ACC AD Nursing Course Descriptions, Objectives, and Content Outlines
Traditional Track
Level 1 RNSG 1413
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Level 1 RNSG 1341
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Level 2 RNSG 1443
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Level 2 RNSG 1247
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to :
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by
evidence based practice as a
framework for nursing decisions
in meeting the health care needs
of a selected patient.
2. Describe the concepts associated
with the physiological,
psychosocial, and spiritual
responses to human needs.
3.Describe the four roles of the
professional nurse when
providing patient-centered care to
a selected patient.
4.Provide basic information to a
patient.
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to :
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by evidence
based practice as a framework for
nursing decisions in meeting the
health care needs of adults and
families with common health needs
related to selected body systems.
2. Examine the etiology,
pathophysiology, risk factors, signs
and symptoms, complications,
therapeutic interventions for patients
/families with common health needs.
3. Examine the four roles of the
professional nurse when providing
patient-centered care to adults and
families with common health needs
related to selected body systems.
4. Apply teaching and learning principles
in planning care to assist adult
patients and their families to meet
their needs for health maintenance,
promotion, and /or restoration.
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by evidence
based practice as a framework for
nursing decisions in meeting the
health care needs of adult patients
/families with complex health care
needs.
2. Integrate the etiology,
pathophysiology, risk factors, signs
and symptoms, complications,
therapeutic interventions for patients
/families with complex health needs.
3. Interpret the four roles of the
professional nurse when
providing patient-centered care
for adult patients and families with
complex health needs.
4. Develop teaching plans that assist
adult patients and their families to
meet their needs for health
maintenance, promotion, and /or
restoration.
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by evidence
based practice as a framework for
clinical decision-making for
patients in medical-surgical
settings experiencing selected
health problems.
2. Integrate the etiology, pathophysiology,
risk factors, signs and symptoms,
complications, therapeutic
interventions for patients in medicalsurgical settings experiencing selected
health problems
3. Interpret the four roles of the
professional nurse when providing
patient-centered care for patients in
medical-surgical settings experiencing
selected health problems.
4. Develop teaching plans that assist adult
patients and their families to meet their
needs for health maintenance,
promotion, and /or restoration.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from
governing and accrediting
agencies and ethical guidelines
when planning patient- centered
nursing care.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that
promote quality and a risk free,
Patient Safety Advocate
5.Discuss legal principles from
governing and accrediting
agencies and ethical guidelines
when planning patient- centered
nursing care.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Incorporate legal principles from
governing and accrediting
agencies and ethical guidelines
when planning patient- centered
nursing care.
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Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from
governing and accrediting
agencies and ethical guidelines
when planning patient- centered
nursing care.
updated 12/2015
6.Formulate goals and outcomes
that promote quality and a risk
free, safe environment for all
individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and
safety in the performance of
selected nursing skills.
Member of the Health Care Team
8. Identify the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating
with members of the
interdisciplinary health team
determining resources that
facilitate continuity of care;
health promotion, maintenance,
and restoration.
9. Examine the principles of
therapeutic communication that
facilitate interactions with
patients and health care members.
10. Discuss use of technology when
communicating and gathering
information to support decision
making.
11. Define delegation and identify
the principles of delegation of
nursing care.
Member of the Profession
12.Identify measures that promote
the development and practice of
professional nursing.
Level 3 RNSG 1412
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that
promote quality and a risk free,
safe environment for all individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and
safety in the performance of
selected nursing skills.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that
promote quality and a risk free,
safe environment for all individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and
safety in the performance of
selected nursing skills.
safe environment for all individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and
safety in the performance of
selected nursing skills.
Member of the Health Care Team
Member of the Health Care Team
8. Examine the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating with
members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining
resources that facilitate continuity
of care; health promotion,
maintenance, and restoration.
9.Examine the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate
interactions with patients and health
care members.
10. Examine the use of technology
when communicating and managing
information to support decision
making to improve care for
individuals and their families.
11. Discuss the guidelines and
responsibilities associated with
delegation of nursing care.
8. Analyze the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating with
members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining
resources that facilitate continuity
of care; health promotion,
maintenance, and restoration.
