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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Practical Nursing Transition
Course: NUR191

First Term: 2019 Spring
 Lec + Lab   3.0 Credit(s)   5.0 Period(s)   5.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Overview of the role of the practical nurse in the care of patients. Includes nursing standards and scope of practice of the practical nurse. Emphasis on nursing care related to pediatric and care of the well childbearing patient and childbearing family. Focus on the role of practical nurse in providing care through interventions consistent with established nursing care plans.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify nursing interventions that are relevant for the safe nursing care of pediatric, childbearing patients, and their families. (I)
2. Describe developmental and learning needs of pediatric, childbearing patients, and their families. (I)
3. Describe nursing standards that safeguard the patients` health and well-being within the practical nurse`s scope of practice. (II)
4. Describe the role of the practical nurse in the management of a group of patients under the guidance of the registered nurse. (II)
5. Perform specific nursing interventions for pediatric, childbearing patients, and their families with selected alterations in health. (III)
6. Demonstrate safe performance of selected clinical skills/procedures. (IV)
7. Practice within the regulatory, legal, and ethical frameworks of practical nursing. (II-IV)
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. Safe nursing care
   A. Nursing care for pediatric patients
      1. Developmental/learning needs
      2. Nutritional aspects of care
      3. Health promotion
      4. Pathophysiology of selected alterations in health
      5. Nursing process
      6. Documentation and reporting
   B. Nursing process for well childbearing patients and their families
      1. Sexuality and reproduction
      2. Normal pregnancy
      3. Intrapartum
      4. Postpartum
      5. Normal newborn
      6. Care of patients with selected perinatal complications
II. Role development
   A. Collaboration within the health care team
      1. Communication
      2. Conflict/negotiation management
      3. Delegation
      4. Participation in discharge planning
   B. Scope of practice
      1. Arizona Nurse Practice Act
      2. Standards of practice for the practical and professional nurse
      3. Agency guidelines
   C. Legal and ethical considerations in patients care
   D. Licensure process
      1. Application process for licensure
      2. Preparing for National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) Examination
III. Nursing care of patients in clinical settings
   A. Pediatric patients with selected alterations in health
   B. Childbearing patients
   C. Childrearing family
IV. Nursing interventions for care of pediatric and childbearing patients
   A. Clinical skills/procedures
   B. Medication administration
   C. Medication calculations
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 20, 2018

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