MCCCD Program Description

Nursing Science III

Course: NUR269

First Term: 2018 Fall

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

Description: Application of critical thinking skills through the nursing process to clients and families with acute alterations in health and psychiatric/mental health disorders. Provides for the development of clinical and cultural competency and the continued development of selected nursing skills and procedures within the scope of the professional nurse. Holistic care of clients, families, and small groups in a variety of acute and community health care settings. Application of professional nursing concepts and theories related to health education/promotion for clients, families, and small groups. Course Notes: Nursing Process/Critical Thinking course and Nursing Science course must be successfully completed concurrently to meet program requirements

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Develop a holistic plan of care for clients and families with acute and chronic alterations in health and psychiatric/mental health disorders. (I) 2. Incorporate critical thinking to identify and predict actual and/or potential health problems. (I) 3. Modify the nursing plan of care to reflect current client status. (I) 4. Implement health education/promotion teaching plan that targets assessed learning needs. (I) 5. Provide safe and competent interventions with clients, families, and small groups with alterations in health and psychiatric/mental health disorders in acute and community settings. (I, V) 6. Apply advanced therapeutic communication skills with clients, families and small groups with acute and chronic alterations in health and psychiatric/mental health disorders. (II) 7. Demonstrate caring behaviors for clients with acute and chronic alterations in health and psychiatric/mental health disorders according to their developmental level. (II) 8. Communicate significant client findings and events to appropriate members of the health care team. (II) 9. Practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of the professional nurse. (III) 10. Perform safe and competent nursing care to reflect holistic interventions for clients with alterations in health and psychiatric/mental health disorders. (III, VI) 11. Apply key concepts of the practical nurse (PN) to registered nurse (RN) role transition. (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. Application of Nursing Process and Critical Thinking for Clients, Families, and Small Groups A. Actual and potential problems B. On-going prioritization C. Health education/promotion II. Communication with the Client and Families with Acute and Chronic Alterations in Health and Psychiatric/Mental Health Disorders A. Advanced therapeutic communication skills B. Recording and reporting C. Crisis intervention D. Caring behaviors III. Standards of Practice A. Legal/ethical issues B. Safe nursing practice C. Self evaluation IV. Role Development A. Delegation B. Behavior and image C. PN to RN role transition D. Application of teaching role V. Nursing Care of clients and families in acute and community settings A. Psychiatric/mental health disorders B. Acute and chronic alterations in health VI. Clinical Skills A. Advanced holistic assessment techniques B. Clinical skills list

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/17/2003

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.