Nursing (NURS)

This is an archived copy of the 2021-22 Catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.jccc.edu/.

Courses

NURS 100   Concepts of Nursing Care: Foundations* (8 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Nursing Program.

Corequisites: NURS 125.

Prerequisites or corequisites: BIOL 227.

Students will engage in a variety of learning activities to build nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients who present with diverse characteristics across the healthcare continuum. The course establishes a foundation of concepts that students will use and expand upon in subsequent courses. These concepts will serve as a foundation for building the necessary skills to meet program outcomes including clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity, and clinical inquiry. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients with common health alterations in the clinical component of the course, which will focus on patients with low complexity diseases (i.e. stable, predictable illnesses). Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

NURS 100H   HON: Concepts of Nursing Care: Foundations (1 Hour)

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information. Prerequsite: Honors department approval.

NURS 125   Health Assessment in Nursing* (3 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to Nursing Program.

Corequisites: NURS 100.

Health Assessment in Nursing is a three credit course designed to provide students with a basic understanding and working knowledge of health assessment in the adult. The course is divided into modules that correlate with the bodily systems, including content preparation for subsequent courses including pediatric and older adult. Learning environments will include both classroom and simulated lab setting.

NURS 125H   HON: Health Assessment in Nursing (1 Hour)

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information. Prerequsite: Honors department approval.

NURS 150   Concepts of Nursing Care: Childbearing Family and Children* (8 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Nursing Program and NURS 100 and NURS 125.

Prerequisites or corequisites: PSYC 218.

Students will engage in a variety of learning activities to build nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for gynecological, obstetric and pediatric patient populations presenting with diverse and developmental characteristics across the healthcare continuum. This course reinforces foundational concepts and will introduce normal processes and common alterations unique to the childbearing family, child and adolescent. Course concepts as they apply to the childbearing family and children will continue to build necessary skills to meet program outcomes including clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity, and clinical inquiry. Students will acquire nursing knowledge and the skills necessary to care for the childbearing family, child and adolescent in wellness and moderately complex alterations. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients with various health alterations in the clinical component of the course, which will focus on the childbearing family, child and adolescent populations. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

NURS 150H   HON: Concepts of Nursing Care: Childbearing Family and Children (1 Hour)

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information. Prerequsite: Honors department approval.

NURS 175   Concepts of Nursing Care: PN to RN Transition* (6 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Nursing Program and BIOL 144 and BIOL 227 and ENGL 121 and MATH 171 and PSYC 218.

Corequisites: NURS 125.

This course is an introduction to the second year of the associate degree nurse (ADN) program for graduates of licensed practical nurse (LPN) programs. This course will combine foundational and childbearing family and child concepts of clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity and clinical inquiry. Populations examined will include the adult as well as the childbearing family, child and adolescent. An in-depth examination of physical assessment and psychomotor/communication skills will prepare the student for transition to the associate degree nursing program. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and in other learning environments.

NURS 200   Concepts of Nursing Care: Adult Health Alterations* (10 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Nursing Program and NURS 150 and PSYC 218.

Students will engage in a variety of learning activities to build nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for adult and mental health patients who present with varying physiological and psychosocial health alterations. This course will focus on the adult lifespan with an emphasis on the older adult population. Course concepts will increase in complexity, as they apply to adults, to meet the program outcomes: clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity and clinical inquiry. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions in the clinical component of the course, which will focus on the increasingly vulnerable patient with more complex disease processes. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

NURS 200H   HON: Concepts of Nursing Care: Adult Health Alterations (1 Hour)

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information. Prerequsite: Honors department approval.

NURS 225   Concepts of Nursing Care: Complex Patient Care Management* (10 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Nursing Program and NURS 200.

The course will enable students to care for adult patients experiencing complex multisystem health alterations. Students will apply critical thinking and organizational skills to appropriately manage a group of patients in a healthcare setting. This course integrates the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous four nursing courses that facilitate student transition to professional nursing practice. Students will become increasingly confident and proficient in achieving the following program outcomes: clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity and clinical inquiry. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients in the clinical component of the course, which will include fragile and highly vulnerable patients and families. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

NURS 225H   HON: Concepts of Nursing Care: Complex Patient Care Management (1 Hour)

One-credit hour honors contract is available to qualified students who have an interest in a more thorough investigation of a topic related to this subject. An honors contract may incorporate research, a paper, or project and includes individual meetings with a faculty mentor. Student must be currently enrolled in the regular section of the courses or have completed it the previous semester. Contact the Honors Program Office, COM 201, for more information. Prerequsite: Honors department approval.

NURS 291   Independent Study* (1-7 Hour)

Prerequisites : 2.0 GPA minimum and department approval.

Independent study is a directed, structured learning experience offered as an extension of the regular curriculum. It is intended to allow individual students to broaden their comprehension of the principles of and competencies associated with the discipline or program. Its purpose is to supplement existing courses with individualized, in-depth learning experiences. Such learning experiences may be undertaken independent of the traditional classroom setting, but will be appropriately directed and supervised by regular instructional staff. Total contact hours vary based on the learning experience.

NURS 100

  • Title: Concepts of Nursing Care: Foundations*
  • Number: NURS 100
  • Effective Term: 2021-22
  • Credit Hours: 8
  • Contact Hours: 220
  • Lecture Hours: 60
  • Lab Hours: 26
  • Other Hours: 134

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program.
Corequisites: NURS 125.
Prerequisites or corequisites: BIOL 227.

Description:

Students will engage in a variety of learning activities to build nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients who present with diverse characteristics across the healthcare continuum. The course establishes a foundation of concepts that students will use and expand upon in subsequent courses. These concepts will serve as a foundation for building the necessary skills to meet program outcomes including clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity, and clinical inquiry. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients with common health alterations in the clinical component of the course, which will focus on patients with low complexity diseases (i.e. stable, predictable illnesses). Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Define clinical inquiry, clinical judgment and conceptual thinking in the context of nursing.
  2. Discuss the principles of ethics as they relate to the nursing profession.
  3. Identify advocacy and collaboration as important roles of the professional nurse.
  4. Apply basic theoretical and empirical knowledge from the sciences and humanities.
  5. Follow systems thinking using algorithms, quality indicators, standards, practice guidelines and protocols in the delivery of basic nursing care.
  6. Discuss the relevance and importance of evidence-based practice.
  7. Systematically collect basic data pertinent to the patient’s physical, cognitive, cultural, emotional, spiritual and maturational status.
  8. Plan basic nursing care including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical, pharmacological) for the patient with common alterations incorporating scientific principles of: safety/quality improvement, stress/coping, comfort, basic nutrition, elimination, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion/transport/exchange, tissue integrity, mobility, homeostasis, inflammation/infection/immunity, cellular regulation, fluids and electrolytes, acid/base balance, thermoregulation, sensory perception, cognition and mood, and intracranial regulation.
  9. Define health promotion, the effects of illness on the individual/family, and the role of the nurse as the facilitator of learning.
  10. Identify the components of competent care that address cultural diversity, grief and loss, and spiritual health of the individual patient.
  11. Promote caring practices that create a safe, therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
  12. Utilize therapeutic communication skills with the patient and family.
  13. Perform basic psychomotor skills accurately using standard precautions and principles of asepsis.
  14. Implement basic nursing care for the patient in a safe, organized and timely manner according to patient need, with a focus on risk identification and management.
  15. Convey information clearly, concisely and accurately using appropriate terminology in oral, written, and/or computerized format (informatics). 

*Note: Specific Unit Objectives are outlined on the Guides to Learning provided for each student at the beginning of each unit.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Professional Issues and Conceptual Thinking in Nursing Practice

A. Professional Behaviors

1. Explore nursing behaviors that demonstrate professionalism.

2. Acknowledge the need for lifelong professional learning.

B. Caring Practices

1. Discuss the meaning of caring.

2. Evaluate the importance of self-care for the professional nurse.

C. Advocacy and Accountability

1. Examine the criteria of the profession and the professionalization of nursing.

2. Provide examples of the nurse performing in the role of advocate.

D. Communication and Collaboration

1. Suggest strategies to promote successful verbal/nonverbal communication.

2. Apply the techniques necessary to establish trust in the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship.

E. Nursing Process

1. Define the nursing process, focusing on assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning and implementation.

2. Describe the relationships among the nursing process, critical thinking, the problem-solving process and the decision-making process.

3. Discuss the evaluation component of the nursing process as it relates to basic nursing interventions.

F. Health Promotion and Delivery Systems

1. Differentiate different types of healthcare agencies and the type of services they provide.

2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different frameworks for delivering care.

G. Evidence-Based Practice

1. Discuss the importance of evidence-based practice in healthcare and nursing.

2. Describe the goals and purpose of evidence-based practice.

3. Explore the importance of developing an attitude of clinical inquiry.

H. Safety and Quality Improvement in the Healthcare Environment

1. Identify potential hazards in the healthcare environment, including but not limited to: medical/surgical asepsis, protective precautions, medication administration and appropriate perioperative practices.

2. Employ safe practices including but not limited to: medical/surgical asepsis, protective precautions, medication administration and appropriate perioperative practices.

