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Licensed Practical Nurse Update
Course: NCE175

First Term: 2011 Spring
 Lecture   6 Credit(s)   6 Period(s)   6 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Role and responsibilities of the Licensed Practical Nurse. Application of nursing care for medical-surgical patients, use of the nursing process and administration of medications. Includes expanded role of the Licensed Practical Nurse, principles of safe nursing practice, legal/ethical issues, human growth and development, therapeutic communication and physical assessment skills. For Licensed Practical Nurses returning to active nursing in the acute care setting.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Compare and contrast the historical role of nursing and the current functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse. (I)
2. Describe the current role of the Licensed Practical Nurse in the acute care setting. (I)
3. Demonstrate nursing consistent with the current role of Licensed Practical Nurse. (I)
4. Describe the pathophysiology associated with specific Medical-Surgical health problems. (II)
5. Explain pathophysiology involved with selected patients. (II)
6. Formulate and use a plan of nursing care, based on the nursing process, for selected patients. (III)
7. Describe and demonstrate the specific skills involved with a total patient assessment. (IV)
8. Describe principles and rationale for specific nursing procedures and perform them safely. (IV)
9. Describe the Licensed Practical Nurse`s role in patient education and participate in health promotion/patient education programs. (IV)
10. Explain age-related factors regarding provision of nursing care and incorporate them into specific nursing plan of care. (V)
11. Explain therapeutic communication and use those skills in the clinical setting. (VI)
12. Describe basic principles related to safe administration of medications, including knowledge of common drug categories. (VII)
13. Administer medications to patients in a consistently safe manner. (VII)
14. Describe legal/ethical issues in contemporary nursing and identify them in the clinical setting. (VIII)
15. Describe special needs of diverse population groups and address specific needs in the clinical setting. (IX)
16. Describe nursing skills associated with emergency health problems and utilize those skills in clinical emergency situations. (X)
17. List principles of nutrition and apply them to specific patients. (XI)
18. Describe the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse in Intravenous Therapy and demonstrate calculation of flow rate and assessing patients response in the clinical setting. (XII)
19. Describe nursing principles related to pre-operative and post-operative patients and apply them in the clinical setting. (XIII)
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. Licensed Practical Nurse
   A. Definitions
   B. Nurse Practice Act
   C. Historical Overview of Nursing
   D. Safe Nursing Practice
   E. Functions in LPN in Current Nursing Practice
   F. Functions of LPN in Acute Care Nursing
II. Medical-Surgical Pathophysiology
   A. Fluid and Electrolytes
   B. Musculoskeletal System
   C. Circulatory System
   D. Respiratory System
   E. Urinary/Reproductive System
   F. Nervous System
   G. Gastrointestinal System
   H. Endocrine System
   I. Hematology/Immune System
   J. Infectious Diseases
   K. Sensory Disorders (eyes, ears)
   L. Mental Health
III. Nursing Process
   A. Definitions
   B. Phases
   C. Formulation of nursing care plan
   D. Role of Licensed Practical Nurse
IV. LPN Nursing Procedures/Skills
   A. Total patient assessment
   B. Care of pre- & post-op patient
   C. Care of patient with special tubes
   D. Universal body fluid precautions
   E. Admission and Discharge
   F. Care of persons receiving IV therapy
   G. Body mechanics
   H. Airway maintenance
   I. Positioning of patients
   J. Patient education/Discharge Planning
   K. Other
V. Growth and Development
   A. Definitions
   B. Maslow`s Hierarchy of Needs
   C. Age-related factors
VI. Communication Skills
   A. Definitions
   B. Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
   C. Therapeutic communication
VII. Pharmacology
   A. Definition
   B. Patient`s rights
   C. Categories of drugs
   D. Calculation and conversion problems
   E. Techniques of drug administration
VIII. Legal/Ethical
   A. Definitions
   B. Code of Ethics
   C. Standards of Nursing Practice
   D. Good Samaritan Law
   E. Ethics
   F. Identification
   G. Confidentiality
IX. Special Needs of Diverse Groups
   A. Ethnicity
   B. Cultural
   C. Spiritual
   D. Handicapped (physical; sensory)
   E. Addressing special needs
X. Emergency Care
   A. Definitions
   B. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
   C. Documentation
   D. First Aid
XI. Nutrition
   A. Definitions
   B. General nutritional requirements
   C. Psychosocial-cultural factors
   D. Alternate methods of nutrition
   E. Total parenteral nutrition
   F. Application of principles
XII. IV Therapy
   A. Definitions
   B. LPNs role
   C. Calculation of flow rate
   D. Assessing patient`s response
XIII. Care of Surgical Patient
   A. Pre-operative
   B. Post-operative
   C. Application
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12/14/2010

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