NORTHEAST ALABAMA



NORTHEAST ALABAMACOMMUNITY COLLEGENUR 200: Nursing Career Mobility AssessmentTheory3 credit hoursLab3 credit hoursTotal6 credit hoursCLASS MEETING DATES/TIMES/LOCATIONTBACLINICAL DATES/TIMES/LOCATION TBAINSTRUCTOR, CONTACT INFORMATION, CONTACT POLICY, OFFICE HOURS/LOCATIONCOURSE DESCRIPTION:This course is designed to provide LPN mobility students self-directed opportunities to prepare for placement into the third semester of the ADN program. Emphasis is on assessment and validation of selected theory, process, and skills covered in NUR 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106. Upon successful completion of assessments, students are eligible for progression into NUR 201. Students who successfully complete this course are awarded 15 non-traditional hours at the completion of the LPN mobility curriculum. This course supports CIP code 51.1601.PREREQUISITE(S)/CO-REQUISITE(S)CO-REQUISITE COURSES:BIO 201 – Anatomy and Physiology IBIO 202 – Anatomy and Physiology IIMTH 100 – Intermediate College AlgebraENG 101 – English Composition ITEXTBOOK(S) AND OTHER LEARNING RESOURCESSee Reading AssignmentCOURSE OBJECTIVES1.Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 102. 2.Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 102.3.Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 103.4.Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 103.5.Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 104.6.Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 104.7.Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 105.8.Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 105.9.Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 106. 10.Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 106.PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIESDemonstrate competencies and skills of Fundamentals of Nursing.Demonstrate competencies and skills of Health Assessment.Demonstrate competencies and skills of Introduction to Pharmacology.Demonstrate competencies and skills of Adult Nursing.Demonstrate competencies and skills of Maternal and Child Nursing.Demonstrate competencies and skills of Selected Pediatric Alterations.Demonstrate competencies in performing selected skills.MODULE A - ORIENTATIONA1.0Describe NUR 200 course requirements.A1.1Verbalize understanding of NUR 200 course requirements.A1.1.1 Review nursing program policies as described in the College Catalog.A1.1.2 Discuss NUR 200 course requirements.MODULE B – FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSINGB1.1Demonstrate competencies and skills of Fundamentals of Nursing.B1.1Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 102.B1.2Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 102.B1.1.1Identify measures that promote a safe and secure environment. B1.1.2 Review activities of daily living.B1.1.3 Demonstrate accuracy in performing vital sign assessments.B1.1.4 Use therapeutic communication skills.B1.1.5 Demonstrate professional behavior.B1.1.6 Describe needs-based care according to Maslow.B1.1.7 Demonstrate understanding of the nursing process and critical thinking skills.B1.1.8Identify nursing measures to promote comfort, sleep and rest.B1.1.9Analyze nutritional/fluid balance of clients throughout the life cycle.B1.1.10Demonstrate knowledge of skills related to oxygenation.B1.1.11Demonstrate skills related to elimination.MODULE C – HEALTH ASSESSMENTC1.0Demonstrate competencies and skills of Health Assessment.C1.1Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 103.C1.2Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 103.C1.1.1 Explain the characteristics of growth and development of individuals throughout the lifespan. C1.1.2 Document findings of a health history.C1.1.3 Demonstrate a physical assessment on a partner in the campus lab.MODULE D –INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGYD1.0Demonstrate competencies and skills of Introduction to Pharmacology.D1.1Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 104.D1.2Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 104.D1.1.1 Review foundational concepts associated with pharmacology.D1.1.2Demonstrate competency in calculating drug dosages.D1.1.3 Demonstrate competency in administering medications in the campus labD1.1.4.Demonstrate competency in calculating pediatric dosages.D1.1.5Demonstrate competency in performing intravenous calculations.D1.1.6Demonstrate competency in administering medications through tubes in the campus lab.D1.1.7Differentiate drug classifications.MODULE E – ADULT NURSING E1.0Demonstrate competencies and skills of Adult Nursing.E1.1Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 105.E1.2Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 105.E1.1.1 Review the physiology of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalance.E1.1.2 Demonstrate competency in performing IV therapy.E1.1.3Utilize the nursing process in providing perioperative care.E1.1.4 Utilize the nursing process in providing care to clients with selected health alterations. MODULE F – MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSINGF1.0Demonstrate competencies and skills of Maternal and Child Nursing. F1.1Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 106.F1.2Demonstrate competency in performing skills taught in NUR 106.F1.1.1 Utilize the nursing process in providing care for the antepartum client.F1.1.2 Analyze complications of pregnancy.F1.1.3 Utilize the nursing process in providing care to the intrapartum client.F1.1.4 Utilize the nursing process in providing care to the postpartum client.F1.1.5 Utilize the nursing process in providing care to the newborn.F1.1.6 Utilize the nursing process in