MCCCD Program Description

Nursing Science I

Course: NUR119

First Term: 2018 Fall

Laboratory 5.0 Credit(s) 15.0 Period(s) 15.00 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T

Description: Development of clinical competency in the performance of selected nursing skills and procedures. Provides for participation in the care of clients experiencing problems of alteration in health and selected mental health disorders. Provides for clinical practice experiences with individuals and families in a variety of long term care and acute settings. Application of holistic nursing concepts and assessments related to health promotion, disease/illness prevention, and health restoration, as well as concepts of pathophysiology, nutrition, and communication

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate basic critical thinking skills and basic problem-solving to provide holistic nursing care to clients with alteration in health. (I, II) 2. Report effectiveness of plan of care. (I) 3. Document client findings and conditions through recording and reporting. (I) 4. Select nursing diagnoses/client problems related to basic and holistic client needs. (I, IV) 5. Perform appropriate client assessments. (I, IV, VII) 6. Choose appropriate interventions to implement nursing plan of care. (I, VII) 7. Use verbal and non-verbal communication to demonstrate caring behaviors. (II) 8. Identify therapeutic communication skills appropriate to adult client`s developmental level. (II) 9. Demonstrate behaviors in accord with accepted standards of practice, legal, and ethical guidelines. (III, V) 10. Implement interventions that safeguard client`s health and well being. (III, VII) 11. Demonstrate skills necessary to ensure safe environment and protection of the client. (III, VII) 12. Demonstrate safe performance of selected clinical skills/procedures. (III, VII) 13. Demonstrate culturally sensitive care. (II, IV) 14. Perform basic health promotion, disease/illness prevention, and health restoration nursing interventions identified in selected client plan of care. (III, VI, VII) 15. Administer selected medications. (III, VII)
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. Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Nursing Plan of Care A. Assessment B. Nursing Diagnoses/Client Problems C. Planning D. Implementation E. Evaluation F. Documentation G. Reporting II. Caring Behaviors A. Communication Skills B. Therapeutic Environment C. Nurse-client Relationship III. Safe Practice A. Prevention of Accident/Injury B. Environmental C. Standard Precautions D. Isolation Precautions E. Error Prevention F. Error Management IV. Holism A. Physiological Client Needs 1. Oxygenation/Ventilation 2. Circulation/Perfusion 3. Nutrition 4. Mobility 5. Sleep and Rest 6. Elimination 7. Sensory 8. Reproductive/Sexuality B. Psychosocial C. Spiritual D. Cultural E. Developmental V. Role Development A. Standards of the Nursing Program B. Standards of Practice C. Scope of Practice D. Legal and Ethical Guidelines E. Professional Boundaries VI. Nursing Care of Clients and Families in Acute and Long Term Care Settings A. Health Promotion B. Alterations in Health C. Geriatric Care VII. Nursing Intervention A. Clinical Skills B. Basic Care and Comfort C. Basic Assessments D. Infection Control Measures E. Personal Hygiene and Grooming F. Maintenance of Health and Well-being G. Special Needs of the Geriatric H. Interventions Specific to Health Alteration I. Perioperative Client J. Emergency Situations K. Medication Administration L. Use of Assistive Devices 3. Social aspects 4. Cultural aspects 5. Spiritual aspects B. Values related to health/illness/death 1. Clarification 2. Ethical issues in nursing 3. Assertiveness C. Stress/coping 1. Concepts related to stress and coping 2. Types of stressors 3. Psychophysiological response to stress 4. Coping strategies a. Intrapersonal b. Relaxation/humor/interpersonal c. Technological V. Nursing A. The profession of nursing 1. Definition of profession 2. Characteristics of professional behavior a. Service b. Education c. Independent function d. Accountability e. Ethical behavior f. Language (medical terminology) g. Professional organizations 3. Nursing as a profession B. Development of professional nursing 1. Historical development a. Early times b. Christian era c. Dark ages d. Middle ages e. Renaissance f. European g. Early American h. Modern times 2. Relationship of nursing development to events of the time C. Educational preparation and current roles in nursing 1. LPN: education, licensure, role, setting 2. RN-ADN: education, licensure, role, setting 3. RN-BSN: education, licensure, role, setting, entry into practice, titling 4. Graduate education and practice (MSN, PhD, post-doctoral) 5. Expanded roles D. Philosophical perspectives in nursing 1. Personal definitions of nursing and health 2. Concepts inherent in nursing philosophy a. Nurse b. Client c. Environment d. Health 3. Nursing process E. Health care team 1. Introduction to the role of other health care providers a. Doctors: M.D., D.O., etc. b. Social workers c. Psychologists/counselors d. Nutritionists/dietitians e. Therapist/technician/technologist: OT, RT, PT, X-Ray, etc. f. Other nursing staff: LPN, aides, etc. g. Alternative health care provider 2. Selection of health care provider 3. Consumer as a member of the health care team

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 10/25/2005

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