NUR 3805 - Professional Roles and Dimensions NUR 3805 - Professional Roles and Dimensions 3 credits Current valid, unencumbered, and unrestricted RN license. This introductory course is designed for the returning RN and focuses on the issues and theories related to current professional nursing practice. The evolution of nursing as a profession and the role of the professional nurse are examined. An overview of selected nursing theorists and professional nursing practice in a dynamic health care delivery system are presented. This course is available to students as an online course and a face-to-face-format that is web-enhanced, requiring students to complete classroom and specific web-based assignments and activities.