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| Course: NUR172 First Term: 2018 Fall
Final Term: Current
Final Term: 2019 Spring
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Lecture 9.0 Credit(s) 5.5 Period(s) 5.5 Load
Lab (zero credit) 0
Credit(s) 10.5 Period(s)
10.5 Load
Subject Type: OccupationalLoad Formula: T - Lab Load |
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies | |||
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| 1. Apply the nursing process and problem-solving strategies when providing culturally congruent nursing care to medical-surgical adult patients and patients with mental health disorders. (I)
2. Demonstrate professional behaviors consistent with legal and ethical guidelines. (II) 3. Recognize strategies to improve time management, including prioritization and delegation in the delivery of patient care. (III) 4. Recognize the resources available within the microsystems. (IV) 5. Utilize elements of technology and information management to enhance care provided to the adult patient population. (V) 6. Apply therapeutic communication techniques and caring behaviors with mental health and adult medical-surgical patients, families, and colleagues to promote positive health outcomes. (VI) 7. Participate as a healthcare team member to provide patient/family care. (VII) 8. Perform selected clinical skills and procedures safely according to established care protocols or plans. (VIII) 9. Report identified patient care issues to appropriate personnel. (IX) 10. Utilize evidence-based practice when caring for medical-surgical adult patients and patients with mental health disorders. (X) | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements. | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Outline | |||
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I. Patient-Centered Care
A. Nursing process in care of adult patients B. Family focused C. Wellness/illness continuum D. Bio-psycho-social-spiritual and cultural aspects E. Developmentally appropriate F. Pathophysiology G. Comfort H. Health promotion, maintenance and restoration I. Nutrition: basic and therapeutic J. Alternative and complementary therapies K. Self-care L. Health literacy II. Professionalism A. Professional nursing practice B. Scope of practice C. Professional boundaries D. Legal and ethical issues E. Patient advocacy III. Leadership A. Nursing process B. Critical thinking and problem-solving C. Provider of care D. Organization and time management IV. Systems-based practice A. Clinical setting microsystem B. Internal emergency response V. Informatics and Technology A. Application of technology B. Regulatory requirements C. Computerized documentation D. Technology problem-solving VI. Communication A. Patient teaching / health literacy B. Anticipatory guidance C. Therapeutic use of self D. De-escalation techniques E. Caring and therapeutic milieu F. Self-evaluation/analysis G. Patient/family education and discharge planning H. Community education and referrals I. Counseling and relapse prevention VII. Teamwork and Collaboration A. Member of care team B. Team communication and interaction VIII. Safety A. Standards of care for adult patients B. Plan of care C. Pathophysiology D. Medication administration E. Basics of intravenous therapy F. Reporting and communication G. Accident and injury prevention H. Environmental safety I. Infection control IX. Quality Improvement A. Error prevention B. Near-miss reporting C. Problem identification D. Risk management X. Evidence-Based Practice A. Strategies for implementation B. Barriers to implementation | |||
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 26, 2015 | |||