3. Explore the importance of a comprehensive health/physical assessment, including risk identification.

4. Identify basic patient care activities/procedures that are wasteful and potentially unsafe.

5. Discuss national initiatives for quality healthcare improvement.

I. Clinical Judgment

1. Identify the skills and attitudes required for critical thinking.

2. Discuss how the concept-based curriculum forms a framework for learning.

3. Provide an example of a nursing concept and associated exemplars.

II. Professional Standards in Nursing Practice

A. Ethics and Values

1. Explain the ANA Code of Ethics and Kansas Nurse Practice Act.

2. Discuss basic principles of ethical decision-making.

3. Identify values and ethics in the nursing profession.

B. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

1. Discuss the rights of patients in the healthcare system.

2. Explain the need for patient advocacy.

3. Discuss the impact of HIPAA on nursing practice.

C. Roles of the Registered Nurse and the Multidisciplinary Team

1. Discuss the collaborative role of the nurse within the healthcare team.

2. Identify the members and roles of the multidisciplinary team.

D. Facilitator of Learning

1. Examine individual learning needs.

2. Identify appropriate resources to meet the learning needs of stable patients.

3. Discuss useful teaching strategies for patients with diverse learning needs.

E. Documentation and Informatics

1. Discuss the required elements for nursing documentation.

2. Compare similarities and differences in paper, electronic and hybrid healthcare records.

3. Accurately document patient data in the health record.

4. Discuss informatics security in the healthcare setting.

III. Psychosocial Basis in Nursing Practice

A. Self-Concept

1. Explore the impact of one’s self-concept in the nurse-patient relationship.

2. Verbalize the importance of assessing humanistic values.

B. Spiritual Health

1. Define the concept of spirituality as it relates to nursing and healthcare.

2. Demonstrate common assessments to determine the needs of patients.

3. Discuss how spiritual preferences may affect an individual’s healthcare choices.

C. Cultural Diversity

1. Discuss the concept of cultural identity.

2. Identify the implications for safe, individualized nursing care.

3. Discuss how cultural preferences may affect an individual’s healthcare choices.

D. Grief and Loss

1. Identify the fundamental principles of grief and loss.

2. Discuss caring interventions that address normal grief and loss.

E. Stress and Coping

1. Define the stress response.

2. Identify commonly occurring alterations in stress and coping.

3. Differentiate between positive and negative coping strategies in health and illness.

F. Cognition and Mood/Affect

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient in a balanced mental state, including caring practices to maintain mental wellness.

2. Describe common alterations in mental state (e.g., confusion, anxiety and depression).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in mental state including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

5. Discuss the scientific principles underlying the mind/body connection.

IV. Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice

A. Comfort

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient in a state of comfort, including caring practices to maintain comfort.

2. Describe common alterations in comfort (e.g., pain and fatigue).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in comfort, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

B. Nutrition/digestion/absorption

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient in a balanced nutritional state.

2. Identify common alterations in nutritional health (e.g., nausea, vomiting and anorexia).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in nutritional state, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

C. Elimination

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient in a balanced state of urinary and bowel health.

2. Identify common alterations in urinary and bowel health (e.g., constipation and diarrhea).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in urinary and bowel health, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

D. Mobility

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient with stable musculoskeletal system.

2. Identify common alterations in the musculoskeletal system and hazards of immobility (e.g., fractures, joint and spine alterations).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in musculoskeletal system, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

E. Tissue Integrity

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient with tissue integrity.

2. Identify common alterations in tissue integrity (e.g., pressure ulcers and simple wounds).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in tissue integrity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

F. Oxygenation

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient with normal oxygenation.

2. Identify common alterations in oxygenation (e.g., pneumonia, dyspnea and bronchitis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in oxygenation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

G. Perfusion, Transport, Exchange

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient with adequate perfusion, transport and exchange.

2. Identify common alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange (e.g., hypertension and coronary artery disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in perfusion, transport, and exchange, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

H. Inflammation, Infection, Immunity

1. Discuss normal presentation of the patient with a healthy immune system.

2. Identify common alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity (e.g., influenza, peptic ulcer disease and hypersensitivity).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

I. Cellular Regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the patient with normal cellular function.

2. Identify common alterations in cellular regulation (e.g., anemia and colon cancer).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in cellular regulation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

J. Fluids and Electrolytes

1. Discuss the presentation of the patient with normal fluid and electrolyte balance.

2. Identify common alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance (e.g., fluid volume excess/deficit).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

K. Acid-Base Balance

1. Discuss presentation of the patient with normal acid-base balance.

2. Identify basic alterations in acid-base balance (establishing a foundation for future courses).

L. Metabolism

1. Discuss the presentation of the patient in metabolic balance and homeostasis.

2. Identify common alterations in metabolism (e.g., obesity and diabetes mellitus).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in metabolism, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

M. Sensory Perception

1. Discuss the presentation of the patient with normal sensory perception.

2. Identify basic alterations in sensory perception (establishing a foundation for future courses).

N. Intracranial Regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the patient with normal neurological function.

2. Identify common alterations in neurological function (e.g., seizures and levels of consciousness).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in neurological function including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

65%:   Unit Exams
25%:   Final Exam
10%:   Standardized Assessment Testing

P/F:Clinical evaluation of application of theoretical concepts

  • Health Resource Center Activities

  • Healthcare Simulation Center Activities

  • Live Clinical Activities

Clinical performance is graded on a pass/fail basis. Clinical performance must be satisfactory in order to receive a passing grade for the course. Periodic assessment of progress throughout the semester provides the student with a basis for identifying and meeting course objectives. The measurement tools enhance student motivation by defining areas of achievement and areas needing improvement to meet course objectives satisfactorily. Clinical nursing progress is measured by attainment of specific objectives as defined by the Clinical Nursing Progress Report (CNPR) Handbook. This evaluation may be done in the clinical setting, Healthcare Simulation Center or the Health Resource Center.

Proficiency skill check-offs are required. These check-offs are a part of the preparation for clinical, are evaluated according to established criteria and require successful completion by established deadlines. Students who fail to demonstrate competency of these skills by deadlines will be in clinical jeopardy as documented on the CNPR.

Promotion to other nursing courses is based on:

1. A total cumulative score of 77.5% or higher on exams, assignments and/or projects.

2. Satisfactory completion of clinical objectives as outlined in the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET).

3. Satisfactory completion of standardized assessment testing.

4. Satisfactory completion of psychomotor skill proficiencies.

5. Satisfactory completion of simulations.

Unless withdrawal is made prior to the college withdrawal deadline date, students who do not receive a passing evaluation in the clinical will receive a D for the final grade; students whose total exam points fall below a C will receive the letter grade that corresponds with their final total points (D or F).

Grade levels are determined by the nursing faculty and announced at the beginning of the course.

Grade Criteria:

This course uses non-standard grading criteria:

91.5-100% = A
81.5-91.4% = B
77.5-81.4% = C
69.5-77.4% = D
Below 69.4% = F

Caveats:

Caveats:

  1. Strict confidentiality of patient information is an unconditional expectation for all nursing students. Contact with assigned patients may only occur while under the direct supervision of clinical faculty. Nursing students may not have any patient contact outside this structured educational setting.
  2. Students entering the nursing program should be aware that they will be in close contact with other individuals having a variety of health problems in which the etiology (cause) may or may not be known. This exposure places nursing students in the “high risk” category for health problems. Students in the program assume responsibility for their own health and care under all circumstances (pregnancy, orthopedic problems, infection, etc.). Course objectives and clinical assignments must be met in a satisfactory manner. Please refer to the Health Policy for Health Programs in the Student Handbook.
  3. Clinical/field agencies and state certification application may require drug screening and a criminal background check. Additional requirements and/or disclosures may become necessary throughout the course of the program. Any noncompliance with these mandates may result in termination from the program. Any fees associated with these mandates will be the responsibility of the student.
  4. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from clinical settings.
  5. Students must maintain current CPR affirmation throughout the program. Upon reaffirmation, the student must bring affirmation of CPR updates to the designated instructor.
  6. Students will need basic word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of some papers, exercises and projects.
  7. Any form of academic dishonesty results in a zero grade for the exam, project or assignment. See college catalog under Student Code of Conduct for examples of cheating. The exam, project or assignment may not be made up, and college expulsion policy applies. 

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

NURS 100H

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NURS 125

  • Title: Health Assessment in Nursing*
  • Number: NURS 125
  • Effective Term: 2021-22
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Contact Hours: 50
  • Lecture Hours: 32
  • Lab Hours: 18

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Admission to Nursing Program.
Corequisites: NURS 100.

Description:

Health Assessment in Nursing is a three credit course designed to provide students with a basic understanding and working knowledge of health assessment in the adult. The course is divided into modules that correlate with the bodily systems, including content preparation for subsequent courses including pediatric and older adult. Learning environments will include both classroom and simulated lab setting.

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

  1. Accurately assess the patient's health status by completing a basic health history.
  2. Assess the environment for factors that may impact the patient's health status.
  3. Analyze the patient situation to determine the type of assessment needed.
  4. Perform a basic physical, cognitive, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and functional assessment in a systematic manner.
  5. Individualize health assessment considering the condition, age, gender and culture of the patient.
  6. Collaborate with patient and significant others to assess the patient for changes in health status.
  7. Correlate abnormal findings within and between systems assessments with possible health problems and/or disease processes.
  8. Use critical judgment skills to analyze assessment and reassessment data to identify actual or potential health problems.
  9. Thoroughly and accurately document the health history and assessment.

*Note: Specific unit objectives are outlined in each learning module provided for the student in the online course.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Foundations for Health Assessment

A. Components of Health Assessment

1. Differentiate between the different types of health assessment.

2. Differentiate between subjective and objective data.

3. Describe the relationship of health assessment to health promotion.

4. Compare organizing frameworks for collecting assessment data.

5. Discuss characteristics of an assessment that promote critical thinking.

B. Obtaining the Health History

1. Compare emergency, focused and comprehensive health histories.

2. Perform a complete review of systems and basic health history.

3. Apply principles of therapeutic communication during the health history interview.

4. Identify teaching opportunities for health promotion and risk reduction.

5. Accurately and thoroughly document techniques and findings using appropriate medical terminology.

C. General Overview: The Head To Toe Assessment

1. Appropriately apply standard precaution guidelines during the physical assessment.

2. Correctly perform a basic shift assessment using proper techniques including inspection, palpation, and auscultation.

3. Use critical thinking to identify indications for focused assessments and vital signs.

4. Accurately measure, record and report vital signs.

5. Differentiate normal from abnormal, age-related and cultural variations in vital signs.

6. Accurately and thoroughly document the head-to-toe assessment.

D. Sensory-Perceptual Assessment (Pain, Mental Health, Sleep, Safety)

1. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to mental health status (e.g., depression, anxiety).

