COURSE SYLLABUS
VNSG 1122.501
(1:1:0)
VOCATIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS
Vocational Nursing
Health Occupations
Technical Education Division
Plainview Center
Griffin
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
Fall 2011
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PLAINVIEW
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE:
VNSG 1122.501
VOCATIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS
INSTRUCTOR:
Suzanne Griffin, R.N., A.A.S., A.D.N.
OFFICE LOCATION
PHONE / E-MAIL:
Plainview Center – PC 104F
806-296-9611- Ext. 4405 / sgriffin@southplainscollege.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday & Friday
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
BY APPOINTMENT
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE IMPROVES EACH STUDENT’S LIFE
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to the nursing profession, its responsibilities and its legal and ethical issues in
nursing practice. This course will also deal with concepts related to the physical, emotional, and
psychosocial self-care of the learner/professional.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The student will discuss the personal adjustments essential to the development of the vocational nurse;
identify the role of the licensed vocational nurse; and discuss the legal and ethical responsibilities to
vocational nursing practice.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
Student must complete this course with a grade of 75% or above based on the following objectives:
1. Define the holistic concept of health and high-level wellness.
2. Describe the role of the licensed vocational nurse as an integral member of the health
care team.
3. Identify three methods of learning and describe ways of utilizing these methods in
course content and the nursing process.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for testing as an evaluation tool.
5. Identify basic human needs integral in the concept of total patient care.
6. Discuss how the law governs nursing, and identify the nurse’s best defense against
litigation.
7. Discuss nursing responsibilities as it pertains to ethics in the profession.
8. Develop a healthy mental attitude toward stress and life in general; utilize sublimation
to diffuse negative feelings into a positive outcome.
9. Describe the content and implications of the “Patient’s Bill of Rights.”
10. Discuss the trend toward community-based health care and its implications for the
vocational nurse.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Refer to Plainview Student Handbook (page 23) and the SPC Catalog (page 23).
SCANS & FOUNDATION SKILLS:
C – 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
F – 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
VERIFICATION OF WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:
NCLEX - PN Licensure Exam eligibility following successful completion of the one-year vocational
nursing program.
TEXTBOOK:
Kurzen, Corrine R., M.Ed., MSN, RN (2009). Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, 6th Edition,
Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Refer to SPC Catalog (page 20) and Plainview Student Handbook (page 14).
This course is a 1 semester hour course with 2 hours allowable absence.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
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Read assigned textbook material prior to class and be prepared for discussion.
Contribute to class discussion - you learn from asking questions and listening to the
interaction of other students.
Discussion Groups – Your response to each subject discussed. Be original – this should reflect your
own thinking!
Three unit exams will be given. No comprehensive final exam will be given in this class. Several
home assignments will be included on thought-provoking issues.
Participation in computer assisted instruction programs (CAI).
Written assignments are to be neat and legible. They may be computer generated using black as font
color and 12 as font size or hand written using black ink and must be double spaced and on one side of
the paper only. Paper edges must be without frayed edges. Points will be deducted accordingly as per
instructor discretion.
