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Capital Area School of Practical NursingSkills Lab PacketClass 126 Quarter 1Clinical Skills Lab Coordinator: Amy Niehaus, RN, BSN, MSNContact Info: aniehaus@caspn.edu 217-585-1215 ext. 205Course Description: This lab provides the student with the knowledge and practical application of nursing skills while incorporating concepts learned and to be learned in Fundamentals. Students learn and practice all skills listed below that are required for quarter one. There is a major emphasis on patient assessment and sterile technique as these are vital stepping stones each student must master before progressing in this program.Textbooks:DeWit, Susan C (2018). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 5th edition: Elsevier.ATI Academy BooksReferences:ATI Learning Academy: Skills TutorialsCourse Objectives: At the successful conclusion of the course the student will be able to:Demonstrate proper basic head to toe assessment including proper stethoscope placement for respiratory assessment, cardiovascular assessment, and abdominal assessment.Demonstrate proper sterile gloves, sterile field, sterile technique, and sterile dressing change.Demonstrate proper moist to dry dressing change using clean technique.Demonstrate proper blood glucose monitoring.Demonstrate proper insertion and removal of an indwelling catheter.Demonstrate/discuss proper suture and staple removal.Demonstrate/discuss proper management of drains. (JP, Hemovac)Discuss proper IV saline lock removal.Discuss proper ostomy management.Discuss proper oxygen management and therapy.Discuss proper enema administration.State the evidence-based rationale for basic critical elements of the above nursing procedures.Classroom Performance & Student Responsibilities:All policies are to be followed as outlined in the CASPN Student Handbook.Methods of Teaching:ATI video tutorials with post-testDemonstrationEducational postersSkills Lab checkoffMethods of EvaluationSkills check-offATI post-testGrading Scale:Competency check-offs are Pass/Fail. In order to achieve a passing grade, the student must participate in scheduled lab days. There are two attempts to pass a skill, if a student does not pass on the second attempt, they must remediate the skill. If after remediation a student does not pass the check-off, a grade of Fail will be given and the student will be dismissed from the program.Arrangements must be made with the Clinical/Skills Lab Coordinator for sessions that are missed. Make-up sessions should be the next classroom day. Apple points will be deducted for failure to meet classroom requirements including but not limited to being absent, tardy or unprepared such as not having a post-test or skills packet, leaving the premises without permission or being disruptive. Quarter 1 Clinical Lab Schedule:February 18: Practice: Head to Toe Assessment of AdultFebruary 25: Check-off: Head to Toe Assessment of Adult March 3: Practice: Sterile technique, dressing change, and foley insertion/removalMarch 10: Check off: Sterile technique, dressing change, and foley insertion/removalMarch 17: Blood Glucose MonitoringThis packet is not a contract between the instructors and students enrolled. Content is subject to change. Students will be informed of any changes made in content, course policies or grading as they occur. ................
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