MCCCD Program Description

Nursing Theory and Science III

Course: NUR251

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lecture 8.0 Credit(s) 4.0 Period(s) 4.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Application of critical thinking strategies related to holistic care of the newborn, pediatric, and childbearing clients. Integration of concepts related to holistic care of adults and geriatric clients with selected acute and chronic alterations in health. Integration of professional nursing standards in role development. Utilization of previous knowledge of physical, biologic, psycho-social sciences, and the cultural, spiritual aspects of nursing care. Integration of concepts of nutrition, pharmacology, communication, health promotion, and pathophysiology into nursing care.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in the nurse-client relationship with clients across the life span. (I) 2. Formulate nursing strategies that promote a therapeutic environment for clients and their families. (I, II) 3. Utilize caring behaviors for clients and families experiencing alterations in health. (I) 4. Analyze nursing practices that provide care and comfort and promote healing. (I, II) 5. Utilize the nursing process to develop a plan of care for childbearing, pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients. (II) 6. Incorporate critical thinking skills in the application of the nursing process relevant to care of clients. (II) 7. Analyze assessment data to develop a holistic plan of care for clients and families with acute or chronic health alterations. (II) 8. Prioritize specific nursing interventions for clients across the lifespan. (II, III, V, VI) 9. Implement health education/promotion teaching plan that targets identified learning needs across the lifespan. (II) 10. Integrate Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) into a plan of care for a stable client. (II) 11. Formulate searchable, answerable questions from clinical issues. (II, IV) 12. Apply pathophysiologic concepts to care for clients with selected health alterations. (II, III) 13. Explain pharmacodynamic and pharmacotherapeutic principles to safely administer medications, including parenteral therapy, within the scope of nursing practice. (II, V, VI) 14. Explain nutritional concepts that support wellness and therapeutic nutrition needs in the plan of care. (II, III, VI) 15. Create a holistic nursing care plans for clients across the lifespan using wellness/illness continuum. (II, III) 16. Integrate developmental and learning needs into the plan of care for clients across the lifespan. (II, III) 17. Integrate physical, biologic, psycho-social, cultural, and spiritual aspects into the plan of care. (II, III, VI) 18. Examine the influences of life span, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and complementary therapies on the provision of care. (II, III, V, VI) 19. Integrate elements of technology and information management including use of online databases, web-based enhancements, and library resources. (IV) 20. Integrate elements of technology and information management to document and report client findings and conditions. (IV) 21. Communicate significant client findings and events to members of the healthcare team. (V, VI) 22. Integrate the legal and ethical frameworks of professional nursing practice into care of clients. (V, VI) 23. Integrate skills in delegation, time management, and organization into care of clients. (V) 24. Compare and contrast key concepts of role transition in the profession of nursing. (V) 25. Analyze the roles of the members of an emergency response team in healthcare settings. (V) 26. Utilize the nursing program philosophy and core values when providing client care. (V) 27. Demonstrate safe performance of selected clinical skills/procedures for childbearing, pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients. (II, III, V, VI) 28. Apply principles that promote safe medication administration. (VI) 29. Demonstrate safe and competent care in providing interventions for clients receiving intravenous therapy, parenteral nutrition and transfusion therapy. (II, III, V, VI) 30. Examine the Standards of Care that safeguard client`s health and well-being. (V, VI)
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
I. Caring A. Therapeutic Communication B. Self-Evaluation/Analysis C. Age Appropriate Caring Behaviors D. Therapeutic Environment E. Family Dynamics F. End of Life Considerations G. Nursing Care of Clients Across the Lifespan 1. Well Healthcare Settings 2. Acute Care Settings II. Critical Thinking A. Nursing Process 1. Assessment 2. Nursing Diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5. Evaluation B. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 1. Searchable, Answerable Questions from Clinical Issues 2. Integration into Plan of Care For Selected Clients C. Decision-Making 1. Collaborative Decision Making 2. Problem Solving 3. Plan of Care 4. Application of Nursing Process D. Pathophysiology in Selected Health Alterations 1. Pediatric Clients 2. Childbearing Clients 3. Adult Clients 4. Geriatric Clients E. Pharmacological Concepts to Client Care Across the Life Span 1. Principles of Medication Administration 2. Parenteral Therapies 3. Advanced Pain Management 4. Client Teaching III. Holism A. Wellness/Illness Continuum B. Bio-Psycho-Socio-Cultural and Spiritual Health Perspectives C. Life Span Development 1. Childbearing Clients 2. Pediatric Clients D. Health Promotion, Maintenance, Disease Prevention 1. Health Risk Appraisal 2. Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Activities 3. Health Screening E. Nutrition to Support Therapeutic Needs Across the Lifespan F. Client Needs Across the Lifespan 1. Physiological 2. Psychosocial 3. Spiritual 4. Cultural 5. Developmental G. Obstetric, Pediatric, and Adult Clients and Families 1. Health Promotion 2. Disease/Illness Prevention 3. Health Restoration IV. Information Management and Technology A. Elements of Technology B. Integration of Technology C. Information Management 1. Online Databases 2. Web-Based Enhancements 3. Library Resources 4. E-Learning D. Documentation E. Charting F. Reporting V. Role Development A. Professional Nursing Practice 1. Standards of Practice 2. Scope of Practice 3. Legal and Ethical Dimensions 4. Client Rights 5. Professional Boundaries 6. Professional Image 7. Specialty Standards of Care 8. Nurse Practice Act B. Standards of the Nursing Program C. Transition to RN Role D. Collaboration with the Healthcare Team E. Nursing Management Skills 1. Coordinator of Client Care 2. Delegation 3. Organizational Skills 4. Time Management 5. Risk Management F. Emergency Response and Disaster Management VI. Safe Nursing Practice A. Standards of Care for Adult, Pediatric and Childbearing Clients and Their Families 1. Collaborative Care/Management 2. Reporting and Communication B. Medication Administration 1. Dosage Calculations 2. Error Prevention and Management C. Environmental Safety D. Infection Control E. Accident/Injury Prevention 1. Obstetric Consideration 2. Newborn/Pediatric Considerations

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12/11/2007

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