GRADING:
Three Unit Exams
Class Participation & CAI Programs
80%
20%
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A
B
C
D
F
90 - 100
89 - 80
79 – 75
74 – 70
69 or below
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES:
WEEK 1
8 -30 - 11
Course Introduction
Syllabus and Textbook Review
Chapter 1 Adjusting to Student Life
9 – 1 - 11
Chapter 2 The Student Nurse as a Person
9 – 1 - 10
Continue Lecture and Group Discussion
“Human Needs and Your Emotional Health”
WEEK 2
9 – 5 - 11
*** Labor Day Holiday ***
9 – 6 – 11
Chapter 3 Communication Skills
CAI Program – Techniques to Therapeutic Communications
9 – 8 – 11
Communication Skills – Application Exercises & Home Assignment
9 – 7 - 10
“Understanding Your Profession”
Chapter 6 – Nursing From Past to Present
Nursing History
Chapter 9 – Providing Patient Care
Transcultural Nursing
9 – 8 - 10
Chapter 9 – Providing Patient Care
Nursing Theory and Nursing Process
9 – 9 - 10
UNIT EXAM # 1
9 – 10 - 10
Chapter 7 – The Health Care System
Chapter 8 – The Health Care Team
WEEK 3
9 – 13 – 11
Chapter 4 Education for Nursing
Website Review
9 – 15 – 11
Chapter 5 The NCLEX-PN
9 – 13 - 10
Chapter 9 – Providing Patient Care
Social Diversity (Difficult Patient Situations)
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9 – 14 - 10
Chapter 9 – Providing Patient Care
Death and Dying
9 – 15 - 10
UNIT EXAM # 2
9 – 16 - 10
“Preparing for Successful Practice”
Chapter 10 – Ethical Issues in Health Care
Chapter 11 – Legally Responsible Nursing Practice
9 – 17 - 10
Continue Lecture and Group Discussion
WEEK 4
9 – 20 - 10
Continue Lecture and Group Discussion
9 – 21 - 10
UNIT EXAM # 3
COURSE CONTENT: Upon completion of these content areas, the student should be able to:
I.
“Getting Started”
Objectives:
1.
Identify three ways in which learning occurs toward an integrated framework of
knowledge
2. Describe the student’s role in the learning process - classroom, nursing lab, CAI, and
in the clinical setting
3. Organize and prioritizes study time to maximize potential benefits
4. Utilize medical dictionary, terminology text, textbook appendix and library for information
5. Recognize the rationale for testing and evaluation of both academic and clinical progress
6. Explain the relationship between the classroom and clinical instruction
7. Associate and apply principles of learning process to health-related learning needs of the client
8. Identify steps in critical thinking to prioritize in the implementation of nursing care
9. Describe the principles of problem-solving, data collection, and basic time management skills.
10. Discuss basic principles of organizing resources to accomplish client care.
Outline:
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VIII.
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XI.
Orientation
Personal Adjustments
Your Program
Scheduling Your Time
Learning Theory
Critical Thinking Skills
Classroom Instruction
Assignments
Reference Sources
Taking Tests
Clinical Instruction
II.“Human Needs and Your Emotional Health”
Objectives:
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Discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs
Discuss what hospitalization or confinement implies for a patient or client
Formulate a basic concept of human needs and how this relates to the patient care plan
Identifies principles of prioritization in relation to client care needs
Identify principles and factors that maintain or restore health
Define a holistic concept of health
Discuss components of personality development
Discuss components of personality development inherent in success as a health care
professional
Describe personal characteristics that contribute to maintaining good mental health
Discuss ways of developing and maintaining positive physical and mental health
Describe ways of diffusing anger and negative feelings; identify assertiveness skills
Recognize one’s own physical and mental limits and live within those boundaries
Identify principles and factors that maintain or restore health
Outline:
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Human needs
Your Physical Health and Well-Being
Your Emotional Health
Application to Patient Situation
III. “Communication Skills”
Objectives:
1. Describe verbal, written, and non-verbal communication and its significance
2. Describe the communication process
3. Describe the purposes of communication in nursing
4. List seven examples of non-verbal communication in nursing
5. Discuss factors that influence the communication process, both positive and negative
(blocks to communication)
6. Discuss how communication with significant others and family members influences
total patient care
Outline:
I. Definition of Communication
II. Communication Skills Assessment
III. Components of Communication
IV. The Process of Communicating
V. Communicating with Patients
VI. Communicating with Team Members
VII. Communicating in Special Situations
IV. “Nursing History and Transcultural Nursing”
Objectives:
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Describe events of history which have influenced the development of modern
nursing
Identify persons who have made valuable contributions to modern nursing
practice
Discuss the origins and purpose of practical/vocational nursing
Discuss the importance of spiritual care in the holistic care of the patient
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5.
Recognize various individual religious and cultural patterns which may influence a
patient care plan
Outline
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III.
IV.
