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NUR 216
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Title: | Adv Concepts Med-Surg NSG II |
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Long Title: | Advanced Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing II |
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Course Description: | Nursing 216 is a continuation of Nursing 206, focusing on complex medical/surgical conditions of the high acuity patient. Builds on medical/surgical nursing theory, mental health concepts, communication, collaboration, caring, and critical thinking/clinical reasoning necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to developmentally and culturally diverse adult patients experiencing high acuity medical/surgical conditions. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse as applied in the acute care and high acuity settings. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in a variety of clinical settings.
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Min Credit: | 5 |
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Max Credit: | 6 |
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Status Notes: | Replaces course content in courses that follow: NUR 212 |
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| S: (CCD) |
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| S: Minor revisions to competencies 7/31/07 s@ |
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Course Notes: | Total course 6 credits = 2 lecture, 4 clinical |
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| C: Contact = lec 30, clinical 120 |
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Origin Notes: | CCD |
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Status Notes: | Revisions entered 10/18/11 LK |
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Course Notes: | revised credits 7/2/14: AW |
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General Notes: | Revised 3.26.15 credit/contact hours JLG |
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Course Notes: | * 5 credit min = 2.3 lecture (34.5 contact hrs), |
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| C: 2.7 clinical (121.5 contact hrs) |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Analyze the application of advanced concepts of medical/surgical nursing to provide safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care to diverse patients with high acuity medical/surgical conditions.
2. Analyze critical thinking and clinical reasoning needed to make patient-centered care decisions for patients with high acuity medical/surgical conditions.
3. Examine quality improvement measures to use in the care of patients with high acuity medical/surgical conditions.
4. Compare and contrast techniques used to develop collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team, the patient, and the patient’s support persons when caring for patients with high acuity medical/surgical conditions.
5. Evaluate information management principles, techniques, and systems, and patient care technology used when caring for patients with high acuity medical/surgical conditions.
6. Compare and contrast leadership approaches used in the acute medical/surgical setting.
7. Analyze the application of professional, legal, and ethical guidelines as a professional nurse in the care of patients with high acuity medical/surgical conditions.
8. Critique the patient care environment’s effect on creating a culture of caring.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Application of key concepts to medical/surgical nursing practice of high acuity patients
A. Patient-centered care
B. Quality/Safety measures
C. Critical thinking/Clinical reasoning
D. Collaborative relationships
E. Information Technology
F. Advocacy
G. Culture of Caring
H. Leadership approaches
II. Introduction of medical/surgical nursing for high acuity patients
A. Evidence-based practice
B. Legal-ethical issues
C. Cultural/Spiritual beliefs and practices
D. Advanced assessment skills
E. Health Promotion and risk reduction
III. Nursing care of the high acuity medical/surgical patient and family
A. Infection/Inflammatory/Immunity Nursing Care
1. Autoimmune:
a. Rheumatoid Arthritis
b. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
c. Multiple Sclerosis
d. Fibromyalgia
2. Hyper-Immunity:
a. Sepsis
b. Septic Shock
c. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome/Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
3. Hypo-Immunity:
a. HIV/AIDS
b. Immunosuppressive Therapy
i. Transplants
B. Integumentary Nursing Care
1. Burns
C. Genitourinary Nursing Care
1. Acute/Chronic Renal Failure
2. Glomerulonephritis
3. Nephrotic Syndrome
D. Hematologic Nursing Care
1. Leukemias
2. Lymphomas
3. Multiple Myeloma
4. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
E. Multi-System/Organ Dysfunction Nursing Care
1. Metabolic Syndrome
2. Trauma Concepts
3. Respiratory Failure/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
a. Mechanical Ventilation
4. Shock
F. Emergency Preparedness
1. Bio-terrorism
2. Environmental Emergencies
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