NURS 144 Practical Nursing Concepts

Building on previously introduced concepts, this course prepares students to assume the role of the practical nurse in the provision of care to patients of all ages. Experience in providing and managing care for a group of patients will be incorporated into clinical assignments. Clinical decision-making skills and competencies are developed through learning experiences in the classroom, clinical setting, skills laboratory, and simulation to provide safe, patient-centered care.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

ENGL 121, NURS 143 with a grade of C or higher, and PSYC 200

Hours Weekly

4 hours theory, 6 hours clinical

Course Objectives

1. Promote patient-centered care by utilizing knowledge gained from theory concepts to meet the individual patient’s health needs while respecting their culture, preferences, and values.
2. Provide patient teaching to promote health and optimum functioning.
3. Collaborate with patients, families, and interprofessional team members to help manage acute and chronic illnesses.
4. Apply effective communication techniques to assess data related to patient’s health status and to assist in the coordination and implementation of a plan of care.
5. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by utilizing legal, ethical, and professional standards for the practical nurse to provide safe, competent, nursing care.
6. Implement nursing interventions according to standards of practice, policies, and procedures to facilitate optimal patient health.
7. Provide rationales for nursing judgments made in the delivery of care.
8. Utilize evidence to support clinical decisions and nursing actions.

Course Objectives

1. Promote patient-centered care by utilizing knowledge gained from theory concepts to meet the individual patient’s health needs while respecting their culture, preferences, and values.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lecture/discussion, clinical experience

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Theory exams, Clinical Evaluation Tool

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Promote patient-centered care that meets the patient’s health needs while respecting their culture, preferences and values.

2. Provide patient teaching to promote health and optimum functioning.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lecture/discussion, clinical experience

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Theory exams, Clinical Evaluation Tool

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Apply principles of teaching and learning, health promotion and reduction of risk potential to provide health education for patients across the lifespan.

3. Collaborate with patients, families, and interprofessional team members to help manage acute and chronic illnesses.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Clincial experience, Simulation experience

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Clinical Evaluation Tool, Simulation Evaluation Tool

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   3. Collaborate with patients and interprofessional team members in acute, long-term and community health care settings to advocate for safe quality care.

4. Apply effective communication techniques to assess data related to patient’s health status and to assist in the coordination and implementation of a plan of care.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Clinical experience, Simulation experience

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Clinical Evaluation Tool, Simulation Evaluation Tool

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   4. Communicate effectively to assess patient’s health status, and to develop and manage the plan of care.

5. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by utilizing legal, ethical, and professional standards for the practical nurse to provide safe, competent, nursing care.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Management paper

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Management paper rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   5. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by utilizing legal, ethical, and professional standards to provide safe, quality nursing care.

6. Implement nursing interventions according to standards of practice, policies, and procedures to facilitate optimal patient health.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Clinical experience, Nursing skills

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   6. Perform nursing interventions based on current standards of practice, policies and procedures to optimize the patient’s health.

7. Provide rationales for nursing judgments made in the delivery of care.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Nursing Care Plan

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Nursing Care Plan rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   7. Integrate professional knowledge, science and evidence to formulate nursing judgments.

8. Utilize evidence to support clinical decisions and nursing actions.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Case studies

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Theory exams

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   8. Challenge traditional and existing nursing practices used to solve clinical problems by examining the evidence that underlies current practice.