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1. TITLE OF COURSE: Expanded Clinical IV: Advanced Concepts of Medical/Surgical Nursing II
PREFIX/NUMBER: NUR 273 CREDIT HOURS: 1.0 Total
CONTACT HOURS: 45.0 Clinical
2. PREREQUISITE: Completion or enrollment in corresponding didactic nursing course.
3. CO-REQUISITE: Completion or co-enrollment in corresponding didactic nursing course.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Offers the clinical practicum to apply the related threory to Medical - Surgical Nursing II, NUR 216. In using the nursing process to assess, critically analyze, identify outcomes and plan to assist clients with their complex health care needs. The learners will utilize advanced psychomotor skills that treat medical and surgical problems or conditions and assist clients to regain optimum level of function. Learners will evaluate the client’s response to treatments and document responses and outcomes.
5. STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
A. Clinical Competencies
1. Relate etiology and pathophysiology to signs and symptoms and advanced treatment in caring for adult clients with complex care needs for selected medical/surgical diagnoses. (I – II)
2. Use critical thinking skills in applying the nursing process to selected complex medical/surgical situations. (III – IV)
3. Identify legal and ethical considerations that influence practice in special settings and complex client situations. (III)
4. Understand the impact of psychosocial and cultural values and practices in caring for the adult client in selected complex medical/surgical situations. (III – IV)
6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
To pass this course a student must:
a. achieve an average of 76% or above on exams given in the theory portion of the course. (NUR 216)
b. achieve an average of 76% or above on all clinical/academic papers from NUR 216 clinical which will be calculated into the theory portion of the NUR 216 grade once the theory portion has been achieved at 76% or above.
c. receive a satisfactory evaluation for clinical performance in NUR 216/273.
d. complete all skill check offs with a grade of Satisfactory (S). Students must practice on their own time prior to check offs. Students may repeat a check off only one time; after the second time the same check off is failed, a grade of Unsatisfactory (U) will be recorded, resulting in failure of the course.
Unsatisfactory check offs (first time) of more than two different check off skills, resulting in multiple repeat check offs, may also result in a failing grade for the course. If a check off must be repeated, it is the responsibility of the student to make an appointment with the faculty member, at the faculty member's discretion, to repeat the check off.
e. Once clinical requirements are met, this course grade will consist of a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U)
Special Remarks:
It is the philosophy of the nursing faculty that students are adult learners. Conferences are available on request for enhancing theory comprehension, clinical interventions and test review.
A passing grade of 76% or above is necessary to pass the course. When a student has failed (less than 76%) or withdrawn from a course, the student is ineligible to continue in the program or until the course is repeated and a satisfactory grade is achieved.
For complete information regarding failure/continuation/readmission see Failure/Continuation/Readmission Policies in the Nursing Student Handbook.
Each exam grade will be calculated as a percent and carried out to the nearest hundredth. The final course grade will be rounded off to an even number.
The tardiness policy as listed in the Nursing Student Handbook will be followed.
Punctuality is essential. Students must report to the class/clinical site at or before the time designated for the experience. In the case of tardiness, students are required to notify the instructor prior to the time scheduled for the class/clinical experience.
Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.
Test Taking:
1. Papers or extra assignments cannot be completed to raise a test grade, test average, or course grade to 76%.
7. TOPICAL OUTLINE
Outline View
I. Clinical Orientation
A. Expectation
B. Responsibilities and accountability
C. Legal/ethical considerations
II. Collaboration as a member of the profession and health care team
A. Health care team including the client/family/others
B. Learning team
III. Preparation for clinical assignment
A. Assessment skills
B. Analysis of data
C. Prioritization
D. Identify expected outcomes
E. Planning appropriate care
IV. Implementation of planned care
V. Evaluation of care
VI. Documentation of care delivered and client’s response.
8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, writing of nursing care plans and medication card development. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
9. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook and outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism and unauthorized collaboration, falsification, abuse of academic materials, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. If an instructor determines that an act of academic/ clinical dishonesty has taken place, the student(s) will receive a zero for the test or assignment. This grade penalty will result in a failing grade in lecture or clinical and dismissal from the program. Conditions for readmission to the program may be specified by the Department Chair/Coordinator.
10. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |