MCCCD Program Description

Nursing Science II

Course: NUR128

First Term: 2018 Fall

Laboratory 4.0 Credit(s) 12.0 Period(s) 12.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T

Description: Continuation of application of holistic nursing concepts and assessments related to health promotion, disease/illness prevention and health restoration of individuals and families. Provides continued opportunity for the development of clinical competency in the performance of selected nursing skills, participation in the care of clients with alterations in health. Provides clinical experiences with adult, pediatric, well childbearing clients and childrearing families in a variety of acute care and community settings. Application of nursing concepts in the development of care plans as well as concepts of pathophysiology, nutrition, and communication. Includes participation in client teaching and discharge planning

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate consistent use of critical thinking skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate plan of care. (I) 2. Implement an established teaching plan for clients and families. (I) 3. Participate in design and implementation of discharge planning. (I) 4. Document client findings and conditions through recording and reporting. (I) 5. Develop holistic nursing care plans for selected clients using wellness/illness continuum that includes development and learning needs. (I, II, IV) 6. Apply therapeutic communication skills with childbearing clients, childbearing families, and pediatric and adult clients with alterations in health. (II) 7. Demonstrate caring behaviors to childbearing clients, childbearing clients, childrearing families, and pediatric and adults with alterations in health. (II, VI) 8. Implement interventions that safeguard client health and well-being. (III) 9. Practice within regulatory, legal, and ethical frameworks of nursing. (III, V) 10. Collaborate with health team members to provide nursing care. (V) 11. Manage a group of clients utilizing delegation, time management, and organization skills. (V, VII) 12. Perform specific nursing interventions for adults and pediatric clients with alterations in health, childbearing clients, and childrearing families (III, VI, VII) 13. Apply pharmacotherapeutic principles to safely administer medications to clients. (III, VII) 14. Administer peripheral unmedicated intravenous therapy. (VII) 15. Demonstrate safe performance of selected clinical skills/procedures. (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. Priority of Client Needs B. Teaching/Learning Needs C. Continuity of Care D. Discharge Planning E. Documentation F. Reporting II. Caring Behaviors A. Anticipatory Guidance B. Age Appropriate Caring Behaviors C. Therapeutic Communication III. Safe Practice A. Prevention of Accident/Injury B. Environmental Hazards C. Standard Precautions D. Obstetric/Newborn/Pediatric Considerations E. Identification of Safe/Unsafe Practices F. Error Management IV. Holism A. Physiological Client Needs B. Psychosocial C. Developmental D. Spiritual E. Cultural V. Role Development A. Standards of the Nursing Program B. Standards of Practice C. Scope of Practice D. Professional Boundaries E. Health Care Team Member F. Delegation and Leadership Strategies G. Introduction to Nursing Management Skills H. Collaboration and Communication with Healthcare Team I. Legal/Ethical Issues J. Client Rights VI. Nursing Care of Clients in Acute and Community Settings A. Adults with Alterations in Health B. Pediatric Clients with Alterations in Health C. Childbearing Client D. Childrearing Family VII. Nursing Interventions/Skills A. Clinical Skills B. Assessment C. Medication Administration

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/22/2007

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.