MCCCD Program Description

Nursing Process Transition

Course: NUR102

First Term: 2011 Fall

Lecture 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s) 4 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Transitions paramedics to scope and practice of nursing. Focuses on nursing concepts and theories to meet basic human needs across the lifespan throughout the wellness/illness continuum. Theoretical concepts focus on clients of all ages with selected physiological, psychological, mental health, and childbearing problems. Emphasis on expanding the paramedic`s skills and experience to transition to the role of the nurse utilizing nursing process and critical thinking in acute care and community settings

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Apply nursing standards within regulatory, legal, ethical and professional organizational parameters that safeguard the client`s health and well-being. (I) 2. Apply the steps of the process to client care. (II) 3. Apply therapeutic communication skills to interactions with clients and families. (III) 4. Use critical thinking skills to make nursing care decisions. (IV) 5. Explain the concepts of holism as it applies to the care of adult clients with alterations of health. (V) 6. Identify and describe teaching and discharge planning learning needs of adult clients throughout the lifespan when planning nursing care. (VI) 7. Describe factors that impact health promotion, disease/illness prevention and health restoration. (VII) 8. Describe common treatment options and nursing care for clients with selected health alterations. (VIII) 9. Integrate the core values of critical thinking, holism, caring, role development, safe practice, information management and technology into nursing care. (IX) 10. Integrate the core values of critical thinking, holism, caring, role development, and safe practice into nursing care. (X)
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 Standards of Practice A. Regulatory B. Legal C. Ethical D. Professional healthcare organizations II. Nursing Process and Nursing Care Plans A. Assessment B. Nursing diagnosis/client problems C. Planning D. Intervention E. Evaluation III. Strategies for Effective Communication Skills for Nursing Care A. Nurse-client relationship B. Therapeutic communication C. Diversity D. Interdisciplinary collaboration E. Barriers IV. Critical Thinking Skills for Nursing Care A. Nursing standards B. Resources C. Evidence-based decision-making D. Prioritization E. Strategies F. Error management V. Holism A. Principles B. Nursing process C. Lifespan D. Bio-psycho-socio-cultural and spiritual health perspectives VI. Teaching/Discharge Planning A. Learning needs B. Components C. Planning VII. Factors Affecting Health Promotion/Disease Prevention/Health Restoration A. Care and comfort B. Alternative and complementary therapies C. Activities of daily living D. Assistive devices E. Risks and responsibilities F. Resources and referrals VIII. Nursing Process and Critical thinking in the Care of Clients with Selected Health Alterations A. Pathophysiology B. Tests and diagnostics procedures C. General concepts D. Pain E. Sleep/rest F. Oxygen and ventilation G. Cardiovascular/perfusion H. Nutrition, ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination I. Urinary elimination J. Sensory perception/neurological K. Regulatory/endocrine L. Musculoskeletal/mobility M. Integumentary N. Reproductive health O. Psychological/mental health P. Infectious disorders/inflammatory Q. Cancer IX. Maricopa Nursing Core Values A. Critical Thinking B. Holism C. Caring D. Role Development E. Safe Practice F. Information management and technology Q. Cancer X. Core Values A. Critical thinking B. Holism C. Caring D. Role development E. Safe practice

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/22/2011

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