RIO HONDO COLLEGE
VN 75 Weekly Instructional Plan
Theory Content
Week 1 (8/25/15)
Introduction
Overview of the
Endocrine System
Anatomy and
Physiology
Week 2 (9/1/15)
Diseases of the
Pancreas
Diabetes
Week 3 (9/8/15)
Diabetic
Assessment
Week 4 (9/15/15)
Diabetic
Complications
Reading
Assignments/
Tests/Projects
Clinical
Focus
Assess patients
for signs and
symptoms of
endocrine
disorders.
Williams/Hopper:
p. 792 –800, 914-918
Provide nursing
care for patients
with diseases of
the pancreas.
Quiz 2:
Pancreatic Diseases
and Diabetes
Williams/Hopper:
p. 928-932, 936-937
Quiz 3:
Diabetic Assessment
Clinical Lab
Focus
(Independent Study)
Williams/Hopper:
p. 5 - 10
p. 872 – 886
p. 1101
Quiz 1:
Anatomy and
Physiology of the
Endocrine System
Nursing Process
Williams/Hopper:
p. 918 – 919, 927
Clinical
Conference
Discuss lab results
associated with
endocrine dysfunction.
Discuss the role of the
LVN with respect to
lab results.
Discuss the signs /
symptoms and nursing
care for the patient
with pancreatitis,
pancreatic cancer or
diabetes.
Video # 0300-303
(The Endocrine
System – The Body’s
Regulator)
Video # 0300-305
(The Pancreas)
Video # 0300-306
(Nursing Management
of Acute Pancreatitis)
Video # 0300-304
(Pathophysiology of
Diabetes)
Provide nursing
care for patients
with diabetes.
Discus the role of the
LVN in monitoring
blood glucose.
Video # 0300-307
Provide nursing
care for patients
with diabetic
complications.
Discuss prevention
and management of
diabetic
complications.
Video # 0300-312
Provide nursing
care for patients
with diabetes.
Discuss blood glucose
monitoring, diabetic
diet and diabetic
medication
management.
Video # 0300-308
(Care of the Patient
With Diabetes)
(Hypo/Hyperglycemia,
and Monitoring)
Diabetic Interview Due
(pg 8-11 of syllabus)
Week 5 (9/22/15)
Diabetic
Management
Williams/Hopper:
p. 919-928, 932-939
Quiz 4:
Diabetic
Complications
Week 6 (9/29/15)
Diseases of the
Pituitary gland
Week 7 (10/6/15)
Diseases of the
Adrenal,
Thyroid and
Parathyroid
Glands
Week 8 (10/13/15)
Williams/Hopper:
p.888 – 894, 911
Quiz 5:
Diabetic
Management
Williams/Hopper:
p. 894 - 911
Quiz 6:
Pituitary Gland and
Diseases
Take Home Quiz
Distributed
Review all materials
Final Exam
Take Home Quiz Due
Provide nursing
care for patients
with pituitary
dysfunction.
Discuss discharge
planning needs.
Discuss nursing
concerns for the
patient with pituitary
dysfunction.
(Physiology of
Gulcose Monitoring)
Video # 0300-311
(Insulin and Oral
Antidiabetic Agents)
Video # 0300-303
Diabetic Presentations
Provide nursing
care for the
patient with
adrenal, thyroid
or parathyroid
dysfunction.
Discuss nursing
concerns for the
patient with adrenal,
thyroid and
parathyroid
dysfunction.
Diabetic Presentations
Provide nursing
care for patients
with endocrine
problems
6
Discuss the role of
the LVN in caring for
patients with
Endocrine Diseases.
Final Clinical
Evaluations
Video # 0300-303