2. Ask appropriate questions to effectively assess all aspects of pain.

3. Compare multidimensional pain assessment tools for newborns, children and older adults.

4. Outline objective data indicative of acute and chronic pain.

5. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to sleep (e.g., insomnia, sleep apnea, safety).

II. Focus on Systems Health Assessment of the Adult

A. The Integument (Skin and Wound)

1. Recognize skin-related findings in patients with light versus dark skin.

2. Identify common symptoms of skin disease (pruritis, rashes, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice, pallor, petechiae).

3. Conduct routine inspection and palpation of the skin for texture, temperature, moisture, turgor.

4. Correlate abnormal findings of skin and hair distribution with possible systemic disease.

B. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat

1. Identify possible risk factors associated with hearing and vision loss.

2. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to headaches, dizziness, vertigo, visual changes, hearing loss, tinnitus, nasal discharge, sore throat, oral lesions.

3. Conduct routine inspection of ocular structures, conjunctiva, pupils, mouth, lips, teeth, gums, tongue, palate, oropharynx, neck.

4. Correlate abnormal findings associated with the head and neck with possible disease processes.

C. Lung and Respiratory System

1. Identify possible risk factors associated with lung cancer.

2. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related cough, shortness of breath, chest pain with breathing.

3. Conduct routine inspection and auscultation of anterior, posterior and lateral thorax.

4. Differentiate among various adventitious and normal breath sounds.

5. Correlate abnormal findings associated with the lung assessment with possible disease processes.

D. Heart and Peripheral Vascular System

1. Identify possible risk factors associated with hypertension and coronary artery disease.

2. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to chest pain, shortness of breath, cough, nocturia, fatigue, fainting, peripheral edema, claudication, peripheral neuropathy.

3. Conduct routine inspection, palpation and auscultation of the heart and peripheral vascular system.

4. Correlate abnormal findings associated with the heart and peripheral vascular system with possible disease processes.

E. Abdominal Assessment (Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Systems)

1. Identify possible risk factors associated with abdominal cancers.

2. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to abdominal/flank pain, distention, jaundice, change in bowel habits and/or urination.

3. Collect objective data with the inspection, auscultation and palpation of organs within the abdominal cavity.

4. Identify normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings within the abdominal assessment.

5. Correlate assessment data and abnormal findings with possible causative factors and/or disease processes.

F. Musculoskeletal System

1. Identify possible risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disease processes.

2. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to pain, problems with movement and/or activities of daily living, safety issues.

3. Conduct routine symmetrical inspection and palpation of the extremities, joints and spine.

4. Differentiate musculoskeletal pain from neuropathic pain.

5. Correlate abnormal findings associated with the musculoskeletal assessment with possible causative factors and/or disease processes.

G. Neurological System

1. Identify possible risk factors associated with cerebral vascular accident.

2. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to dizziness, seizures, loss of consciousness, changes in movement and/or sensation, dysphagia and aphasia.

3. Conduct routine assessment of mental status, level of consciousness, speech and gait.

4. Observe basic cranial nerve function throughout the interview and exam.

H. Reproduction system: Male and Female Genitalia and Rectal Assessments

1. Recognize age, ethnicity and cultural differences in approaching assessment of the male and female genitalia.

2. Identify teaching opportunities for health promotion and risk reduction related to the reproduction system in male and female clients.

3. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history related to present health status, past medical history and sexual history.

4. Identify components of a physical assessment for the male genitalia, rectum and prostate.

5. Identify components of a physical assessment for the female genitalia and rectum, pelvic examination and screening tests.

6. Identify normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings within the abdominal assessment.

7. Correlate assessment data and abnormal findings with possible causative factors and/or disease processes.

III. Health Assessment and Special Populations

A. Children and Adolescents

1. Identify structures and functions of each body system that may be different in the child or adolescent than in the adult.

2. Identify teaching opportunities for health promotion and risk reduction in children and adolescents.

3. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history appropriate for the patient and/or caregiver.

4. Recognize how the physical assessment process may be different from that employed in the adult population.

B. Older Adults

1. Identify normal changes that occur with aging.

2. Identify risk factors in older adults for malnutrition, impaired mobility, polypharmacy and skin breakdown.

3. Identify teaching opportunities for health promotion and risk reduction in this population.

4. Identify appropriate questions for a problem-based history appropriate for the patient and/or caregiver.

5. Recognize how the physical assessment process may be adjusted for this population.

IV. The Comprehensive Health Assessment: Pulling it all together

A. Individualize the comprehensive health assessment by considering the condition, age, gender, culture and spirituality of the patient.

B. Determine criteria for conducting a comprehensive physical assessment based on patient situation and setting.

C. Demonstrate competency in conducting a basic shift and focused assessment, and/or comprehensive physical assessment as determined by faculty.

Note: Assessment relevant to the specialty areas (pregnant woman, newborn, infant, child, adolescent and older adult) will be emphasized in greater depth in subsequent courses.

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

30%:    Quizzes (Module Quizzes x 7)

20%:    Proctored Mid-term exam

25%:    Head to toe physical assessment with focused systems' assessment

25%:    Proctored Comprehensive Final Exam

Total: 100%

Grade Criteria:

This course uses non-standard grading criteria.

Grade levels are determined by the nursing faculty and announced at the beginning of the course. Letter grades are assigned on the following basis:

91.5-100% = A
81.5-91.4% = B
77.5-81.4% = C
69.5-77.4% = D
69.4% and below = F

Caveats:

  1. Strict confidentiality of patient information is an unconditional expectation for all nursing students. Contact with assigned patients may only occur while under the direct supervision of clinical faculty. Nursing students may not have any patient contact outside this structured educational setting.
  2. Students must maintain current CPR affirmation throughout the program. Upon reaffirmation, the student must bring affirmation of CPR updates to the designated instructor.
  3. Students will need basic word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of some papers, exercises and projects.
  4. Any form of academic dishonesty results in a zero grade for the exam, project or assignment. See college catalog under Student Code of Conduct for examples of cheating. The exam, project or assignment may not be made up, and college expulsion policy applies.

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

NURS 125H

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NURS 150

  • Title: Concepts of Nursing Care: Childbearing Family and Children*
  • Number: NURS 150
  • Effective Term: 2021-22
  • Credit Hours: 8
  • Contact Hours: 270
  • Lecture Hours: 60
  • Lab Hours: 18
  • Other Hours: 192

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and NURS 100 and NURS 125.
Prerequisites or corequisites: PSYC 218.

Description:

Students will engage in a variety of learning activities to build nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for gynecological, obstetric and pediatric patient populations presenting with diverse and developmental characteristics across the healthcare continuum. This course reinforces foundational concepts and will introduce normal processes and common alterations unique to the childbearing family, child and adolescent. Course concepts as they apply to the childbearing family and children will continue to build necessary skills to meet program outcomes including clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity, and clinical inquiry. Students will acquire nursing knowledge and the skills necessary to care for the childbearing family, child and adolescent in wellness and moderately complex alterations. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients with various health alterations in the clinical component of the course, which will focus on the childbearing family, child and adolescent populations. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Describe how clinical inquiry, clinical judgment and conceptual thinking relate to the delivery of competent nursing care regarding the childbearing family, child and adolescent.
  2. Discuss ethical issues based on professional standards in the described patient populations.
  3. Employ patient advocacy and collaboration within the role of nursing student.
  4. Apply theoretical and empirical knowledge from the sciences and humanities that supports evidence-based practice in the childbearing family, child and adolescent.
  5. Utilize systems thinking to follow algorithms, standards, practice guidelines and protocols in the delivery of specialized nursing care.
  6. Incorporate evidence-based practice into the plan of care specific to the childbearing family, child and adolescent.
  7. Systematically collect data pertinent to the patient’s physical, cognitive, cultural, emotional, spiritual and maturational status.
  8. Plan holistic nursing care including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical, pharmacological) for the childbearing family and children with alterations in health incorporating scientific principles of the core concepts: safety/quality improvement, stress/coping, reproduction/sexuality, comfort, nutrition, elimination, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion/transport/exchange, tissue integrity, mobility, inflammation/infection/immunity, cellular regulation, fluids and electrolytes, acid/base balance, thermoregulation, sensory perception, cognition and mood, addiction behavior and intracranial regulation.
  9. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child incorporating the concepts of cultural diversity, grief and loss, and spiritual health.
  10. Implement a teaching plan individualized to the childbearing family and child that includes health promotion and the effects of illness on the individual/family.
  11. Apply caring practices that promote a safe, therapeutic, and resourceful environment with childbearing families, children and adolescents.
  12. Utilize therapeutic communication skills with the childbearing family and child.
  13. Perform specific psychomotor skills accurately using standard precautions and principles of asepsis in described patient populations.
  14. Implement nursing interventions for the childbearing family and child in a safe, organized and timely manner according to patient/family needs to achieve optimum outcomes.
  15. Convey information clearly, accurately, efficiently and responsibly using appropriate terminology in oral, written, and/or computerized format (informatics).

*Note: Specific unit objectives are outlined on the guides to learning provided for each student at the beginning of each unit.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Care of the Childbearing Family and Child: Professional Issues and Conceptual Thinking

A. Professional behaviors

1. Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors.