A Timeline of Nursing
The Development of Practical/Vocational Nursing
Nurse-Patient Interactions
Transcultural Nursing Issues
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V. “Nursing Theory and Nursing Process”
Objectives:
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Name four concepts included in any theory of nursing
Describe the various theories of nursing
Describe the five steps of the nursing process
Discuss the benefits of the nursing process in deliverance of nursing care
Explain the function of NANDA
Discuss ways in which a nursing care plan may need to be revised
Outline:
I. Nursing Theory and It’s Relationship to Nursing Practice
II. The Nursing Process and It’s Steps
VI. “The Health Care System and Health Care Team”
Objectives:
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Identify the role of the LVN as a member of the healthcare team
Identify lines of authority and accountability within the healthcare system
Describe qualities of the nurse in the healthcare setting
Describe the purpose of healthcare regulatory agencies
Discuss the purpose of quality assurance programs and infection control
Discuss diagnosis-related groups and their use to control the cost of healthcare
Discuss the impact of managed care on the healthcare system
Identify various work settings and community resources for healthcare
Discuss standards of practice for the licensed vocational nurse
Identify what is meant by licensure by examination and by endorsement
Identify members of the State Board of Nursing
Describe disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed for improper professional
conduct by the Board of Nursing
13. Identify LVN organizations and their purpose
Outline:
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VII.
VIII.
IX.
The Health Care System
Health Care Financing
Controlling Health Care Costs
The Health Care Team
Personal Qualities of Health Care Workers
Organizational Arrangements
Members of the Health Care Team
The Nursing Team
The Changing Roles of Nurses in Health Care
VIII.
“Social Diversity & Death and Dying”
Objectives:
1.
2.
3.
Identify five stages of dying / influence on patient and family
Discuss interventions utilized by health care professional in caring for the dying
patient and his/her family
Discuss how nurses can create a positive relationship with difficult patients
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4.
5.
Describe steps the nurse can take to maintain a safe therapeutic environment in difficult
situations
Discuss the therapeutic relationship as it applies to social diversity of clients and
individual client situations
Outline:
I. Death and Dying
A. Stages of dying
B. Needs of the dying patient
C. Rights of the dying patient
D. Hospice concept
E. Care vs cure
F. Death with dignity
G. Nurse’s role
II. Difficult Patient Situations
A. Creating a therapeutic relationship
B. Maintaining a safe environment
C. Sexual harassment
D. Social diversity
E. Hostility
F. Drug-related issues
G. HIV - AIDS
H. Multiple visitors
VIII. “Ethical Issues in Health Care and Legally Responsible Nursing”
Objectives:
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Identify importance of standards and ethics such as dependability, integrity, honesty,
confidentiality, and empathy
Explain federal regulations related to (HIPAA) and confidentiality
Describe the roles and responsibilities of the nurse to the consumer of healthcare;
describe the function of the Board of Nursing in relation to the protection of the consumer
Identify the meaning of the Nurse Practice Act
Define litigation and types of legal action common to nursing
Discuss negligence / malpractice and safeguards against them
Discuss the patient medical record as a legal document
Be familiar with the “Patient’s Bill of Rights”
Recognize the importance of malpractice insurance and how to obtain it
Outline:
I. General legal aspects
A. Nursing ethics and the law
B. Patient Bill of Rights
C. Types of legal action / concerns for nurses
D. Nurse Practice Act - Board of Nursing
E. Common causes of liability
F. Nurse-patient relationships – liabilities - boundaries
G. Patient records – CONFIDENTIALITY
II. Nursing responsibilities
A. Safeguards against litigation
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SCANS COMPETENCIES
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-4
TIME – Selects goals – relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, prepares and follows schedules.
MONEY - Uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records and makes adjustments to meet
objectives.
MATERIALS & FACILITIES – Acquires, stores, allocates and uses materials or space efficiently.
HUMAN RESOURCES – Assess skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performances and
provides feedback.
INFORMATION – Acquires and Uses Information
C-5
Acquires and evaluates information.
C-6
Organizes and maintains information.
