STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Recognize and describe increased personal stress levels and identify self-care strategies that can mitigate the stress response.

 2. Develop and describe a personalized plan for studying and applying successful test-taking skills

 3. Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to various body systems and functions

 4. Examine and describe the evolving role of the professional nurse

 5. Develop a success plan to implement in the event of test failure or clinical remediation.

 6. Interpret the effects of teamwork and collaborative processes on the concept of professionalism in nursing.

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 I. Stress Management/Self Care:

      a. Develop positive mental attitude

      b. Identify common stressors

      c. Challenge negative thoughts

      d. Use controlled breathing, muscle relaxation, imagery, exercise, humor

      e. Build support systems

 II. Success Strategies:

      a. Study Skills:

              i. Establish a routine

             ii. Set short and long term goals

            iii. Prepare for class

            iv. Note-taking

             v. Use resources

      b. Test-taking skills

              i. What is the NCLEX?

             ii. Types of questions

                    1. Blooms Taxonomy

                    2. Multiple choice, alternate item formats, essay

            iii. Identify key words in the stem

            iv. Identify clues in the stem

             v. Identify what the question is asking

            vi. Apply critical thinking to test taking

                    1. ABCD

                    2. Safety

                    3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

                    4. Nursing Process

      c. Success in Clinical

              i. Learning Circles

             ii. Preparation for clinical

            iii. Time management

            iv. Contingency plans for illness or life

      d. Dealing with failure

              i. Desensitization to fear response

             ii. Learning from constructive feedback

            iii. Analysis of missed questions

      e. Organization and Prioritization Skills

              i. Time Management

             ii. Maximize productivity

            iii. Identify goals

            iv. Overcome procrastination

      f. Develop personal success plan

 III. Professional Nursing Roles

      a. Roles of the Nurse

      b. Explore career options in Nursing

      c. Educational Requirements of Nursing Roles

      d. Dual Enrollment/RN-BSN options

      e. Professional Nursing Organizations

 IV. Building Professionalism with teamwork, collaboration, and communication

 V. Intro to Medical Terminology