MCCCD Program Description

Simulated Patient Care

Course: NCE292AA

First Term: 2024 Fall

Laboratory 2.0 Credit(s) 90.0 Period(s) 6.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: R - Nursing Load

Description: Review of practical nursing skills. Includes simulated patient experience in various focus areas.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify skill weakness area(s) through self-reflection. (I) 2. Demonstrate competence with identified skills. (II) 3. Demonstrate safe nursing habits involving the care of the patient. (II) 4. Demonstrate and explain the operation of selected medical equipment. (III) 5. Demonstrate appropriate patient assessments in specific situations. (IV) 6. Simulate safe practice habits of medication administration within scope of practice. (V) 7. Exhibit dimensions of patient-centered care in the simulation environment. (VI) 8. Communicate and interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members. (VI) 9. Apply technology and information management tools in the delivery of safe patient care. (VI) 10. Demonstrate professionalism and accountability for delivering standard-based nursing care consistent with regulatory, legal, ethical, and humanistic principles. (VII) 11. Exhibits effective teamwork and collaboration within nursing and interdisciplinary teams. (VIII)
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 procedures II. Habits of safe practice of nursing skills/care A. National patient safety goals B. Reconciliation of safety threats and errors C. Emergency/contingency resources D. Situation awareness III. Medical equipment review A. Operation and maintenance B. Troubleshooting problems IV. Patient assessment A. Complete B. Targeted/priority C. Risk assessments V. Medication delivery A. Three checks B. Nine rights (person, drug, dose, route, time, reason, teaching, documentation, monitoring) C. Automated medication dispensing systems VI. Patient management in simulation A. Patient centered care B. Effective communication strategies C. Holistic care D. Integrated technology (e.g. electronic medical records) E. Quality improvement F. Systems-based practice VII. Professionalism A. Professional comportment B. Practice standards/Evidence-based practice C. Advocacy D. Reporting regulations VIII. Teamwork and collaboration A. Collaborative services B. Coordinating interventions with team members C. Leadership

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

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