2. Discuss the nursing roles that are unique to the childbearing family and child.

B. Caring practices

1. Demonstrate a caring approach to the patient and family.

2. Plan care incorporating the developmental level, the family culture, spirituality and environment.

C. Advocacy and accountability

1. Demonstrate flexibility with the patient’s family, allowing them to speak for/represent themselves when possible.

2. Develop a plan of care to include patient rights.

D. Communication and collaboration

1. Participate in group activities and discussion regarding patient care.

2. Identify the key competencies for effective communication and collaboration.

3. Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality and safety in nursing care.

E. Nursing process

1. Complete an accurate physical assessment specific to mother, infant and child.

2. Implement the nursing process that is individualized to the childbearing family and child.

F. Health promotion and delivery systems

1. Develop a teaching plan for the health promotion needs of the childbearing family and child.

2. Differentiate types of health care systems and how they provide delivery of care to the childbearing family and child.

3. Identify community resources available to the childbearing family and child.

G. Evidence-based practice

1. Implement evidence-based practice in the care of specialized populations.

2. Provide scientific rationales for nursing interventions.

3. Seek advice, resources or information to improve patient care.

H. Safety and quality improvement in the healthcare environment

1. Describe the nurse’s role in reducing risk and improving quality.

2. Implement appropriate safety measures for specialized populations.

3. Perform an age-appropriate comprehensive health/physical assessment including risk identification.

4. Implement patient care activities/procedures that are not wasteful and potentially unsafe.

I. Clinical judgment

1. Make clinical judgments based on an understanding of the whole picture for moderately complex patient populations.

2. Identify patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness.

3. Discuss own vulnerability and/or low resiliency in clinical decision-making situations.

II. Care of the Childbearing Family and Child: Professional Standards

A. Ethics and values

1. Identify potential ethical dilemmas.

2. Identify principles in ethical decision-making unique to the childbearing family and child.

3. Advocate for patient’s rights with the childbearing family and children.

B. Legal implications in nursing practice

1. Examine the impact of HIPAA on the childbearing family and child.

2. Apply the requirements for protecting patient information.

C. Roles of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team

1. Discuss the expanded role of the nurse within the childbearing family and child.

2. Engage in collaboration to plan and implement care.

D. Facilitator of learning

1. Use appropriate resources to meet learning needs of patients with limited personal/psychological supportive resources.

2. Implement individualized teaching strategies for patients with diverse learning needs.

E. Documentation and informatics

1. Accurately document patient data in the health records that are unique to the childbearing family and child.

2. Perform security measures to ensure informatics security in the healthcare setting.

III. Care of the Childbearing Family and Child: Psychosocial Concepts

A. Self-Concept

1. Explore strategies to promote a healthy self-concept.

2. Examine the relationship between psychosocial development and self-concept.

B. Spiritual health

1. Describe the influence of spiritual belief on birth, life changes and death.

2. Assess the spiritual beliefs to determine the needs of the patient.

C. Cultural diversity

1. Describe the influence of cultural diversity on birth, life changes and death.

2. Demonstrate the nursing process in providing culturally competent care.

D. Grief and loss

1. Develop a plan of care for a patient/family working through the grieving process.

2. Contrast normal grief responses to those that indicate an alteration in the grieving process.

E. Stress and coping

1. Discuss stress as it relates to changes in family dynamics.

2. Plan nursing care to incorporate coping strategies appropriate to the stressor.

F. Cognition and mood/affect

1. Discuss mental health and developmental levels specific to the childbearing family and child.

2. Describe common alterations in mental health and developmental levels. (e.g., post-partum depression and developmental disabilities).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in mental health and developmental levels, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

IV. Care of the Childbearing Family and Child: Physiological Basis

A. Sexuality and reproduction

1. Discuss sexual development and diversity.

2. Describe common alterations in reproduction (e.g., infertility, abortion and sexually transmitted infections).

3. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of contraception.

4. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

5. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in reproduction, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

B. Comfort

1. Compare and contrast a normal versus abnormal presentation of pain in the childbearing family and child.

2. Describe common alterations in comfort in this unique population (e.g., pain and fatigue).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in comfort, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

C. Nutrition/digestion/absorption

1. Describe the nutrition, digestion and absorption processes unique to the childbearing family and child.

2. Identify common alterations in nutritional health (e.g., hyperemesis gravidarum and gastroesophageal reflux disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in nutrition, digestion, and absorption, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology)

D. Elimination

1. Compare and contrast normal versus abnormal developmental aspects of urinary and bowel elimination.

2. Identify common alterations in urinary and bowel elimination (e.g., hemorrhoids, Hirschsprung's disease, vesicle ureteral reflux, and pyelonephritis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in urinary and bowel elimination, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

E. Mobility

1. Compare and contrast normal versus abnormal developmental aspects of mobility.

2. Identify common alterations in the musculoskeletal system (e.g., lower back pain, scoliosis and congenital hip dysplasia).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in mobility, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

F. Tissue integrity

1. Discuss normal presentation of the childbearing family and child with tissue integrity.

2. Identify common alterations in tissue integrity (e.g., episiotomy incision, burns and skin lesions).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in tissue integrity including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

G. Oxygenation

1. Discuss normal presentation of the childbearing family and child with normal oxygenation.

2. Identify common alterations in oxygenation (e.g., asthma, respiratory syncytial virus, meconium aspiration and cerebral palsy).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in oxygenation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

H. Perfusion, Transport, Exchange

1. Discuss normal presentation of the childbearing family and child with adequate perfusion, transport and exchange.

2. Identify common alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange (e.g., pre-eclampsia, cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

I. Inflammation, infection, immunity

1. Compare and contrast the unique features of the mature versus immature infant immune system.

2. Identify immunization needs and immune response in the childbearing family and child (e.g., Rh disease and vaccinations).

3. Identify common alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity with the childbearing family and child (e.g., group beta streptococcus, meningitis and appendicitis).

4. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

5. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

J. Cellular regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the childbearing family and child with normal cellular function.

2. Identify common alterations in cellular regulation (e.g., sickle cell anemia, leukemia, breast and testicular cancer).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in cellular regulation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

K. Fluids and electrolytes

1. Discuss the normal presentation of fluids and electrolytes in the childbearing family and child.

2. Identify common alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance (e.g., hemodilution, hemoconcentration, and acute vomiting and diarrhea).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

L. Acid-Base balance

1. Discuss presentation of the childbearing family and child with normal acid-base balance.

2. Identify basic alterations in acid-base balance for this unique population.

M. Metabolism

1. Discuss the presentation of the childbearing family and child in metabolic balance and homeostasis.

2. Identify common alterations in metabolism (e.g., gestational diabetes and diabesity).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in metabolism, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

N. Intracranial regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the childbearing family and child with normal neurological function.

2. Identify common alterations in neurological function (e.g., eclamptic seizures, febrile seizures, epilepsy and neural tube disorders).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the childbearing family and child with alterations in neurological function, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

60%: Unit Exams
25%: Final Exam
5%: Course Project
10: Standardized Assessment Testing

P/F Clinical evaluation of application of theoretical concepts

  1. Health Resource Center Activities
  2. Healthcare Simulation Center Activities
  3. Live Clinical Activities

Clinical performance is graded on a pass/fail basis. Clinical performance must be satisfactory in order to receive a passing grade for the course. Periodic assessment of progress throughout the semester provides the student with a basis for identifying and meeting course objectives. The measurement tools enhance student motivation by defining areas of achievement and areas needing improvement to meet course objectives satisfactorily. Clinical nursing progress is measured by attainment of specific objectives as defined by the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) Handbook. This evaluation may be done in the clinical setting, Healthcare Simulation Center, or the Health Resource Center.

Proficiency skill check-offs are required. These check-offs are a part of the preparation for clinical, are evaluated according to established criteria and require successful completion by established deadlines. Students who fail to demonstrate competency of these skills by deadlines will be in clinical jeopardy as documented on the CET.

Promotion to other nursing courses is based on:

Unless withdrawal is made prior to the college withdrawal deadline date, students who do not receive a passing evaluation in the clinical will receive a D for the final grade; students whose total exam points fall below a C will receive the letter grade that corresponds with their final total points (D or F).

  1. Total cumulative score of 77.5% or higher on exams, assignments and/or projects.
  2. Satisfactory completion of clinical objectives as outlined in the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET).
  3. Satisfactory completion of standardized assessment testing.
  4. Satisfactory completion of psychomotor skill proficiencies.
  5. Satisfactory completion of simulations.

Grade Criteria:

This course uses non-standard grading criteria.

Grade levels are determined by the nursing faculty and announced at the beginning of the course. Letter grades are assigned on the following basis:

91.5-100% = A
81.5-91.4% = B
77.5-81.4% = C
69.5-77.4% = D
69.4% and below = F

Caveats:

  1. Strict confidentiality of patient information is an unconditional expectation for all nursing students. Contact with assigned patients may only occur while under the direct supervision of clinical faculty. Nursing students may not have any patient contact outside this structured educational setting.

  2. Students entering the nursing program should be aware that they will be in close contact with other individuals having a variety of health problems in which the etiology (cause) may or may not be known. This exposure places nursing students in the “high risk” category for health problems. Students in the program assume responsibility for their own health and care under all circumstances (pregnancy, orthopedic problems, infection, etc.). Course objectives and clinical assignments must be met in a satisfactory manner. Please refer to the Health Policy for Health Programs in the Student Handbook.

  3. Clinical/field agencies and state certification application may require drug screening and a criminal background check. Additional requirements and/or disclosures may become necessary throughout the course of the program. Any noncompliance with these mandates may result in termination from the program. Any fees associated with these mandates will be the responsibility of the student.

  4. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from clinical settings.

  5. Students must maintain current CPR affirmation throughout the program. Upon reaffirmation, the student must bring affirmation of CPR updates to the designated instructor.

  6. Students will need basic word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of some papers, exercises and projects.

  7. Any form of academic dishonesty results in a zero grade for the exam, project or assignment. See college catalog under Student Code of Conduct for examples of cheating. The exam, project or assignment may not be made up, and college expulsion policy applies. 

