NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 1
SUBJECT
COURSE #
NVN
120
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Given a NCLEX style question at the application level where the
scenario involves a geriatric patient with chronic heart failure, the
student nurse will identify priority nursing actions.
The student will maintain universal precautions.
The student will complete a nursing assessment and document the
assessment according to the clinical facility guidelines.
The student will collaborate to write a nursing plan of care and then
implement the plan of care on one patient.
The student will comply with the uniform and attendance policy of the
nursing program.
Given a client scenario, the student will select the best nursing action
for a patient with alterations in physiological, ego integrity, social
interaction, and teaching/learning needs.
The student will collaborate to write a nursing plan of care and then
implement the plan of care on one patient.
The student will comply with the uniform and attendance policy of the
nursing program.
NVN
121
1. Given an infection control clinical scenario involving a laboring
woman or pediatric client. The student will select the appropriate
nursing actions.
2. Given a client scenario in which the ethnicity of the client is
identified, the student will select nursing actions that demonstrate
cultural competency.
Given a simulation emergency situation setting the student will
maintain safety in terms of client identification, infection control, and
medication administration.
Given an emergency situation in the simulation lab the student will
communicate effectively with the health care provider (SBAR), with
their peers (appropriate delegation), and in their written documentation
(principles of charting).
Given a simulated emergency nursing situation the student will
recognize respiratory distress or fluid volume deficit and choose
appropriate nursing action.
The student will provide safe and effective direct nursing care to
childbearing women and pediatric clients.
The student will develop a nursing care plan that reflects the
physiologic, psychological, cultural, nutritional, legal and ethical needs
and considerations specific to the assigned patient.
NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 2
The student will provide safe and effective direct nursing care to
childbearing women and pediatric clients.
NVN
122
The student will be able to submit a process recording detailing which
therapeutic communications techniques were utilized and where
blocks to communication occurred.
The student will be able to provide tracheostomy care, maintaining
principles of sterility, airway management and infection control.
NVN
124
Given a clinical scenario or situation where the student is asked to
assign patients to other nurses or ancillary personal, the student will
delegate and assign care utilizing principles of delegation and
management.
NVN
125
When presented with a patient with a mental health condition the
student will select the appropriate nursing intervention to achieve a
therapeutic response.
NVN
130
Given dosage calculation problems, 100% of the students will solve
the problems with 90% accuracy by the end of the course.
90% accuracy will be demonstrated on a dosage calculation exam that
involves solving for reconstitution of medications, solving for the safe
pediatric dosage range and determination if the physician orders are
safe for implementation on a pediatric client.
Given multiple choice NCLEX style questions written at the analysis
level, where the student is prioritizing care to clients with multiple
conditions and poly pharmacy, 70% of the students will select the
correct answer indicating the priority nursing action.
Given a scenario of a patient on multiple medications, the student will
recognize the potential for dangerous effects related to poly pharmacy
and describe the nursing action to be taken.
Given multiple choice NCLEX style questions written at the application
level, 70% of the students will select the correct answers.
Given dosage calculation problems, 70% of the students will solve the
problems correctly.
NVN
131
Given an objective test, the student will answer multiple-choice and
short answer questions correctly.
NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 3
Given a written assignment regarding age-specific health promotion
strategies, the student will write a logical and coherent paper
according to instructor's guidelines using correct grammar, spelling,
and APA format.
Given an objective test, the 70% of students will score greater than
70% on the Final exam.
Given a written assignment regarding age-specific health promotion
strategies, the student will write a logical and coherent paper
according to instructor's guidelines using correct grammar, spelling,
and APA format.
Utilizing a standardized grading rubric, 100% of students will submit a
health promotion (2 page) paper on a topic that affects a childbearing
or a childrearing family that incorporates full and complete sentences
along with the proper use of the English language.
NVN
150
Upon successful completion of the course 95% of students will
satisfactorily complete a Nursing Skills Lab orientation, and minimum
of one other directed learning activity with focus on a topic of patient
and environmental safety, medication safety, or alternative routes of
medication administration.
Upon successful completion of the course 95% of students will
satisfactorily complete two directed learning activities, including lab
orientation and one other activity with a focus on patient and
environmental safety, medication safety, or alternative routes of
medication administration.
Upon successful completion of the course 95% of students will
satisfactorily complete a minimum of two directed learning activities
including orientation to the nursing skills lab and related technology,
and one activity with a focus on patient and environmental safety,
medication safety, or alternative routes of medication administration.
Given a clinical testing scenario, the student will perform selected
skills with 100% accuracy following a standardized checklist within a
specific period.
Given a clinical testing scenario, the student will document the skill
performed on the nurse’s note with 100% accuracy.
NVN
210
In a supervised laboratory environment 95% of students will
demonstrate successful venipuncture on a minimum of three live
subjects, and three skin puncture blood withdrawals on a minimum of
three live subjects, by the end of the course.
NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 4
NVN
225
80% of students, given an ATI practice exam that covers content
taught in foundations/ or other module taught in the same semester,
the student will improve score by 10%. Alternately a proctored ATI
exam may be used with a goal of achieving a level 2 on the exam.
100% of students will complete ATI study templates for medications,
concepts, diagnostic studies and content relevant to the course the
foundational course(s).
80% of students will identify and implement solutions to self-identified
barriers to learning.
NVN
226
70% of student will achieve a level 2 on an ATI standardized exam for
relevant content of their current nursing module.
80% of students will design and utilized a time management, study
strategies plan during the course of the semester.
100% of students will identify at least 3 learning strategies that
facilitate learning after identifying their own learning style.
NVN
227
90% of students who take the course will demonstrate success in
completing the nursing program with a grade of 70% or greater in all
coursework.
80% of students will score a 85% on the NCLEX-PN predictor exam.
NVN
119A
80% of students, given a client scenario, will apply the foundational
principles of safety to select the appropriate nursing action.
100% of students will develop a personal definition of the role of a
vocational nurse.
70% of students, given patient data and a nursing diagnosis, will be
able to formulate a basic nursing care plan including patient goals and
appropriate nursing interventions.
NVN
119B
80% of students will accurately measure and record vital signs on the
first skill testing assessment. 100% of the students will be required to
pass vital sign competency to pass the course.
100% of students will correctly identify the patient prior to providing
care.
100% of students will demonstrate 100% accuracy in medication
dosage calculations on the comprehensive medication exam. This is a
requirement to progress in the program.
NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 5
NVN
120A
80% of students, given a NCLEX style question at the application level
where the scenario involves a geriatric patient with chronic heart
failure, will recognize fluid overload and identify priority nursing
actions.
80% of students will be able to identify appropriate nursing actions to
support those person with sensory loses.
NVN
120B
80% of students, given a simulated patient scenario, the will correctly
demonstrate the 7 rights of medication administration.
NVN
120C
100% of students will maintain universal precautions.
90% of students will complete a nursing assessment and document
the assessment according to the clinical facility guidelines within 2
hours of their shift beginning.
100% of students will demonstrate professionalism by complying with
the uniform and attendance policy of the nursing program.
NVN
121A
1. 70% of students, given an infection control clinical scenario
involving a laboring woman or pediatric client. The student will select
the appropriate nursing actions to prevent the spread of infection.
70% of students, given a client scenario in which the ethnicity of the
client is identified, the student will select nursing actions that
demonstrate cultural competency.
NVN
121B
70% of students will maintain safety standards given a simulation
maternal emergent situation as evidenced by correct patient
identification, infection control, and medication administration.
70% of students, given an emergency situation in the simulation lab,
will communicate effectively with the healthcare provider (SBAR), with
their peers (appropriate delegation), and in their written documentation
(principles of charting).
70% of students, given a simulated emergency nursing situation will
recognize respiratory distress or fluid volume deficit and choose
appropriate nursing action.
NVN
121C
100% of students will correctly identify patient, maintain infection
control standards, and administer medications to women and children
following the 7 rights of medication administration.
100% of students will provide safe and effective direct nursing care to
childbearing women and pediatric clients as evidenced by adherence
to infection control measure, communicating assessment findings and
changes to clinical instructor along with healthcare provider at facilities
NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 6
assigned, and maintaining all safety regulations of facility assigned.
NVN
122A
85% of students, given a scenario where the client is on suicide
precautions, will select nursing interventions that provides for safety.
NVN
122B
100% of students will be able to complete a process recording
detailing which therapeutic communications techniques were utilized
and where blocks to communication are identified when they occur.
100% of students will be able to provide tracheostomy care,
maintaining principles of sterility, airway management and infection
control.
NVN
122C
90% of students, given a patient assignment of 3-4 patients, will be
able to manage care of the assignment and prioritize nursing care.
90% of students, given a client with alterations in mental health, will
maintain a therapeutic relationship and document a process recording
identifying at least three areas where therapeutic communication
techniques were utilized and the resulting benefit to the patient.
100% of students will identify elements of his or her own management
style.
NVN
123A
75% of students, given a NCLEX style questions presenting a case
load with multiple patients with multiple conditions, the student will
correctly select the priority patient to see first.
NVN
123C
100% of students will maintain the safety principles of patient
identification, 7 rights of medication administration, reduction of risk,
infection control and correct delegation while managing the care of at
least 4 patients.
100% will be 100% accurate on a dosage calculation exam.
NVN
130A
70% of the students will select the correct answer, given a multiple
choice NCLEX style questions written at the application level, on the
topic of legal and ethical considerations related to pharmacology and
medication administration.
100% of the students will solve dosage calculation problems with
100% accuracy by the end of the course.
NVN COURSE LEVEL OUTCOMES 7
NVN
130B
70% of the students will select the correct answer, given multiple
choice NCLEX style questions, written at the application level that
incorporates knowledge of growth and development in relation to
pharmacology.
70% of students will select the side effects to anticipate when
administering an antihypertensive.
NVN
130C
70% of the students, given multiple choice NCLEX style questions
written at the analysis level, where the student is prioritizing care to
clients with multiple conditions and poly pharmacy, will select the
correct answer indicating the priority nursing action.
70% of students, given a scenario of a patient on multiple medications,
will recognize the potential for dangerous effects related to poly
pharmacy and describe the nursing action to be taken.