Course Description
Theory and clinical experience are correlated to provide the student with the opportunity to assist the individual in meeting his/her basic needs through the basic use of the nursing process. In addition to basic needs and the nursing process, emphasis will be placed on therapeutic nursing skills, communication skills, growth and development and the legal and ethical aspects of nursing as they relate to physiologic and safety needs. Man will be viewed as a holistic being. Each student in this course must have a physical exam, criminal background check without any disqualifying convictions and a negative drug screen.
Prerequisite(s)
Admission to the Practical Nursing program and BIOL 1564; or both BIOL 2644 and BIOL 2654 (may be taken concurrently) - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize a safe and therapeutic environment for clients with a beginning understanding of the Nurse Practice Act.
- Demonstrate effective assessment of clients in using the nursing process.
- Describe effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with clients, families, health care team members and instructors.
- Identify caring interventions through the utilization of the nursing
- Recognize the value of evidence based practice in the clinical environment.
Topical Outline
1. Vital Signs
2. Disease and Physical Assessment
3. Medical/Surgical Asepsis; Infection Control
4. Urinary Elimination
5. Nasogastric Tubes / Tube Feedings
6. Hot and Cold Application
7. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
8. Pain, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
9. Surgical Wound Care
10. Pressure Wounds
11. Bowel Elimination
12. Specimen Collection
13. Emergency First Aid
14. Long Term Care
15. Rehabilitation
16. Nursing Process
17. Evolution of Nursing
18. Communication
19. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
20. Geriatrics
21. Loss, Grief, Death, and Dying
22. Documentation
23. Home Health
24. Hospice
25. Life Span Development
26. Legal and Ethical Issues
27. Nutrition, Fluids, and Electrolytes
2. Disease and Physical Assessment
3. Medical/Surgical Asepsis; Infection Control
4. Urinary Elimination
5. Nasogastric Tubes / Tube Feedings
6. Hot and Cold Application
7. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
8. Pain, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
9. Surgical Wound Care
10. Pressure Wounds
11. Bowel Elimination
12. Specimen Collection
13. Emergency First Aid
14. Long Term Care
15. Rehabilitation
16. Nursing Process
17. Evolution of Nursing
18. Communication
19. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
20. Geriatrics
21. Loss, Grief, Death, and Dying
22. Documentation
23. Home Health
24. Hospice
25. Life Span Development
26. Legal and Ethical Issues
27. Nutrition, Fluids, and Electrolytes