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

NURS 150H

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NURS 175

  • Title: Concepts of Nursing Care: PN to RN Transition*
  • Number: NURS 175
  • Effective Term: 2021-22
  • Credit Hours: 6
  • Contact Hours: 162
  • Lecture Hours: 50
  • Lab Hours: 20
  • Other Hours: 92

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and BIOL 144 and BIOL 227 and ENGL 121 and MATH 171 and PSYC 218.
Corequisites: NURS 125.

Description:

This course is an introduction to the second year of the associate degree nurse (ADN) program for graduates of licensed practical nurse (LPN) programs. This course will combine foundational and childbearing family and child concepts of clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity and clinical inquiry. Populations examined will include the adult as well as the childbearing family, child and adolescent. An in-depth examination of physical assessment and psychomotor/communication skills will prepare the student for transition to the associate degree nursing program. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and in other learning environments.

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

  1. Discuss the philosophy, objectives and expected outcomes of the Registered Nurse (RN) program.
  2. Define clinical inquiry, clinical judgment and conceptual thinking in the context of nursing.
  3. Discuss the principles of ethics as they relate to the nursing profession.
  4. Identify advocacy and collaboration as important roles of the professional nurse.
  5. Follow systems thinking using algorithms, quality indicators, standards, practice guidelines and protocols in the delivery of basic nursing care.
  6. Perform accurate physical, psychosocial, sociocultural and spiritual assessments for patients with acute alterations in health.
  7. Discuss common health alterations of the adult, childbearing family, child and adolescent, and the physiological changes that occur with those alterations.
  8. Plan basic nursing care, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical, pharmacological), for the patient with common alterations, incorporating scientific principles of: safety/quality improvement, stress/coping, comfort, basic nutrition, elimination, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion/transport/exchange, tissue integrity, mobility, homeostasis, inflammation/infection/immunity, cellular regulation, fluids and electrolytes, acid/base balance, thermoregulation, sensory perception, cognition and mood, and intracranial regulation.
  9. Identify the components of competent care that address cultural diversity and spiritual health of the individual patient.
  10. Apply caring practices that promote a safe, therapeutic and resourceful environment with childbearing families, children and adolescents.
  11. Utilize therapeutic communication skills with the patient and family.
  12. Demonstrate basic psychomotor and IV therapy skills accurately using standard precautions and principles of asepsis.
  13. Convey information clearly, concisely and accurately using appropriate terminology in oral, written and/or computerized format (informatics). 

*Note: Specific Unit Objectives are outlined in the Guides to Learning provided for each student at the beginning of the course.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Care of the Adult, Childbearing Family, Child and Adolescent: Professional Issues and Conceptual Thinking

A. Professional behaviors

1. Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors.

2. Discuss the nursing role for this patient population.

B. Caring practices

1. Demonstrate a caring approach to the patient and family.

2. Plan care incorporating the developmental level, the family culture, spirituality and environment.

C. Advocacy and accountability

1. Demonstrate flexibility with patient’s family, allowing them to speak for/represent themselves when possible.

2. Develop a plan of care to include patient rights.

D. Communication and collaboration

1. Participate in group activities and discussion regarding patient care.

2. Identify the key competencies for effective communication and collaboration.

3. Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality and safety in nursing care.

E. Nursing process

1. Complete an accurate physical assessment.

2. Implement the nursing process that is individualized to this patient population.

F. Health promotion and delivery systems

1. Develop a teaching plan for the health promotion needs of this patient population.

2. Differentiate types of healthcare systems and how they provide delivery of care to this patient population.

3. Identify community resources available to this patient population.

G. Evidence-based practice

1. Implement evidence-based practice in the care of this patient population.

2. Provide scientific rationales for nursing interventions.

3. Seek advice, resources or information to improve patient care.

H. Safety and quality improvement in the healthcare environment

1. Describe the nurse’s role in reducing risk and improving quality.

2. Implement appropriate safety measures for this patient population.

3. Perform an age-appropriate comprehensive health/physical assessment, including risk identification.

4. Implement patient care activities/procedures that are not wasteful or potentially unsafe.

I. Clinical judgment

1. Make clinical judgments based on an understanding of the whole picture for moderately complex patient populations.

2. Identify patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness.

3. Discuss own vulnerability and/or low resiliency in clinical decision-making situations.

II. Care of the Adult, Childbearing Family, Child and Adolescent: Professional Standards

A. Ethics and values

1. Identify potential ethical dilemmas.

2. Identify principles in ethical decision-making unique to this patient population.

3. Advocate for patient’s rights with this patient population.

B. Legal implications in nursing practice

1. Examine the impact of HIPAA on this patient population.

2. Apply the requirements for protecting patient information.

C. Roles of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team

1. Discuss the expanded role of the nurse within this patient population.

2. Engage in collaboration to plan and implement care.

D. Facilitator of learning

1. Use appropriate resources to meet learning needs of patients with limited personal/psychological supportive resources.

2. Implement individualized teaching strategies for patients with diverse learning needs.

E. Documentation and informatics

1. Accurately document patient data in the health records that are unique to this patient population.

2. Perform security measures to ensure informatics security in the healthcare setting.

III. Care of the Adult, Childbearing Family, Child and Adolescent: Psychosocial Concepts

A. Self-concept

1. Explore strategies to promote a healthy self-concept.

2. Examine the relationship between psychosocial development and self-concept.

B. Spiritual health

1. Describe the influence of spiritual belief on birth, life changes and death.

2. Assess the spiritual beliefs to determine the needs of the patient.

C. Cultural diversity

1. Describe the influence of cultural diversity on birth, life changes and death.

2. Demonstrate the nursing process in providing culturally competent care.

D. Grief and loss

1. Develop a plan of care for a patient/family working through the grieving process.

2. Contrast normal grief responses to those that indicate an alteration in the grieving process.

E. Stress and coping

1. Discuss stress as it relates to changes in family dynamics.

2. Plan nursing care to incorporate coping strategies appropriate to the stressor.

F. Cognition and mood/affect

1. Discuss mental health and developmental levels specific to this patient population.

2. Describe common alterations in mental health and developmental levels. (e.g., postpartum depression and developmental disabilities).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in mental health and developmental levels, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

IV: Care of the Adult, Childbearing Family, Child and Adolescent: Physiological Basis

A. Sexuality and reproduction

1. Discuss sexual development and diversity.

2. Describe common alterations in reproduction (e.g., infertility, abortion and sexually transmitted infections).

3. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of contraception.

4. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

5. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in reproduction, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

B. Comfort

1. Compare and contrast a normal versus abnormal presentation of pain in this patient population.

2. Describe common alterations in comfort in this unique population (e.g., pain and fatigue).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in comfort, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

C. Nutrition/digestion/absorption

1. Describe the nutrition, digestion and absorption processes unique to this patient population.

2. Identify common alterations in nutritional health (e.g., hyperemesis gravidarum and gastroesophageal reflux disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in nutrition, digestion and absorption, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

D. Elimination

1. Compare and contrast normal versus abnormal developmental aspects of urinary and bowel elimination.

2. Identify common alterations in urinary and bowel elimination (e.g., Hirschsprung's disease, vesicoureteral reflux and pyelonephritis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the patient with alterations in urinary and bowel elimination, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

E. Mobility

1. Compare and contrast normal versus abnormal developmental aspects of mobility.

2. Identify common alterations in the musculoskeletal system (e.g., lower back pain, scoliosis and congenital hip dysplasia).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to this patient population with alterations in mobility, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

F. Tissue integrity

1. Discuss normal presentation of this patient population with tissue integrity.

2. Identify common alterations in tissue integrity (episiotomy incision, burns and skin lesions).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in tissue integrity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

G. Oxygenation

1. Discuss normal presentation of this patient population with normal oxygenation.

2. Identify common alterations in oxygenation (e.g., asthma, respiratory syncytial virus, meconium aspiration and cerebral palsy).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to this patient population with alterations in oxygenation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

H. Perfusion, transport, exchange

1. Discuss normal presentation of this patient population with adequate perfusion, transport and exchange.

2. Identify common alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange (e.g., pre-eclampsia, cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to this patient population with alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

I. Inflammation, infection, immunity

1. Compare and contrast the unique features of the mature versus immature infant immune system.

2. Identify immunization needs and immune response in this patient population (e.g., Rh incompatibility and vaccinations).

3. Identify common alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity with this patient population (e.g., group beta streptococcus, meningitis and appendicitis).

4. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

5. Apply the nursing process to this patient population with alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

J. Cellular regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of this patient population with normal cellular function.

2. Identify common alterations in cellular regulation (e.g., sickle cell anemia, leukemia and lymphoma).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in cellular regulation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

K. Fluids and electrolytes

1. Discuss the normal presentation of fluids and electrolytes in this patient population.

2. Identify common alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, including nursing care of the patient receiving IV solutions (e.g., hemodilution, hemoconcentration, and acute vomiting and diarrhea).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

L. Acid-base balance

1. Discuss presentation of this patient population with normal acid-base balance.

2. Identify basic alterations in acid-base balance for this unique population.

M. Metabolism

1. Discuss the presentation of this patient population in metabolic balance and homeostasis.

2. Identify common alterations in metabolism (e.g., gestational diabetes and obesity).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in metabolism, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

N. Intracranial regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of this patient population with normal neurological function.

2. Identify common alterations in neurological function (e.g., eclamptic seizures, febrile seizures, epilepsy and neural tube disorders).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of this patient population with alterations in neurological function, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

60%:    Projects
40%:    Final Exam

P/F      Clinical evaluation of application of theoretical concepts:

  1. Health Resource Center Activities
  2. Healthcare Simulation Center Activities
  3. Live Clinical Activities

Clinical performance is graded on a pass/fail basis. Clinical performance must be satisfactory in order to receive a passing grade for the course. Periodic assessment of progress throughout the semester provides the student with a basis for identifying and meeting course objectives. The measurement tools enhance student motivation by defining areas of achievement and areas needing improvement to meet course objectives satisfactorily. Clinical nursing progress is measured by attainment of specific objectives as defined by the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) Handbook. This evaluation may be done in the clinical setting, Healthcare Simulation Center or the Health Resource Center.

Proficiency skill check-offs are required. These check-offs are a part of the preparation for clinical, are evaluated according to established criteria and require successful completion by established deadlines. Students who fail to demonstrate competency of these skills by deadlines will be in clinical jeopardy as documented on the CET.

Promotion to other nursing courses is based on:

  1. A total cumulative score of 77.5% or higher on exams, assignments and/or projects.
  2. Satisfactory completion of clinical objectives as outlined in the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET).
  3. Satisfactory completion of psychomotor skill proficiencies.
  4. Satisfactory completion of simulations.

Unless withdrawal is made prior to the college withdrawal deadline date, students who do not receive a passing evaluation in the clinical will receive a D for the final grade; students whose total exam points fall below a C will receive the letter grade that corresponds with their final total points (D or F).

Grade Criteria:

This course uses non-standard grading criteria.

Grade levels are determined by the nursing faculty and announced at the beginning of the course. Letter grades are assigned on the following basis:

91.5-100% = A
81.5-91.4% = B
77.5-81.4% = C
69.5-77.4% = D
69.4% and below = F

Caveats:

  1. Strict confidentiality of patient information is an unconditional expectation for all nursing students. Contact with assigned patients may only occur while under the direct supervision of clinical faculty. Nursing students may not have any patient contact outside this structured educational setting.

  2. Students entering the nursing program should be aware that they will be in close contact with other individuals having a variety of health problems in which the etiology (cause) may or may not be known. This exposure places nursing students in the “high risk” category for health problems. Students in the program assume responsibility for their own health and care under all circumstances (pregnancy, orthopedic problems, infection, etc.). Course objectives and clinical assignments must be met in a satisfactory manner. Please refer to the Health Policy for Health Programs in the Student Handbook.

  3. Clinical/field agencies and state certification application may require drug screening and a criminal background check. Additional requirements and/or disclosures may become necessary throughout the course of the program. Any noncompliance with these mandates may result in termination from the program. Any fees associated with these mandates will be the responsibility of the student.

  4. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from clinical settings.

  5. Students must maintain current CPR affirmation throughout the program. Upon reaffirmation, the student must bring affirmation of CPR updates to the designated instructor.

  6. Students will need basic word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of some papers, exercises and projects.

  7. Any form of academic dishonesty results in a zero grade for the exam, project or assignment. See college catalog under Student Code of Conduct for examples of cheating. The exam, project or assignment may not be made up, and college expulsion policy applies. 

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

NURS 200

  • Title: Concepts of Nursing Care: Adult Health Alterations*
  • Number: NURS 200
  • Effective Term: 2021-22
  • Credit Hours: 10
  • Contact Hours: 300
  • Lecture Hours: 90
  • Lab Hours: 26
  • Other Hours: 184

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and NURS 150 and PSYC 218.

Description:

Students will engage in a variety of learning activities to build nursing knowledge and skills necessary to care for adult and mental health patients who present with varying physiological and psychosocial health alterations. This course will focus on the adult lifespan with an emphasis on the older adult population. Course concepts will increase in complexity, as they apply to adults, to meet the program outcomes: clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity and clinical inquiry. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions in the clinical component of the course, which will focus on the increasingly vulnerable patient with more complex disease processes. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate how clinical inquiry, clinical judgment and conceptual thinking relate to the delivery of care to the vulnerable adult patient.
  2. Raise ethical questions and concerns with the healthcare team.
  3. Demonstrate patient advocacy and collaboration as a member of the healthcare team.
  4. Apply theoretical and empirical knowledge from the sciences and humanities that supports evidence based practice in the vulnerable adult population. 
  5. Develop a system of organizing and prioritizing care for the patient with varying ability to participate in care and capacity for decision-making.
  6. Incorporate evidence-based practice into the plan of care specific to the vulnerable adult.
  7. Identify individuals, patients and groups highly susceptible to actual or potential stressors.
  8. Plan holistic nursing care including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical, pharmacological) for the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in health incorporating scientific principles of the core concepts: safety/quality improvement, stress/coping, comfort, nutrition, elimination, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion/transport/exchange, tissue integrity, mobility, cellular regulation, inflammation/infection/immunity, fluids and electrolytes, acid/base balance, thermoregulation, sensory perception, cognition and mood, addiction behavior and intracranial regulation.
  9. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult incorporating the concepts of cultural diversity, grief and loss, and spiritual health.
  10. Implement a teaching plan individualized to the vulnerable adult that includes health promotion and the effects of illness on the individual/family.
  11. Apply caring practices that promote a safe, therapeutic and resourceful environment with the vulnerable adult population.
  12. Demonstrate nonjudgmental therapeutic communication with the vulnerable adult.
  13. Execute increasingly complex psychomotor skills for the vulnerable adult.
  14. Modify plan of care to meet patient needs based on patient input and choices.
  15. Implement nursing interventions for the patient and family in a safe, organized and timely manner according to patient/family needs to achieve optimum outcomes.
  16. Convey information clearly, accurately, efficiently and responsibly using appropriate terminology in oral, written, and/or computerized format (informatics).

*Note: Specific Unit Objectives are outlined on the Guides to Learning provided for each student at the beginning of each unit.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Care of the Vulnerable Adult Patient: Professional Issues and Conceptual Thinking

A. Professional behaviors

1. Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors with increasingly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Apply the principles of the nursing role that are unique to the vulnerable adult patient.

B. Caring practices

1. Demonstrate a caring approach to the vulnerable adult patient with increasing independence.

2. Plan care incorporating the developmental level, the family culture, spirituality and environment with increasing independence.

C. Advocacy and accountability

1. Demonstrate flexibility with the increasingly vulnerable adult patient, allowing them to speak for/represent themselves when possible.

2. Plan care incorporating the vulnerable adult patient’s rights.

D. Communication and collaboration

1. Contribute to group activities and discussion regarding vulnerable adult patient care.

2. Utilize the key competencies for effective communication and collaboration.

3. Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality and safety in nursing care of the increasingly vulnerable adult patient.

E. Nursing process

1. Complete an accurate comprehensive assessment specific to the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Implement the nursing process that is individualized to the vulnerable adult patient.

F. Health promotion and delivery systems

1. Implement a teaching plan for the health promotion needs of the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Differentiate types of healthcare systems and how they provide delivery of care to the vulnerable adult patient.

3. Participate in community activities utilizing resources available to the vulnerable adult patient.

G. Evidence-based practice

1. Implement evidence-based practice in the care of the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Examine scientific rationales for nursing interventions.

3. Interpret advice, resources or information to improve vulnerable adult patient care.

H. Safety and quality improvement in the healthcare environment

1. Demonstrate the nurse’s role in reducing risk and improving quality.

2. Implement appropriate safety measures for the vulnerable adult patient.

3. Perform an age-appropriate comprehensive assessment, including risk identification of the vulnerable adult patient.

4. Organize patient care activities/procedures that are not wasteful or potentially unsafe.

I. Clinical judgment

1. Determine clinical judgments based on an understanding of the whole picture for vulnerable adult patients.

2. Interpret patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness.

3. Examine personal self-awareness in clinical decision-making situations.

II. Care of the Vulnerable Adult Patient: Professional Standards

A. Ethics and values

1. Examine potential ethical dilemmas.

2. Discuss principles in ethical decision-making unique to the vulnerable adult patient.

3. Advocate for patient’s rights with the vulnerable adult patient.

B. Legal implications in nursing practice

1. Examine the impact of HIPAA on the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Apply the requirements for protecting patient information independently.

C. Roles of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team

1. Demonstrate the expanded role of the nurse within the vulnerable adult population.

2. Participate in collaboration to plan and implement care with increasing independence.

D. Facilitator of learning

1. Plan appropriate resources to meet learning needs of patients with limited personal/psychological supportive resources.

2. Formulate individualized teaching strategies for patients with diverse learning needs.

E. Documentation and informatics

1. Accurately document patient data in the health records that are unique to the vulnerable adult patient with increasing independence.

2. Implement security measures to ensure informatics security in the healthcare setting.

III. Care of the Vulnerable Adult Patient: Psychosocial Concepts

A. Self-concept

1. Design strategies to promote a healthy self-concept in the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze the relationship between psychosocial development and self-concept.

B. Spiritual health

1. Examine the influence of spiritual belief on life changes and end of life.

2. Analyze the spiritual beliefs to determine the needs of the vulnerable adult patient.

C. Cultural diversity

1. Examine the influence of cultural diversity on life changes and end of life.

2. Demonstrate the nursing process in providing culturally competent care with increasing independence.

D. Grief and loss

1. Implement a plan of care for a patient/family working through the grieving process.

2. Assess normal grief responses compared to those that indicate an alteration in the grieving process.

E. Stress and coping

1. Examine stress as it relates to changes in the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Implement nursing care to incorporate coping strategies appropriate to the stressor.

