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College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Health Occupations - Nursing
2. Program and Course Number ______NURS
3. Course Title ______Nursing
52_____________________________________
Skills II ____________________________
4. ____ New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:_________________
__x___ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
__x___ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part? ____ASN_______
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code _____.__
Is the course a "required course"?__x___ an "additional requirement"?_____
(In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
Course content updated to meet technical changes in nursing as well as to provide students with the skills
necessary to perform in the clinical setting.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
Students enrolled in the first semester of the ASN program. Approximately two sections, 20 students each.
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
(modify/overlap/replace)?
Second in a series of 3 skills courses. N 21 and N 10 B are co-requisite courses.
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class.
Presently have: Currently have all necessary items.
Need to acquire: (include cost)
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) ____can be taught by either________________________
Instructional Aide required? How many hours per week? ____________________________
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be
acquired within the existing budget?
Yes ___x___ No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered District-wide.)
Where Scheduled? ____Eureka_________________________________
When Scheduled? Semester(s) ____Spring___________
Day __x___ Evening _____
13. Special Fees ______
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.): Student Skills Kit, approximately $75.00
15. Submitted by ____L. Nedlan________________ Tel. Ext.___4247__
Date ____11/2002______
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee __
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FEATURES
OLD
NEW
Grading Standard
Letter
Letter
Prerequisites
N 51 or equivalent
N 51 or equivalent
Corequisites
N21, N10B, N11
N21, N10B, N11
Recommended Preparation
See prerequisites
See prerequisites
Repeatability Maximum Enrollments
2
2
Repeatability Maximum Units
2
2
Maximum Class Size
18 students per section
20 students per section
TLUs
3
3
Lab Hours
3
3
Method of Instruction
Discussion, demonstration, audiovisual
aids
Discussion, demonstration, audiovisual
aids
Units
1
1
Lectures Hours
Other
Course description
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the "old" (current) information and
proposed changes.
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE __11/2002__________
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: ______
NURS 52______________________
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE ____Nursing
Skills II___________
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in administering intermediate skills that complements
NURS 22, NURS 10B, and NURS 11 theory. The basic principles from NURS 51 are expanded for the provision
and management of care of individuals and families across the lifespan with a focus on childbearing and commonly
occurring pathophysiology.
NOTE: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 enrollments.
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
Physical Assessment – pediatric and obstetrical emphasis
Client Teaching
Medical Aseptic Procedures
Surgical Aseptic Procedures
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
25%
10%
25%
35%
See attached sheet for actual skills taught.
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ________
Corequisite?
NURS 10B
No ________
Recommended Preparation?
No ________
Yes __NURS 51 or equivalent
(course)
Yes __NURS 22, NURS 11,
(course)
Yes ASN preadmission coursework
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
In the second semester of the ASN program, N 22 is the theory and clinical course; and N 52 a skills course for
related skills, all complement the students learning. The sequencing of the ASN programs builds from one course to
the next.
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER______
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III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable
student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course.
For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of
this course, the students will be able to:
1. Proficiently demonstrate sterile and non-sterile intermediate nursing skills in the areas of safety, mobility,
elimination, sexuality, nutrition, aeration and oxygenation, and medication administration for infants, children,
and adults.
2. Use basic communication skills in the assessment and support of individual and family clients undergoing
intermediate nursing procedures.
3. Apply principles of teaching and learning when instructing individual and client families about selected care
areas in simulated situations.
4. Manage nursing procedures for individual and family clients.
5. Employ ethical and legal principles in all simulated skills scenarios.
6. Utilize intermediate level skills and computer technology to gather pertinent data/information to enhance student
learning and facilitate documentation of the nursing process.
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for
non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
Skills performance evaluations require the student to assess a simulated client situation, identify problems and client
needs, and formulate appropriate interventions and plan of care according to standards of nursing practice.
Additionally these skills will be applied in the clinical setting for further assessment of critical thinking skills.
Method of Evaluation includes:
Performance Evaluations of specific skills
Written Examinations (quizzes and comprehensive final)
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not
checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part
of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
__ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
__ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify) ________________________________
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
_x_ The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B.
__
__
__
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
__ quizzes
__ homework problems
laboratory report(s)
__ field work
other (specify) _________________________________________
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
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_x_ class performance(s)
__ field work
_x_ performance exam(s)
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER________ NURS 52______________________
D. Objective examinations, including:
_x_ multiple choice
__ true/false
_x_ matching items
_x_ completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
E.
Other (specify) _________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques
__X___
Required
Edition: 5th Edition
______
Alternate
Author: Perry & Potter
______ Recommended
Publisher: Mosby
Date Published: 2002
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
__x____ Yes.
Basis for determination:
____x__ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center
Dean)
OR
______
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over a 16-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree Applicable
Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside of class.
Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must
also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__x__
__x__
__x__
__x__
__x__
_____
_____
_____
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
__x__ Other (specify) _Skills specific CAI___________________
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_______
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
____3___ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks __S____ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size __20____
Units __1___ or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
__x____Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
6. Transferability__x____ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
___________________ _______________________
Articulation with UC requested ______
2. TLUs __3____
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes __x___ No
8. Is course repeatable __x____ Yes ______ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
__2____Total Enrollments
___2___Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
9. SAM Classification __C____
Course Classification __I_____
4. Method of Instruction:
_____ Lecture
_____ Lab
__x___ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER_______
NURS 52_______________________
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
This form may be used to provide justification for
1.
2.
3.
making a course repeatable
requiring more than the minimum number of contact hours
utilizing non-college level texts for degree applicable course
To request an exception, provide the following information:
__________NURS 52____________
Department and Course No
.__________ Nursing
Course Title
Skills II ____________
NATURE OF THE EXCEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
Course repeatability. Proficiency in skills is mandatory for safe clinical practice. Students returning to the program or
who may have been unsuccessful in their first attempt may need to repeat this course to achieve and maintain
proficiency in nursing skills and techniques.
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