providing care to the pediatric clientMODULE G – SELECTED PEDIATRIC ALTERATIONSG1.0Demonstrate competencies and skills of Maternal and Child Nursing.G1.1Demonstrate knowledge of content taught in NUR 106.G1.1.1 Utilize the nursing process to provide care to pediatric clients with selected alterations.G1.1.2Review the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, pharmacological agents/treatments, nutritional considerations, and health promotions for pediatric clients with health alterations. MODULE H – SKILLS ASSESSMENTH1.0Demonstrate competency in performing selected skills.H1.1Demonstrate competency in performing selected skills.H1.1.1Demonstrate competency in performing selected skills in the campus lab.OUTLINE OF MODULESMODULE A – *OrientationReview of school of nursing policiesMinimum mobility admission requirements LicenseCPRHealth formsGPAAlternative optionsTesting policiesCourse enrollment in generic programsSelf-assessmentIndividual knowledge and skills inventoryResourcesLab schedulesTesting datesTesting requirements/proceduresKnowledgeSuccessful cognitive assessment before skills validationPass/fail standardsAdvisement and analysisSkills validationPass/fail standardsAdvisement and analysis MODULE B – FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING (Lab)SafetyRisk factorsBody mechanicsMobilityEnvironmental hazardsMedical and surgical asepsisSafety devices (restraints)Disaster managementRisk management issuesActivities of daily living HygieneToiletingMobilitySkin IntegrityTherapeutic environmentVital signsTemperaturePulse (central and peripheral)RespirationBlood PressurePain Communication skillsEstablishing therapeutic nurse-client/family relationshipCommunication processTherapeutic/Non-Therapeutic communicationBarriers to effective communicationDocumentation/reportingCommunication among healthcare team membersProfessional behaviorsHistory of nursingNursing educational career pathsCompetencies of the nurseStandards of nursing practiceLegal/Ethical Providing needs-based careMaslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsClient/family lifespanImpact of culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and sexualityEffects of anxiety, stress and adaptation on homeostasisThe impact of grief and lossRecording client careNursing process and critical thinkingNursing processCritical thinking and decision makingComfort, pain, sleep and restComfort measuresPain managementSleep promotionRest promotionNutrition/fluid balanceIntake and outputTherapeutic dietsEnteral nutritionNutrientsParenteral therapyMaintaining oxygenationOxygen administrationNasopharyngeal suctioningOxygen maintenancePulse oximetryEmergency proceduresMaintain eliminationBowel/bladder elimination proceduresCatheterizationUrinary diversionsOstomy careEnemaSpecimen collectionMODULE C – HEALTH ASSESSMENT (Lab)Growth and development throughout the life spanPediatricAdultGeriatricHealth historyObtaining a health historyNormal and abnormal assessment findingsDocumenting assessmentConducting a general surveyTechniquesPhysical assessment HeentIntegumentary SystemRespiratory SystemCirculatory/Lymphatic SystemBreast and AxillaeAbdomenReproductive SystemMusculoskeletal SystemNeurological SystemMODULE D – INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY (Lab)Introduction to pharmacologySources of drugs and drug informationLegal and ethical issuesPharmacodynamicsPharmacokineticsBasic math for pharmacologyCalculation formulasSystems of measurementAdministering medicationsSafety IssuesReading and interpreting medication orders Reading and interpreting labels Drug administration equipment/adaptive equipmentReconstitution of medications Calculating dosages Preparing dosages for administrationRoutes for administering medicationsInsulin administrationHeparin administrationThe six rightsClient/family teachingDocumenting medication administration Calculating pediatric dosagesMilligrams/kilograms/body weightBody surface areaFormulas for calculating pediatric dosagesSafe rangeIntravenous calculations Calculation of ratesAdministering medications through tubesGastrointestinal tubesGenitourinary tubesIntroduction to classification of drugsConceptCommon drug classificationsMODULE E – ADULT NURSING*Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balanceFluid and electrolyte homeostasisDisturbances in fluid and electrolyte balanceAcid-base homeostasisAcid-base alterations*IV therapy (Lab)Roles and responsibilitiesTypes and use of intravenous solutionsEquipment and suppliesPatient physical and psychological preparation for IV therapy Venipuncture processFlow rate problemsIV Complications and problemsMonitoring and maintenance of the IVIV medicationsBlood, blood products, and volume expandersPerioperative care (Lab)Nurses role within perioperative settingsInformed consentPre-operativeIntraoperativePost-operative*System alterationsGeneral areasDiagnostic testsAlterationsNursing processPharmacological agents Integumentary system Pressure ulcers (Decubitus)InflammatoryInfectionsSkin Cancers*Respiratory system Acute UpperChronic UpperAcute LowerChronic LowerOccupational lung Diseases*Cardiovascular system alterationsHypertensionPeripheral Vascular AlterationsHematologicalCongestive heart failure (left and right)Aneurysms*Endocrine system alterationsDiabetesAcute and Chronic ComplicationsUpper gastrointestinal system alterationsInfectious/InflammatoryHiatal herniasGastrostomy tube reinsertion and managementSurgical proceduresCancers of upper GIMusculo-skeletal system alterationsMusculo-skeletal traumasInflammatory alterationsDegenerative alterationsGoutLyme diseaseOsteomylacia diseaseSurgical proceduresMODULE F – MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSINGAntepartum (Lab)Family dynamicsPreconception health promotional considerationsFetal developmentSigns of pregnancyPhysiological changes of pregnancy Psychological adaptation to pregnancyPrenatal education and careDiagnostic testsPharmacological agentsNutritionDiscomforts of pregnancyChildbirth education*Complications of pregnancyNursing rolesAssessment of fetal well-beingComplications of pregnancyPathophysiology/Clinical manifestationsDiagnostic testsPharmacological agents/treatmentsNutritional considerationsHealth promotionIntrapartum (Lab)Onset of laborMaternal responses to laborVariables affecting laborStages of laborAdmissions of client in laborPsychosocial care during intrapartumDiagnostic testsNutritional considerationsObstetric procedures Induction/augmentation of labor*Complications of IntrapartumPharmacologyImmediate newborn/mother carePostpartum (Lab)Family adaptationPhysiologic changesPsychosocial changesNewborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1995Health promotionVaginal/Cesarean birthDiagnostic tests Nutritional considerationsPharmacological/treatmentsPostpartal proceduresComplicationsTeaching and learning for postpartal care and dischargeNewborn care (Lab)Care needs of the newbornPhysical characteristics of the newbornReflexesBehavioral characteristicsGestational ageDiagnostic testsNutritional considerationsPharmacological agents/treatments for the newbornSelected proceduresCircumcisionHearing screensHeel sticksSerology screeningComplicationsCultural diversityTeaching and learningPediatric careTeaching and learning strategiesPreparing the pediatric client and family for hospitalization Developmental assessmentsPediatric proceduresScheduled immunizations Nutritional considerationsCultural diversityHealth promotionEnd of life issuesMODULE G – *SELECTED PEDIATRIC ALTERATIONSPathophysiologyClinical manifestationsDiagnostic testsPharmacological agents/treatmentsNutritional considerationsHealth promotionSelected pediatric alterations*Respiratory system*Cardiovascular system and Blood Disorders *Infectious disorders, Lymphatic and Immune systemsGastrointestinal systemMusculoskeletal system*Endocrine systemIntegumentary system*Nervous system*Sensory system*Genitourinary systemPsychosocial disordersMODULE H – SKILLS ASSESSMENT (Lab)CatheterizationTrach careStarting and maintaining peripheral linesNasogastric tube insertion and maintenanceSuctioningOralNasopharyngealTrachealMedication administration and calculationsOxygen administrationOstomy care Dressing changeHead-toe assessmentVital signsEnteral feeding* - Indicates content presented in lecture formatLab - Indicates content presented in a lab setting or in a self-directed format XI. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENTA.Theory1.Tests will be given throughout the course and may incorporate various teaching/learning methods (for example: situational, multiple choice, discussion, performances, etc).2. Students must pass knowledge assessment for each course (NUR 102, 103, 104, 105, and 106) with a minimum score of 75% with two attempts before attempting skills validation. B. Campus Lab1.Students must pass all knowledge assessments before performing skills validation.2. Students are expected to complete required computer programs and view assigned video programs prior to performing skills validation.3. Students have two opportunities to successful perform all required skills in the campus lab. C.Course GradeStudents must pass each content validation exam with a minimum score of 75%. The course grade will be determined by averaging the grades received on validation exams. The student must pass both knowledge assessments and all skills validation for progression into Nursing 201. XII. ATTENDANCEStudents are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. Students who are unable to attend class regularly, regardless of the reason or circumstance, should withdraw from that class before poor attendance interferes with the student’s ability to achieve the objectives required in the course. Withdrawal from class can affect eligibility for federal financial aid. Withdrawal from class can prohibit progression in nursing and allied health programs. XIII.STATEMENT ON DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENTThe College and the Alabama Board of Education are committed to providing both employment and educational environments free of harassment or discrimination related to an individual’s race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, or disability. Such harassment is a violation of State Board of Education policy. Any practice or behavior that constitutes harassment is a violation of State Board of Education policy. Any practice or behavior that constitutes harassment or discrimination will not be tolerated. XIV. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIESThe Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 state that qualified students with disabilities who meet the essential functions and academic requirements are entitled to reasonable accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to provide appropriate disability documentation to the College. Please contact the ADA representative.XV.COURSE CALENDARCourse Calendar will be provided to student by the first day of class. XVI. STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM I have received the Course Syllabus for NUR 200: Nursing Career Mobility Assessment. My signature indicates that I have read and understand the contents. ___________________________________ Student’s Signature ___________________________________ Date ................
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