F. Cognition and mood/affect

1. Analyze mental health and developmental levels specific to the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Examine common alterations in mental health and developmental levels (e.g., dementia and personality disorders).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult with alterations in mental health and developmental levels, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

IV. Care of the Vulnerable Adult Patient: Physiological Basis

A. Comfort

1. Compare and contrast a normal versus abnormal presentation of pain in the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Describe common alterations in comfort in this unique population (e.g., sleep and rest disorders).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in comfort, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

B. Nutrition/digestion/absorption

1. Describe the nutrition, digestion and absorption processes unique to the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in nutritional health (e.g., dysphagia).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in nutrition, digestion and absorption, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology)

C. Elimination

1. Compare and contrast normal versus abnormal developmental aspects of urinary and bowel elimination.

2. Analyze common alterations in urinary and bowel elimination (e.g., incontinence and benign prostatic hypertrophy).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in urinary and bowel elimination, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

D. Mobility

1. Compare and contrast normal versus abnormal developmental aspects of mobility.

2. Analyze common alterations in the musculoskeletal system (e.g., hip fracture and Parkinson’s disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in mobility, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

E. Tissue integrity

1. Discuss normal presentation of the vulnerable adult patient with tissue integrity.

2. Analyze common alterations in tissue integrity (e.g., skin cancer).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in tissue integrity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

F. Oxygenation

1. Discuss normal presentation of the vulnerable adult patient with normal oxygenation.

2. Analyze common alterations in oxygenation (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in oxygenation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

G. Perfusion, transport, exchange

1. Discuss normal presentation of the vulnerable adult patient with adequate perfusion, transport and exchange.

2. Analyze common alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange (e.g., cerebral vascular accident and compensated heart failure).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

H. Inflammation, infection, immunity

1. Explain the unique features of the vulnerable adult patient’s immune system.

2. Describe immunization needs and immune response in the vulnerable adult patient (e.g., pneumonia and flu vaccines)

3. Analyze common alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity with the vulnerable adult patient (e.g., nephritis and rheumatoid arthritis).

4. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

5. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

I. Cellular regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the vulnerable adult patient with normal cellular function.

2. Analyze common alterations in cellular regulation (e.g., leukemia and lung cancer).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in cellular regulation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

J. Fluids and electrolytes

1. Discuss the normal presentation of fluids and electrolytes in the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance (e.g., dehydration and eating disorders).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

K. Acid-base balance

1. Discuss presentation of the vulnerable adult patient with normal acid-base balance.

2. Examine basic alterations in acid-base balance for this unique population (e.g., respiratory acidosis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in acid-base balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

L. Metabolism

1. Discuss the presentation of the vulnerable adult patient in metabolic balance and homeostasis.

2. Analyze common alterations in metabolism (e.g., metabolic syndrome and alterations in thyroid function).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in metabolism, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

M. Sensory perception

1. Discuss the presentation of alterations in sensory perception of the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in sensory perception (e.g., cataracts and Meniere’s disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in sensory perception, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

N. Intracranial regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the vulnerable adult patient with normal neurological function.

2. Analyze common alterations in neurological function (e.g., head injury and SIADH).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in neurological function, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

O. Sexuality and reproduction

1. Discuss changes in sexuality with aging in the vulnerable adult patient.

2. Describe common alterations in reproduction (e.g., erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hypertrophy).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the vulnerable adult patient with alterations in reproduction, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

60%:    Projects
25%:    Final Exam
5%:      Course Project
10%:    Standardized Assessment Testing


P/F      Clinical evaluation of application of theoretical concepts:

  1. Health Resource Center Activities
  2. Healthcare Simulation Center Activities
  3. Live Clinical Activities

Clinical performance is graded on a pass/fail basis. Clinical performance must be satisfactory in order to receive a passing grade for the course. Periodic assessment of progress throughout the semester provides the student with a basis for identifying and meeting course objectives. The measurement tools enhance student motivation by defining areas of achievement and areas needing improvement to meet course objectives satisfactorily. Clinical nursing progress is measured by attainment of specific objectives as defined by the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) Handbook. This evaluation may be done in the clinical setting, Healthcare Simulation Center or the Health Resource Center.

Proficiency skill check-offs are required. These check-offs are a part of the preparation for clinical, are evaluated according to established criteria and require successful completion by established deadlines. Students who fail to demonstrate competency of these skills by deadlines will be in clinical jeopardy as documented on the CET.

Promotion to other nursing courses is based on:

  1. A total cumulative score of 77.5% or higher on exams, assignments and/or projects.
  2. Satisfactory completion of clinical objectives as outlined in the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET).
  3. Satisfactory completion of standardized assessment testing.
  4. Satisfactory completion of psychomotor skill proficiencies.
  5. Satisfactory completion of simulations.

Unless withdrawal is made prior to the college withdrawal deadline date, students who do not receive a passing evaluation in the clinical will receive a D for the final grade; students whose total exam points fall below a C will receive the letter grade that corresponds with their final total points (D or F).

Grade Criteria:

This course uses non-standard grading criteria:

Grade levels are determined by the nursing faculty and announced at the beginning of the course. Letter grades are assigned on the following basis:

91.5-100% = A
81.5-91.4% = B
77.5-81.4% = C
69.5-77.4% = D
69.4% and below = F

Caveats:

  1. Strict confidentiality of patient information is an unconditional expectation for all nursing students. Contact with assigned patients may only occur while under the direct supervision of clinical faculty. Nursing students may not have any patient contact outside this structured educational setting.

  2. Students entering the nursing program should be aware that they will be in close contact with other individuals having a variety of health problems in which the etiology (cause) may or may not be known. This exposure places nursing students in the “high risk” category for health problems. Students in the program assume responsibility for their own health and care under all circumstances (pregnancy, orthopedic problems, infection, etc.). Course objectives and clinical assignments must be met in a satisfactory manner. Please refer to the Health Policy for Health Programs in the Student Handbook.

  3. Clinical/field agencies and state certification application may require drug screening and a criminal background check. Additional requirements and/or disclosures may become necessary throughout the course of the program. Any noncompliance with these mandates may result in termination from the program. Any fees associated with these mandates will be the responsibility of the student.

  4. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from clinical settings.

  5. Students must maintain current CPR affirmation throughout the program. Upon reaffirmation, the student must bring affirmation of CPR updates to the designated instructor.

  6. Students will need basic word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of some papers, exercises and projects.

  7. Any form of academic dishonesty results in a zero grade for the exam, project or assignment. See college catalog under Student Code of Conduct for examples of cheating. The exam, project or assignment may not be made up, and college expulsion policy applies. 

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

NURS 200H

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NURS 225

  • Title: Concepts of Nursing Care: Complex Patient Care Management*
  • Number: NURS 225
  • Effective Term: 2021-22
  • Credit Hours: 10
  • Contact Hours: 302
  • Lecture Hours: 90
  • Lab Hours: 16
  • Other Hours: 196

Requirements:

Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program and NURS 200.

Description:

The course will enable students to care for adult patients experiencing complex multisystem health alterations. Students will apply critical thinking and organizational skills to appropriately manage a group of patients in a healthcare setting. This course integrates the knowledge and skills acquired in the previous four nursing courses that facilitate student transition to professional nursing practice. Students will become increasingly confident and proficient in achieving the following program outcomes: clinical judgment, facilitator of learning, advocacy, caring practices, collaboration, systems thinking, response to diversity and clinical inquiry. Students will apply theoretical content and therapeutic interventions to patients in the clinical component of the course, which will include fragile and highly vulnerable patients and families. Course instruction will occur using a blended approach that focuses on active engagement of the student in the classroom, online, and in the Health Resource Center, the Simulation Center and a variety of healthcare agencies.

Supplies:

Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate clinical inquiry, clinical judgment and conceptual thinking in the delivery of care to a group of highly vulnerable adults.
  2. Utilize available resources to formulate ethical decisions that are patient-centered.
  3. Advocate for the patient in a collaborative manner as a member of the healthcare team.
  4. Synthesize theoretical and empirical knowledge from the sciences and humanities into an evidence-based plan of care for the highly vulnerable adult. 
  5. Plan holistic nursing care including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical, pharmacological) for highly vulnerable adults with alterations in health, incorporating scientific principles of the core concepts:  safety/quality improvement, stress/coping, comfort, nutrition, elimination, metabolism, oxygenation, perfusion/transport/exchange, tissue integrity, mobility, cellular regulation, inflammation/infection/immunity, fluids and electrolytes, acid/base balance, thermoregulation, sensory perception, cognition and mood, addiction behavior and intracranial regulation.
  6. Develop a system of organizing and prioritizing care for a group of patients of varying vulnerability and complexity.
  7. Coordinate the plan of care for a group of patients who are highly susceptible to a variety of stressors.
  8. Apply caring practices that promote a safe, therapeutic, and resourceful environment with the highly vulnerable adult.
  9. Integrates therapeutic communication into all aspects of practice with the highly vulnerable adult and family.
  10. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult incorporating the concepts of cultural diversity, grief and loss, and spiritual health.
  11. Implement nursing interventions for a group of highly vulnerable patients in a safe, organized and timely manner to achieve optimum outcomes.
  12. Safely implement comprehensive plan of care for group of patients with varying degrees of participatory ability.
  13. Prioritize increasingly complex psychomotor skills for a group of highly vulnerable patients.
  14. Incorporate educational plans of all healthcare providers into the patient/family educational program.
  15. Facilitate the process that ensures the patient/family concerns are met surrounding issues at end of life.
  16. Revise plan of care based on the developing patient condition.
  17. Convey information clearly, accurately, efficiently and responsibly using appropriate terminology in oral, written and/or computerized format (informatics).

*Note: Specific Unit Objectives are outlined in the Guides to Learning provided for each student at the beginning of each unit.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Care of the Highly Vulnerable Adult: Professional Issues and Conceptual Thinking

A. Professional behaviors

1. Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors with highly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Select the principles of the nursing role that are unique to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

B. Caring practices

1. Independently demonstrates a caring approach to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Manage care of a group of patients, incorporating the developmental level, the family culture, spirituality and environment.

C. Advocacy and accountability

1. Advocate for highly vulnerable adult patients, allowing them to speak for/represent themselves when possible.

2. Plan care incorporating the highly vulnerable adult patient’s rights.

3. Evaluate healthcare practices and policies focusing on the impact to patient care.

D. Communication and collaboration

1. Contribute to group activities and discussion regarding highly vulnerable adult patient care.

2. Utilize the key competencies for effective communication and collaboration.

3. Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality and safety in nursing care of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

E. Nursing process

1. Complete an accurate comprehensive assessment specific to a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Implement the nursing process that is individualized to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

3. Prioritize care of a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

F. Health promotion and delivery systems

1. Implement a teaching plan for the health promotion needs of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Evaluate types of healthcare systems and how they provide delivery of care to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

3. Utilize resources within the acute care setting promoting healthy outcomes for the highly vulnerable adult patient.

G. Evidence-based practice

1. Evaluate evidence-based practice in the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze scientific rationales for nursing interventions.

3. Assess advice, resources or information to improve highly vulnerable adult patient care.

H. Safety and quality improvement in the healthcare environment

1. Demonstrate the nurse’s role in reducing risk and improving quality for a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Implement appropriate safety measures for a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

3. Perform an age-appropriate comprehensive assessment, including risk identification of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

4. Prioritize patient care activities/procedures that are not wasteful or potentially unsafe.

I. Clinical judgment

1. Demonstrate clinical judgments based on an understanding of the whole picture for a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Evaluate patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness.

3. Analyze diverse viewpoints in the interpretation of data and in determining conclusions regarding clinical decision-making situations.

II. Care of the Highly Vulnerable Adult Patient: Professional Standards

A. Ethics and values

1. Formulate a plan of care for patients experiencing ethical dilemmas.

2. Apply principles in ethical decision-making unique to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

3. Advocate for patient’s rights within a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

B. Legal implications in nursing practice

1. Determine the impact of HIPAA on the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Protect patient information.

C. Roles of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team

1. Demonstrate the expanded role of the nurse in caring for a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Independently collaborate with the healthcare team in caring for a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

D. Facilitator of learning

1. Selects appropriate resources to meet the learning needs of patients and families lacking necessary knowledge, skills and social systems resources.

2. Collaborate with the patient/family to set patient-driven goals for learning.

E. Documentation and informatics

1. Accurately document patient data in the health records that are unique to a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

2. Choose measures to ensure informatics security in the healthcare setting.

III. Care of the Highly Vulnerable Adult Patient: Psychosocial Concepts

A. Self-concept

1. Evaluate strategies to promote a healthy self-concept in the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Assess the relationship between psychosocial development and self-concept.

B. Spiritual health

1. Examine the influence of spiritual belief on the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze the spiritual beliefs to determine the needs of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

C. Cultural diversity

1. Evaluate the influence of cultural diversity on the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Demonstrate the nursing process in providing culturally competent care to a group of highly vulnerable adult patients.

D. Grief and loss

1. Construct a plan of care for a highly vulnerable patient/family working through the grieving process.

2. Assess alterations in the grieving process of a highly vulnerable patient.

E. Stress and coping

1. Examine stress as it relates to changes in the highly vulnerable adult patient with atypical presentations.

2. Implement nursing care to incorporate coping strategies in patients with minimal reserves.

F. Cognition and mood/affect

1. Analyze mental health and developmental levels specific to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Examine common alterations in mental health and developmental levels (e.g., complex co-morbidities).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult with alterations in mental health and developmental levels, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

IV. Care of the Highly Vulnerable Adult Patient: Physiological Basis

A. Comfort

1. Compare and contrast a normal versus abnormal presentation of pain in the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Describe common alterations in comfort in this unique population (e.g., end of life care).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in comfort, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

B. Nutrition/digestion/absorption

1. Describe the nutrition, digestion, and absorption processes unique to the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in nutritional health (e.g., nutrition at end of life and gastroparesis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in nutrition, digestion and absorption, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology)

C. Elimination

1. Assess urinary and bowel elimination of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in urinary and bowel elimination (e.g., renal transplant and dialysis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in urinary and bowel elimination, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

D. Mobility

1. Assess mobility needs of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in the musculoskeletal system (e.g., spinal cord injury and multisystem trauma).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in mobility, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

E. Tissue integrity

1. Discuss normal presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient with tissue integrity.

2. Analyze common alterations in tissue integrity (e.g., diabetic mellitus and peripheral vascular disease).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in tissue integrity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

F. Oxygenation

1. Discuss normal presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient with normal oxygenation.

2. Analyze common alterations in oxygenation (e.g., acute respiratory distress syndrome and lung cancer).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in oxygenation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

G. Perfusion, transport, exchange

1. Discuss normal presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient with adequate perfusion, transport and exchange.

2. Analyze common alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange (e.g., decompensated heart failure and pulmonary embolism).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in perfusion, transport and exchange, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

H. Inflammation, infection, immunity

1. Explain the unique features of the highly vulnerable adult patient’s immune system.

2. Describe the immune response in the highly vulnerable adult patient (e.g., organ rejection)

3. Analyze common alterations in inflammation, infection, and immunity with the highly vulnerable adult patient (e.g., sepsis and pancreatitis).

4. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

5. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in inflammation, infection and immunity, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

I. Cellular regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient with normal cellular function.

2. Analyze common alterations in cellular regulation (e.g., complications associated with cancer treatment).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in cellular regulation, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

J. Fluids and electrolytes

1. Discuss the normal presentation of fluids and electrolytes in the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance (e.g., acute and chronic renal failure).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

K. Acid-base balance

1. Discuss presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient with normal acid-base balance.

2. Examine basic alterations in acid-base balance for this unique population (e.g., metabolic acidosis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in acid-base balance, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

L. Metabolism

1. Discuss the presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient in metabolic balance and homeostasis.

2. Analyze common alterations in metabolism (e.g., cirrhosis and complications of diabetes mellitus).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in metabolism, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

M. Sensory perception

1. Discuss the presentation of alterations in sensory perception of the highly vulnerable adult patient.

2. Analyze common alterations in sensory perception (e.g., Guillain-Barre and multiple sclerosis).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in sensory perception, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

N. Intracranial regulation

1. Discuss the presentation of the highly vulnerable adult patient with normal neurological function.

2. Analyze common alterations in neurological function (e.g., neurogenic shock).

3. Explain the etiology and pathophysiology of relevant exemplars.

4. Apply the nursing process to the care of the highly vulnerable adult patient with alterations in neurological function, including collaborative interventions (medical/surgical and pharmacology).

Method of Evaluation and Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

60%    Unit Exams
25%    Final Exam
5%      Course Project
10%    Standardized Assessment Testing

P/F      Clinical evaluation of application of theoretical concepts:

  1. Health Resource Center Activities
  2. Healthcare Simulation Center Activities
  3. Live Clinical Activities

Clinical performance is graded on a pass/fail basis. Clinical performance must be satisfactory in order to receive a passing grade for the course. Periodic assessment of progress throughout the semester provides the student with a basis for identifying and meeting course objectives. The measurement tools enhance student motivation by defining areas of achievement and areas needing improvement to meet course objectives satisfactorily. Clinical nursing progress is measured by attainment of specific objectives as defined by the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET) Handbook. This evaluation may be done in the clinical setting, Healthcare Simulation Center, or the Health Resource Center.

Proficiency skill check-offs are required. These check-offs are a part of the preparation for clinical, are evaluated according to established criteria and require successful completion by established deadlines. Students who fail to demonstrate competency of these skills by deadlines will be in clinical jeopardy as documented on the CET.

Promotion to other nursing courses is based on:

  1. A total cumulative score of 77.5% or higher on exams, assignments and/or projects.
  2. Satisfactory completion of clinical objectives as outlined in the Clinical Evaluation Tool (CET).
  3. Satisfactory completion of standardized assessment testing.
  4. Satisfactory completion of psychomotor skill proficiencies.
  5. Satisfactory completion of simulations.

Unless withdrawal is made prior to the college withdrawal deadline date, students who do not receive a passing evaluation in the clinical will receive a D for the final grade; students whose total exam points fall below a C will receive the letter grade that corresponds with their final total points (D or F).

Grade Criteria:

This course uses non-standard grading criteria.

Grade levels are determined by the faculty and announced at the beginning of the course. Letter grades are assigned on the following basis:

91.5 – 100% = A
81.5 – 91.4% = B
77.5 – 81.4% = C
69.5 – 77.4% = D
0 – 69.4% = F

Caveats:

  1. Strict confidentiality of patient information is an unconditional expectation for all nursing students. Contact with assigned patients may only occur while under the direct supervision of clinical faculty. Nursing students may not have any patient contact outside this structured educational setting.
  2. Students entering the nursing program should be aware that they will be in close contact with other individuals having a variety of health problems in which the etiology (cause) may or may not be known. This exposure places nursing students in the “high risk” category for health problems. Students in the program assume responsibility for their own health and care under all circumstances (pregnancy, orthopedic problems, infection, etc.). Course objectives and clinical assignments must be met in a satisfactory manner. Please refer to the Health Policy for Health Programs in the Student Handbook.
  3. Clinical/field agencies and state certification application may require drug screening and a criminal background check. Additional requirements and/or disclosures may become necessary throughout the course of the program. Any noncompliance with these mandates may result in termination from the program. Any fees associated with these mandates will be the responsibility of the student.
  4. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from clinical settings.
  5. Students must maintain current CPR affirmation throughout the program. Upon reaffirmation, the student must bring affirmation of CPR updates to the designated instructor.
  6. Students will need basic word processing and Internet searching skills for the completion of some papers, exercises, and projects.
  7. Any form of academic dishonesty results in a zero grade for the exam, project or assignment. See college catalog under Student Code of Conduct for examples of cheating. The exam, project or assignment may not be made up, and college expulsion policy applies. 

Student Responsibilities:

Disabilities:

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you are a student with a disability and if you are in need of accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services and make a formal request. To schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor or for additional information, you may send an email or call Access Services at (913)469-3521. Access Services is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (SC 202).

NURS 225H

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NURS 291

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