Curriculum proposal number_______________
Cover Sheet for Curriculum Action Request (CAR) and Course Outline
This is a routing procedure; the official signature section is on the CAR form.
Course alpha and number ____NURS 16__________________________ Proposal type ______course modification___
Author ___Nancy Johnson____________________ ext __250 e-mail nancyjoh@hawaii.edu______________
Consulted with ____Hawaii DOH New Medicaid requirement_____________________________
_____ Written proposal reviewed by discipline representative to the Curriculum Committee
Date
_____ Consulted with Articulation Coordinator (for General Education Core courses only)
Date
_____ Written proposal discussed in unit
Date
_____ Original CAR signed by Unit Chair
Date
_____ Original proposal forwarded to Curriculum Committee
(course outline may be an e-mail attachment or on disk)
Date
_____ Passed by Curriculum Committee, CAR signed by Chair, Academic Senate Chair notified
Date
_____ Approved by Academic Senate, CAR signed by Chair
Date
_____ Forwarded to and received by Chief Academic Officer
Date
_____ Reviewed and CAR signed by Chief Academic Officer
Date
_____ Forwarded to and received by Chancellor
Date
_____ Reviewed and CAR and Course Outline signed by Chancellor
Date
_____ Signed originals returned to Curriculum Chair
Date
Distribution/Information Posting/Follow-up
____ Copy of signed original Course Outline sent to author for his/her files
Date
____ Course Outline published to Curriculum Committee web page
Date
____ Effective date of proposal posted on Curriculum Committee website
Date
____ Banner input completed
Date
____ Catalog/Addendum input completed
Date
____ E-mail notice of approval to entire college
Date
____ Copy of original & disc forwarded to Articulation Coordinator, if necessary
Date
____ Databases: Curriculum Review Dates [Excel] and Yearly Curriculum Actions [Access] updated
Date
____ Other ______________________________________________________________________
Date
____ Signed original placed in Chief Academic Officer’s master curriculum files
Revised Oct 2003/AC
Date
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Curriculum proposal number____________________
Curriculum Action Request (CAR) (Form 4-93) - Maui Community College
1. Author(s)______Malia Johnson & Nancy Johnson___________________________________
2. Authors’ unit(s) __Allied Health____________________________________________________
3. Date submitted to Curriculum Committee___10/19/04___________________
4. a. General type of action? _x_course __program
b. Specific type of action
Addition
Modification
__regular
__number/alpha
_x_prerequisites
__experimental
__title
__corequisites
__other (specify)
_x_credits
__program
___________
_x_description
__other (specify)
5. Reason for this curriculum action Change in Medicaid requirement for NA contact hours
6. Existing course
_NURS
16
alpha number
Nurse Aide Training_________________________________
title
5
credits
7. Proposed new/modified course
_NURS
16________Nurse Aide Training________________________________________6_____
alpha number
title
credits
8. New course description or page number in catalog of present course description, if unchanged.
Introduces nursing care for semi-acute or convalescent clients in the hospital, long-term care,
or home setting. Prepares nurse aides to work under supervision of a registered or practical
nurse. Demonstrates beginning level nursing for those interested in this health field. (letter
grade only.) 6cr., 4 hr. lect./6 hr. lab demo and clinical experience.
9. Prerequisite(s) ENG 19 or higher
10. Corequisite(s)
11. Recommended preparation
12. Is this course cross-listed?
___yes
_x__no
If yes, list course
13. Student contact hours per week
lecture_4__hours
lab__6_hours
lecture/lab___hours
other___hours, explain
14. Revise current MCC General Catalog page(s)__19, 117_______________________________
15. Course grading
_x__letter grade only
___credit/no credit
16. Proposed semester and year of first offering?
17. Maximum enrollment__12/lab group___
___either
___fall__semester
___audit
__05___year
Rationale, if applicable BON regulation
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18. Special scheduling considerations?
19. Special fees required?
_x_yes
_x_yes
__no
__no
If yes, explain. Cable theory, Lab groups
If yes, explain. Malpractice
20. Will this request require special resources (personnel, supplies, etc.?)
__yes
_x_no
If yes, explain.
21. Is this course restricted to particular room type?
_x_yes
__no
If yes, explain.
Nursing lab,cable classroom
22.
__Course fulfills requirement for _____________________________ program/degree
__Course is an elective for __________________________________ program/degree
__Course is elective for AA degree
23. This course
__increases
__decreases
__makes no change in number of credit required
for the program(s) affected by this action NA
24. Is this course taught at another UH campus? __xyes __no
a. If yes, specify campus, course, alpha and number NURS 16 KCC, HCC, Kap CC
b. If no, explain why this course is offered at MCC
25. a. Course is articulated at
__UHCC __UH Manoa __UH Hilo __UH WO __Other/PCC
b. Course is appropriate for articulation at
__UHCC __UH Manoa __UH Hilo __UH WO __Other/PCC
c. Course is not appropriate for articulation at
__UHCC __UH Manoa __UH Hilo __UH WO __Other/PCC
d. Course articulation information is attached? __yes __no
.......................................................................
Proposed by
Approved by
__________Malia Johnson__________
Author or Program Coordinator/Date
_________________________________
Academic Senate Chair/Date
Requested by
____________Nancy Johnson_________
Division or Unit Chair/Date
_________________________________
Chief Academic Officer/Date
Recommended by
_________________________________
Curriculum Chair/Date
Revised July 2004/AC
_________________________________
Chancellor/Date
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Maui Community College
Course Outline
1. Alpha and Number
Nursing16
NURS 16
Course Title
Nurse Aide Training
Credits
6 credits
Date of Outline
October 28, 2004
2. Course Description
Introduces nursing care for semi-acute or convalescent clients in
the hospital, long-term care, or home setting. Prepares nurse
aides to work under supervision of a registered or practical nurse.
