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NUR 104
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Title: | Alterations in Adult Health II |
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Course Description: | Apply and expand the knowledge and skills learned in Adult Health I to provide acquisition of basic nursing theory, communication, collaboration and critical thinking necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care for diverse adult patients with conditions that are stable and predictable. The course focuses on care of patients experiencing common health alterations requiring medical/ surgical interventions. The course incorporates legal and ethical responsibilities of the Practical Nurse in the care of adults. |
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Min Credit: | 5 |
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Origin Notes: | CCD |
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Status Notes: | revised-dscrptn,cmptncs,outln 3/5/13 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Apply concepts of medical/surgical nursing to safe, quality, patient-centered nursing care considering research, evidence, and patient preferences as the basis for the care of adults with common health alterations requiring various medical/surgical interventions.
2. Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to make patient-centered care decisions when caring for adults with common health alterations requiring various medical/surgical interventions.
3. Relate performance improvement/quality improvement measures to improved care for adult patients experiencing common health alterations requiring medical/surgical interventions.
4. Apply information about the Practical Nurse's role in collaboration with healthcare team members, the patient, and the patient's support persons when planning effective patient care for adult patients experiencing common health alterations requiring medical/surgical interventions.
5. Discuss the use of information technology to support and communicate the planning and provision of patient care.
6. Apply medical/surgical nursing theory to manage care for adult patients experiencing common health alterations requiring medical/surgical interventions through the process of planning, organizing, and directing.
7. Demonstrate professional, legal, and ethical guidelines to the care of adult patients experiencing common health alterations requiring medical/surgical interventions, within the scope of practice for the Practical Nurse.
8. Apply concepts of a culture of caring to provide support, compassion, and culturally-competent, holistic care for adult patients experiencing common health alterations requiring medical/surgical interventions.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Care of patients with health alterations related to:
a. Neurological system
b. Reproductive system
c. Lymphatic/immune system
d. Endocrine system
e. Gastrointestinal system
f. Renal system
g. Sensory systems
h. Oncological and hematological conditions
II. Major program concepts of:
a. Safe, quality, patient-centered care
b. Research and evidence-based care
c. Culture of caring
c. Critical thinking and clinical judgment
d. Performance improvement/quality improvement
e. Collaboration/teamwork
f. Information technology/ patient technology
g. The role and scope of practice for Practical Nursing in the larger context of Nursing Practice.
III. Practice concepts of practical nursing for patients with selected health problems
including:
a. Teaching and learning
b. Identification of community resources
c. Health maintenance and promotion
d. Pain management
IV. Care of patients requiring surgical intervention in any of these health alterations.
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