C-7
Interprets and communicates information.
C-8
Uses computers to process information.
INTERPERSONAL – Works With Others
C-9
Participates as members of a team and contributes to group effort.
C-10 Teaches others new skills.
C-11 Serves Clients/Customers – works to satisfy customer’s expectations.
C-12 Exercise Leadership – Communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others responsibility
challenges existing procedures and policies.
C-13 Negotiates – works toward agreements involving exchanges of resources; resolves divergent interests.
C-14 Works With Diversity – Works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds.
SYSTEMS – Understands Complex Interrelationships
C-15 Understands Systems – Knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operate
effectively with them.
C-16 Monitors and Corrects Performance – Distinguishes trends, predicts impacts in system operations.
C-17 Improves Designs Systems – Suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative
systems to improve performance.
TECHNOLOGY – Works With a Variety of Technologies
C-18 Selects Technology – Chooses procedures, tools, or equipment, including computers and related technologies.
C-19 Applies Technology to Task – Understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of
equipment.
C-20 Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment – Prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
BASIC SKILLS – Reads, Writes, Performs Arithmetic and Mathematical Operations, Listens and Speaks
F-1
Reading – Locates, understands and interprets written information in prose and in documents such as manuals,
graphs and schedules.
F-2
Writing – Communicates thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing and creates documents such as
letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs and flow charts.
F-3
Arithmetic – Performs basic computations; uses numerical concepts such as whole numbers, etc.
F-4
Mathematics – Approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical
techniques.
F-6
Speaking – Organizes ideas and communicates orally.
F-7
F-8
F-9
THINKING SKILLS – Thinks Creatively, Makes Decisions, Solves Problems, Visualizes and Knows How to
Learn and Reason
Creative Thinking – Generates new ideas.
Decision Making – Specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, evaluates and
chooses best alternative.
Problem Solving – Recognizes problems, devises and implements plan of action.
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F-10
F-11
F-12
F-13
F-14
F-15
F-16
F-17
Seeing Things in the Mind’s Eye – Organizes and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects and other
information.
Knowing How to Learn – Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills.
Reasoning – Discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies
it when solving a problem.
PERSONAL QUALITIES – Displays Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Sociability, Self-Management, Integrity
and Honesty
Responsibility – Exerts a high level of effort and perseveres toward goal attainment.
Self-Esteem – Believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self.
Sociability – Demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy and politeness in group settings.
Self-Management – Assesses self accuracy, sets personal goals, monitors progress and exhibits self control.
Integrity / Honesty – Chooses ethical courses of action.
SCANS FOUNDATION AND COMPETENCY SKILLS (by course)
Foundations; (F)
ECON 230:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17
Competencies: (C)
2, 15
ENGL 1301
1302
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17
5, 6, 7, 8
5, 6, 7
GOVT 2301
1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 17
15
HIST
1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17
15
MATH 1314
3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12
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PSYC
1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17
4, 14
READ 1314
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
SPCH
1321
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14
1, 5, 6, 7, 14
SOC
1301
1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17
4, 14
PHYS
1315
1,2,4,10,11,12
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1302
2301
Example for PSYC: Scans:
Foundation Skills:
Competencies:
1, 2, 10, 11
4, 13
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4.1.1 Syllabus Statements:
Each syllabus should include the following Diversity Statement and the Disabilities Statement appropriate
to the location of the course.
4.1.1.1
Diversity Statement:
In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and
group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple
experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the
large world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror
society as it is, but also model society as it can be.
4.1.1.2.
Disabilities Statement:
Levelland Campus
Students with disabilities, including physical, psychiatric, or learning
disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify
the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate
arrangements may be made.
In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must
provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services
Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in
the Student Services building. 894-9611 ext 2529.
Reese Center and Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
Students with disabilities, including physical, psychiatric, or learning
disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify
the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate
arrangements may be made.
In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must
provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services
Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in
room 809 and 811, Reese Center, Building 8, 885-3048 ext 4654
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