Chabot College
Fall 2005
Course Outline for Nursing 54
CLINICAL TOPICS
Catalog Description
54 - Clinical Topics
0.5 units
Study of selected clinical topics and associated nursing process related to nursing practice. Prerequisite:
Completion of Nursing 59 or Nursing 60A (or the equivalent) with a “C” or better, or possession of a valid
California LVN or RN license. 1 hour. Total weeks: 9.
[Typical contact hours: 9]
Prerequisite Skills
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
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;
p.
identify and describe the scientific principles that form the basis for assessments and
nursing interventions which assist the client’s adaptation in the delivery of nursing care.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
a.
demonstrate mastery of the scientific principles and psychomotor skills included in the
selected topics;
b.
satisfactorily articulate those clinical behaviors indicating a change in the continuum of
wellness to illness in the patient;
c.
identify assessments needed in the delivery of nursing care which indicate the
differences in simple and complex decision-making.
Course Content:
1.
2.
Clinical application of the nursing process in selected areas of biopsychosocial dysfunction which
occur
a.
within the organized setting
b.
within the community setting
Modifications necessary in the delivery of health care to a patient or group of patients who are
acutely ill or have multiple health care needs
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Course Outline for Nursing 54, Page 2
Fall 2005
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
Individualized seminars
Lecture/discussion
Audio-visual aids
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Typical assignments:
a.
Case study assignments (in-class)
b.
Debate an ethical issue related to nursing care
c.
Given a set of assessments to be conducted with a patient, prioritize them in order of
importance
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Written tests
b.
Satisfactory performance in laboratory simulations
Textbooks (typical):
Fundamentals of Nursing, Potter and Perry, 5th ed. Mosby, 2000
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Phipps, et al., 7th ed. Mosby, 2003
Special Student Materials:
1.
Lab coat
2.
Stethoscope
3.
Watch with sweep second-hand
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