This course continues to focus on nursing theory as it relates to basic needs throughout the lifespan, including care of the pediatric patient.
Prerequisites
Admission into the nursing program and NUTR& 101 with a 2.0 G.P.A or above.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Utilize holistic principles to plan appropriate nursing care for patients/clients with selected common conditions. (MOC)
- Explain age-specific therapeutic communication techniques for effective patient care. (C)
- Compare and contrast age- and developmental-specific nursing assessments and interventions. (POC.1)
- Describe health promotion strategies for patients/clients across the lifespan. (POC.2)
IO1 Communication: Communicate effectively to deliver relevant, accurate and complete information to patients, families, and the healthcare team.
IO2 Quantitative Reasoning: Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.
1. Beginning pediatric nursing
2. Common conditions of the gastrointestinal system across the lifespan
3. Common conditions of the hepatic system across the lifespan
4. Common conditions of the renal and urinary systems across the lifespan
5. Common conditions of the cardiac system across the lifespan
6. Common conditions of the nervous and sensory systems across the lifespan
7. Common psychiatric conditions across the lifespan
8. Common conditions of the endocrine system
The outcomes for the Nursing program are based on the Core Concepts: Communicator (C); Provider of Care (POC); Manager of Care (MOC); and Professional (P). Progress is assessed throughout the 2-year program culminating in a professional portfolio.
- Communicate effectively to deliver relevant, accurate and complete information to patients, families, and the healthcare team. (C)
- Deliver safe and effective physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual care to the whole person in a variety of settings. (POC.1)
- Plan, initiate, and evaluate patient teaching including assessment of current knowledge, use of appropriate materials and techniques. (POC.2)
- Demonstrate clinical decision-making based on best current evidence, clinical expertise, and the nursing process to develop safe plans of care in a variety of settings. (MOC)
- Assume responsibility and accountability in the practice of registered nursing as defined by the professional standards and codes of nursing. (P.1)
- Demonstrate effective collaboration within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve educational and institutional growth (P.2)
Additionally, a Dosage Calculation Exam must be passed each quarter with a score of 90% or greater to continue in the program. A student may retake this exam one time only. The Dosage Calculation Exam score is not included in the “Unit Tests” grade.
Assess PO4 Deliver safe and effective physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual care to the whole person in a variety of settings.