Chabot College
Fall 2005
Replaced Fall 2012
Course Outline for Nursing 50
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE: REVIEW
Catalog Description
50 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice: Review
5 units
Introduction to fundamental concepts and practices in nursing care across the life span with
emphasis on later-life issues. Application of the nursing process to the care of adult clients with
the following chronic disorders: hypertension, cancer, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease,
and cerebrovascular accidents. Beginning nursing skills include: principles of medical asepsis,
body mechanics, standard precautions, hygienic and nutritional care, and administration of
medications. Theoretical content provides information on the care of clients with diverse cultural
backgrounds and spiritual needs as well as principles of therapeutic communication and mental
health. Prerequisite: Formal referral by the California Board of Registered Nursing for the purpose
of meeting requirements for eligibility to take the licensing examination for registered nursing
(NCLEX-RN) or possession of a valid California LVN license, or inactive California registered
nursing license, or transfer from another nursing program who has completed the equivalent of
Nursing 55 with a C or better. May not receive credit if Nursing 55 has been completed with a “C”
or better. 4 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 70, laboratory 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
Theoretical Outcomes
1.
identify and describe the scientific principles that form the basis for assessments and
nursing interventions which assist the client’s adaptation to the following conditions:
a.
hypertension;
b.
cerebrovascular accident;
c.
diabetes mellitus;
d.
cancer;
e.
coronary artery disease
2.
discuss specific issues related to diverse cultural and racial populations across the life
span and their impact on development and treatment of the following illnesses:
a.
hypertension;
b.
cerebrovascular accident;
c.
diabetes mellitus;
d.
cancer;
e.
coronary artery disease;
3.
describe and apply the components of the nursing process;
4.
discuss principles of safety involved in client care;
5.
identify and apply principles of medical asepsis and infection control;
6.
integrate concepts related to cultural diversity, spirituality and therapeutic communication
in client care;
7.
describe principles of administration of medications with implications for the elderly client;
8.
discuss principles of mental health, defense mechanisms, and stress management.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Nursing 50, Page 2
Fall 2005
Skills Lab Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate satisfactory performance in the following nursing skills in the skills
laboratory:
a.
hygienic care (bed bath, bed making, oral care);
b.
assessment of vital signs;
c.
nutritional care, including providing oral and enteral feedings;
d.
collection of specimens and analysis of findings;
e.
handwashing;
f.
principles of body mechanics;
g.
positioning/lifting/transferring the client to or from bed/chair;
h.
observing and documenting intake and output;
i.
assessment of thorax, skin, abdomen, oral cavity, and peripheral vascular
system, including normal physiological changes across the life span;
j.
administration of oxygen;
k.
administration of medications by oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, topical and
enteral routes;
l.
application of ace wraps;
m.
inspection of intravenous sites, including calculation of IV drip rates;
n.
basic principles of surgical asepsis;
o.
safe application of restraints.
Course Content:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Nursing process;
Safety and mobility of clients;
Medical and surgical asepsis;
Provision of basic care to the client;
Cultural diversity;
Communication Skills;
Selected medical diagnoses:
a.
hypertension;
b.
cerebrovascular accident;
c.
diabetes mellitus;
d.
cancer;
e.
coronary artery disease.
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
Lecture/discussion
Audiovisual aids
Skills Lab simulations
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
2.
Typical assignments:
a.
Demonstrate learned skills in lab
b.
Write answers to critical thinking exercises
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Written tests
b.
Satisfactory performance in skills lab testing
c.
Written final exam
Chabot College
Course Outline for Nursing 50, Page 3
Fall 2005
Textbooks (typical):
Fundamentals of Nursing, Potter and Perry, 5th ed. Mosby, 2005
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Phipps, et al., 7th ed. Mosby, 2003
Special Student Materials:
1.
2.
3.
Lab coat
Stethoscope
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