Demonstrates beginning level nursing for those interested in this
health field.
2. Contact Hours/Type
Lec-Four (4), Lab-Six (6)
4. Prerequisites
Placement at ENG 19 or higher
Corequisites
Recommended Preparation
Approved by _____________________________________ Date________________
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5. General Course Objectives
Prepares nurse aides to work in hospital, long-term care, home or clinic setting.
6. Student Learning Outcomes
For assessment purposes, these are linked to #7. Recommended Course Content.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to
a. Describe the health care delivery system in Hawaii with special emphasis on agencies and
facilities that care for the aged.
b. Describe professional conduct, language, and dress.
c. Discuss caring for the aged and special needs populations with emphasis on mental health
and social service needs; care of cognitively impaired residents,
d. Describe the role of the nurse aide as a member of the health care team under the
supervision of the Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, or physician.
e. Discuss infection control; ways microorganisms are spread, and standard precautions.
f. Identify body systems and major organs in each system.
g. Use basic medical terminology and abbreviations.
h. Perform basic nursing and patient care skills safely.
i. Demonstrate infection control in the clinical setting.
j. Perform selected therapeutic nursing care skills safely.
k. Implement effective communication skills.
l. Demonstrate safety and emergency procedures.
m. Describe patient/resident rights
n. Demonstrate promotion of patient rights.
o. Discuss resident’s right to be free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect.
p. Identify Omnibus Budge Reconciliation Act (OBRA) regulations regarding the use of
restraints.
q. Discuss use of restraints and alternatives to restraints.
r. Describe techniques for proper protective body mechanics.
s. Demonstrate techniques for moving patient in bed and during transfers.
t. Describe the typical resident unit and identify equipment and how it is used.
u. Discuss rehabilitation, return to self care, care of prosthetic and use of orthotic devices.
v. Differentiate working in the home and working in a health care facility.
w. Identify cultural values that shape cultural preferences.
x. Participate in a discussion of cultural differences among patients, residents, families, and
clients.
y. Describe role of nurse aide in care of the terminally ill patients.
z. Identify job opportunities and be prepared for an interview.
aa. Demonstrate safe application of restraints.
bb. Discuss opportunities for nurse aides participate in a in home health care business venture.
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7. Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each Topic
Linked to #6. Student Learning Outcomes.
1 week
Course Introduction, Health Care System in Hawaii, Role of Nurse aide
Professional conduct, language and dress
a, b, d
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
Patient rights, OBRA regulations regarding use of restraints; resident abuse
b, c, m, p. o
Controlling spread of infection, standard precautions, gloving
e
Patient environment, bedmaking, adaptive eating equipment
h, j, t,
Personal care of the patient
g, h, c
Communication skills; patient rights, confidentiality, introduction of
cultural differences
c, k, m, o, w
Medical terms, abbreviations, safety, introduction to human body
g, f, l
Musculoskeletal system and related care, positioning, moving and
transporting patients
f, r, s,u
The older patient and long-term care
Integumentary system and related care, skin care; equipment and devices
that reduce pressure on the skin
f, j, u
Nervous system and related care, care of patient with cerebral vascular accident
f, u, c
Urinary system and related care, fluid balance and imbalance;
specimen collection
f, u, h, j
Endocrine system and related care, capillary blood glucose
f, g, j
Circulatory and respiratory system and related care, introduction to vital signs
f, h
Gastrointestinal system and related care, tube feedings, enemas
f, h, j,
Care of surgical patient
e, h, j, k,
Vital signs
f, h, j
Reproductive system and related care; warm and cold applications, admission
and discharge
f, h, k
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1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
Laboratory
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
1 week
Rehabilitation and return to self care, restorative care
a, u, v
Mental health, transcultural nursing and cultural values
a, k, w, x
Home health care; terminally ill patients
v, k, y, z
Business planning for nursing assistants
bb
Hand washing, gloving; vital signs; oral care; and feeding
g, i, h, j
Positioning patients, self turning techniques, use of turn sheets, trapeze and
side rails, WC transfers
r, s, j, t
Emergency procedures, CPR, First Aid
l
Personal care, bed making
h, j, r, t
Help patient use a bedpan, urinal or bedside commode
assisting with ambulation, use of gait belt, walker
h, j, q, r, s, t, u
Application of restraints, alternatives to restraints
h, q, t, aa
Vital signs, clinical experience in resident care
f, I, h, j, n, k, s
Isolation procedures; clinical experience in resident care
e, h, i, j, n, k, s
Use of elastic stockings and ACE wraps, comfort care of the dying, clinical
experience in resident care
h, I, j, y, n, k,x
Observation in agency of choice
v, z
8. Text and Materials, Reference Materials, Auxiliary Materials and Content
Text materials will be selected from the best and most up-to-date materials available, such as:
Wolgin, Francie, Being a Nursing assistant, 9th Ed. Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2005.
NURS 16 Packet, Instructor prepared materials.
Uniform
9. Recommended Course Requirements and Evaluation
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the
Course is being offered. Suggested reqirements might include, but are not limited to
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Exams
80-90%
Attendance
0-5%
Participation in class discussions,
group and individual oral reports
0-5%
Laboratory and clinical experience with satisfactory demonstration of competency P/F
10. Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods will vary with instructors. Specific methods might include, but are not
limited to
Lecture and class discussions
Videos and other media
Laboratory demonstration and practice
Group work
Clinical experience in long-term care
Observation in assisted living, day care, home care or other setting.