Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Challenge Policy
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
Nursing 251
Competency in Nursing Practice (C)
Nursing 205 and admission into the nursing
program
See attached
Nursing 250
See attached
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
*Hours By Arrangement
Units
18
27
.5
0 Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course is an adjunct to Nursing 250. It provides instruction to specific intermediate medical-surgical
nursing skill, as well as an opportunity for individual and small group practice at those skills in the
laboratory.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Discuss the steps necessary for the safe performance of selected intermediate medical-surgical nursing
procedures related to teaching, physical assessment, diabetes, respiratory, intravenous, gastrointestinal
(tube feeding and ostomy care), death and dying, and cardiac.
Demonstrate proficiency in the above skills in the laboratory setting.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage
breakdown)
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
%
%
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%
%
%
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%
Patient teaching
Physical assessment
Diabetes
Respiratory
IV skills
GI – tube feeding
GI – ostomy care
Death and dying
Cardiac
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Skills demonstration
Small group discussion
Audio-visual aids
Computer assisted instruction
Equipment in the skills laboratory
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Nursing Interventions and Clinical Skills
Textbook Title:
Elkin, Potter, & Perry
Author:
Publisher:
Mosby Elsevier
Edition/Date:
5th edition 2012
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
.5
.5
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
100
%
Skills return demonstration
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Content Review Date:
Revised 04/13
X
Pass / No Pass
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Saul Jones
Spring 2013
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass