflection.
NURS 325 questions, answered
What textbook does NURS 325 use?
Benner's From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice, read chapter by chapter from the stages of skill acquisition through the seven domains of practice.
What are Benner's seven domains of nursing practice?
The helping role, the teaching-coaching function, the diagnostic and patient-monitoring function, effective management of rapidly changing situations, administering and monitoring therapeutic interventions, monitoring and ensuring quality and organizational and work-role competencies.
How long is the NURS 325 mentor paper?
Between 750 and 1,000 words in current APA format, with at least three research articles from the last five years and at least four Scripture references, due in Module/Week 8.
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