MCCCD Program Description

Nursing Science IV

Course: NUR248

First Term: 2018 Fall

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

Description: Synthesis of nursing concepts. Provides nursing care for high-risk newborn, pediatric, perinatal, and adult clients with multi-system alterations in health. Emphasis on leadership and management roles of the nurse. Includes a preceptorship experience to facilitate role transition from student to graduate nurse. Integrates concepts of nutrition, communication, health promotion, and advanced pathophysiology.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate critical thinking in application of nursing process for clients with complex alterations in health. (I) 2. Organize client/family teaching and discharge planning to address identified needs in health education/promotion, illness prevention, and restorative health practices. (I) 3. Construct a holistic plan of care for acutely ill pediatric and adult clients with multi-system alterations in health. (I, IV) 4. Synthesize ongoing focused client assessments and evaluation. (I, VI, VII) 5. Participate in creating a therapeutic environment. (II) 6. Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills with pediatric, high-risk perinatal, and acutely ill adult clients. (II, VI) 7. Demonstrate caring behaviors with pediatric, high-risk perinatal, and acutely ill clients. (II, VI) 8. Practice within regulatory, legal, and ethical frameworks of professional nursing within high acuity settings. (III, V) 9. Formulate safe and competent nursing interventions for pediatric, high risk perinatal, and acutely ill clients. (I, II, VI, VII) 10. Demonstrate leadership, delegation skills, and professional behaviors during interactions with the health care team. (V) 11. Complete a supervised preceptorship that provides experiences to transition into the graduate nurse role. (V) 12. 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. Critical Thinking and Nursing Process: Complex Alterations in Health A. Actual and Potential Problems B. Health Education/Promotion C. Modification of Plan of Care D. Early Detection of Complications E. Documentation F. Reporting II. Caring Behaviors A. Therapeutic Communication Skills in High-risk Settings B. End of Life Considerations C. Therapeutic Environment III. Safe Practice A. Risk Management B. Environmental Safety C. Accident/Injury Prevention D. Error Management E. Emergency Preparedness IV. Holism A. Physiologic B. Psychosocial C. Developmental D. Spiritual E. Cultural V. Role Development A. Standards of the Nursing Program B. Standards of Practice C. Legal/Ethical Issues D. Transition from Student to Graduate E. Professional Image F. Leadership and Management G. Manager of Care H. Delegation I. Performance Improvement J. Professional Boundaries K. Client Rights VI. Nursing Care of Clients in High Acuity Settings A. Perinatal B. Newborn C. Pediatric D. Adult VII. Nursing Interventions/Skills A. Holistic Assessment in High Acuity Settings B. Medication and IV Therapy C. Clinical Skills

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/22/2007

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