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Course: NUR 325 - Clinical Practice II
Mississippi College School of Nursing
NUR 325 - Clinical Practice II
Credit: 5 Hours (220 contact hours)
Placement in Curriculum: Semester II
Prerequisite: NUR 341, NUR 343, NUR 344, NUR 345, NUR 353
Co- or prerequisite: NUR 327
Faculty: Sandy Robinson, MSN, RN -Course Coordinator
Lynn Buckalew, MSN, RN
Tamara Ford, MSN, RN
Allison Hayes, MSN, RN
Grace Clark, DSN, APRN, BC (part time)
Catalog Description : Provides opportunities for application of the nursing process to clients/patients experiencing acute and chronic alterations in human functioning within a variety of settings.
Course Description : Builds on previous knowledge and skills applicable to the practice of professional nursing.
Clinical focus is on application of the nursing process to individuals, families and groups. The emphasis is on caring for adults and children experiencing alterations in human functioning with predictable outcomes, caring for the childbearing family, and caring for individuals, families and groups experiencing alterations in psychosocial/cultural functioning.
Course Objectives:
1. Demonstrate legal and ethical behaviors while providing nursing care to patients throughout the life span.
2. Apply critical thinking skills in relating knowledge from humanities, natural behavioral, computer sciences and previous nursing courses in implementing evidence-based therapeutic nursing interventions.
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Utilize the nursing process with a focus on health promotion and risk reduction in caring for diverse patient populations experiencing common, recurring, well-defined alternations in health.
Utilize the nursing process with a focus on health promotion and risk reduction in caring for diverse patient populations during the labor and delivery and postpartum process.
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Utilize the nursing process with a focus on health promotion and risk reduction in caring for diverse patient populations experiencing alterations in psychosocial/cultural functioning.
Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for own actions in clinical settings.
Utilize principles of effective therapeutic communication with diverse patient populations and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Implement appropriate professional nursing roles in providing nursing care to diverse patient populations throughout the life span.
9. Provide evidenced-based nursing interventions using technological advances for delivery of care and management of patient information.
10. Relate the aspects of Christian caring to activities that promote caring for others.
11. Manage community resources that assist diverse patient populations throughout the life span to attain, maintain, or regain an optimum level of health.
12. Relate a basic understanding of the effects of the Global community on disease transmission.

Teaching Strategies:
Clinical Experience
Lecture/Discussion
Small group work
Lab practice
Audiovisuals
Projects
Journaling
Evaluation Methods:
Math Test
Clinical Test 1
Clinical Test 2
Adult Nursing Care Plan
Family Assessment
IPR
Teaching project
Christian Caring Journal
Growth & Development Study
Death & Dying Self Study
Fall:
Semester: SNA Convention Attendance or Self Study @ SON
Spring:
Career Day
Community Service
Clinical Evaluations: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Academic Honesty
See: Mississippi College Undergraduate Catalog.
Disabilities Act of 1990
See: Mississippi College Undergraduate Catalog.
Progression & Dismissal Policy:
See Policy 2:04.
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Course Outline: Page
I. Introduction to course………………………………………………………………………… 5,6,7
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A. Course Expectations
B. Policies/Procedures specific to NUR 325
C. Evaluation methodologies
II. Lab Activities
A. Protective Function
1. Perioperative seminar/lab .............................................................................. 8
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Wound care seminar/lab………………………………………………… 9,10
Diagnostic tests……………………………………………………….....11,12
B. Activity/Mobility
1. Orthopedic devices seminar/lab……..……………………………………...13
C. Fluid/Gas Transport……………………………………………………………..14,15
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Oxygenation seminar/lab
IV Therapy/Blood products……..…………………….……………… 16,17
D. Nutrition
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Eating disorder…………………………………………………………… 18
Pediatrics ………………………………………………………………..19,20
E. Growth and Development
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Growth and Development modules ............................................................... 21
Prepared Childbirth ........................................................................................ 22
Perinatal Nursing Skills (Care of the Laboring Patient & Newborn)……23,24
Teaching project (child/health focus) ............................................................ 25
F. Psychosocial/Cultural
1. Christian Caring Journal ................................................................................ 26
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Home visiting……………………………………………………………27,28
Family Assessment ........................................................................................ 29
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Death & Dying……………………………………………………………. 30
Intro to psychiatric/mental health nursing…………………………………. 31
Therapeutic Communication Seminar ........................................................... 32
Group Process Seminar .................................................................................. 33
8. Self Concept Seminar .................................................................................... 34
G. Clinical Skills
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Nursing Care Plan .......................................................................................... 35
Documentation
3. Communication
III. Clinical Application of the Nursing Process…………………………………………………….36,37
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Evaluation forms………………………………………………………………… 38
B. Adult surgical rotation…………………………………………………………… 39
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Intraoperative Observation Experience………………………………….40,41
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Nursing care plan format………………………………………………… 42
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Maternal Infant Rotation……………………………………………………… 43,44
D. Acute Psych mental Health Rotation…………………………………………… 45
Interpersonal process recording

TEXTS PURCHASED IN SEMESTER II:
Required Texts:
Gahart, B., & Nazareno, A. (2010). Intravenous medications. (26 th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Hockenberry, M.J., Wilson D., Winkelstein, M.L. & Kline, N.E. (2007) Wong’s nursing care of infants and children . (8 th
ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
O’Brien, M.E. (2008).
Spirituality in nursing: Standing on holy ground . (3 rd ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett.
Rentfro, A. & McCampbell, L. (2007). Study guide to Whaley & Wong's nursing care of infants and children.
(8 th
ed.).
St. Louis: Mosby.
Townsend, M. (2009). Psychiatric mental health nursing: Concepts of care in evidence- based practice (6 th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Optional Texts:
McCance, K., & Huether, S. (2006). Pathophysiology: The biological basis for disease in adults and children.
(5 th
ed.) St. Louis: Mosby.
TEXTS PURCHASED IN SEMESTER I:
Required Texts:
Abrams, A.C. (2006). Clinical drug therapy (9 th
ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Boyer, M.J. (2010).
Study guide for Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of medical-surgical nursing
(12 th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Corbett, J.V. (2009) Laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures: With nursing diagnosis, (10 th
ed.). Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange.
Curren, A., & Mundy, L. (2009). Math for meds.
(10 th
ed.). San Diego: W.I. Publications.
Davidson, M. R., London, M.L., & Ladewig, P.W. (2008). Maternal newborn nursing (8 th ed.).Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Heath.
Deglin, J. H. & Villerand, A. H. (2009)
Davis’s drug guide for nurses
(11 th
ed.).
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
London, M.L., Ladewig, P.W., & Davidson, M. R. (2009) Maternal newborn nursing workbook (11 th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Heath.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2010). (6 th
ed.). Washington DC:
American Psychological Association.
Smeltzer, S.C., Bare, B.G., Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H. (2010). Textbook of medical-surgical nursing
(12 th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Taber’s medical dictionary
(2005). (21 st
ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Taylor, C. et al (2008). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care (6 th
ed.).
Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Weber, J., & Kelly, J. (2010). Health assessment in nursing.
(4 th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Weber, J., Kelly, J., & Springel, A. (2010). Lab manual to accompany health assessment in nursing.
(4 th
ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Rev. 6/02, 6/03, 6/04, 6/05, 6.06,6/07, 6/10
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