10.Analyze the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate
interactions with patients and health
care members.
10. Analyze use of technology when
communicating and managing
information to support decision
making to improve care for
individuals and their families.
11. Analyze the guidelines and
responsibilities associated with
delegation of nursing care.
8. Analyze the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating with
members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining
resources that facilitate continuity
of care; health promotion,
maintenance, and restoration.
11.Analyze the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate
interactions with patients and health
care members.
10. Analyze use of technology when
communicating and managing
information to support decision
making to improve care for
individuals and their families.
11. Analyze the guidelines and
responsibilities associated with
delegation of nursing care.
Member of the Profession
12. Examine measures that promote
the development and practice of
professional nursing.
Level 3 RNSG 2213
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Member of the Profession
12. Analyze measures that promote
the development and practice of
professional nursing.
Level 4 RNSG 2432
Member of the Health Care Team
Member of the Profession
12. Analyze measures that promote
the development and practice of
professional nursing.
RNSG 2221
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Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by evidence
based practice as a framework for
nursing decisions in meeting the health
care needs of the childbearing and
childrearing patient and family.
2. Integrate the etiology,
pathophysiology, risk factors, signs and
symptoms, complications, therapeutic
interventions for the childbearing and
childrearing patient and family.
3. Integrate the four roles of the
professional nurse when
providing patient-centered care
for the childbearing and childrearing
patient and family
4. Develop teaching plans to assist
the childbearing and childrearing
patient and family in meeting their
needs for health maintenance,
promotion, and /or restoration.
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by evidence
based practice as a framework for
nursing decisions in meeting the
health care needs of the patient
and family experiencing mental
health problems.
2. Integrate the etiology,
pathophysiology, risk factors, signs
and symptoms, complications,
therapeutic interventions for the
patient and family experiencing
mental health problems.
3. Integrate the four roles of the
professional nurse when
providing patient-centered care for
the patient and family experiencing
mental health problems.
4. Develop teaching plans to assist
the patient and family experiencing
mental health problems in meeting
their needs for health maintenance,
promotion, and /or restoration.
Upon completion of the course the student
will be able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the nursing
process guided by evidence based
practice as a framework for nursing
decisions in meeting the health care
needs of adult patients /families with
multiple body system problems.
2. Integrate the etiology, pathophysiology,
risk factors, signs and symptoms,
complications, therapeutic interventions
for patients / families with complicated
health needs.
3. Integrate the four roles of the
professional nurse when providing
patient-centered care for adult patients
and families with complicated health
needs.
4. Modify teaching plans that assist adult
patients and their families to meet their
needs for health maintenance,
promotion, and /or restoration.
Upon completion of the course the
student will be able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the
nursing process guided by evidence
based practice as a framework
when managing care for multiple
adult patients.
2. Analyze teaching strategies in
the role of manager.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from
governing and accrediting agencies
and ethical guidelines when planning
patient- centered nursing care for the
childbearing and childrearing patient.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that
promote quality and a risk free,
safe environment for all individuals.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from
governing and accrediting agencies
and ethical guidelines when
planning patient- centered nursing
care for the patient with mental
health problems.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that
promote quality and a risk free,
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from governing
and accrediting agencies and ethical
guidelines when planning patientcentered nursing care.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that
promote quality and a risk free, safe
environment for all individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and safety in
the performance of selected nursing
Patient Safety Advocate
3. Integrate legal principles from
governing and accrediting agencies
and ethical guidelines when
managing care for multiple adult
patients.
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7. Demonstrate competence and
safety in the performance of
selected nursing skills.
safe environment for all individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and
safety in the performance of
selected nursing skills.
Member of the Health Care Team
Member of the Health Care Team
8. Analyze the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating with
members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining
resources that facilitate continuity
of care; health promotion,
maintenance, and restoration.
9.Integrate the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate
interactions with patients and health
care members.
10. Integrate use of technology when
communicating and managing
information to support decision
making to improve care for
individuals and their families.
11. Integrate the guidelines and
responsibilities associated with
delegation of nursing care.
8. Analyze the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating with
members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining
resources that facilitate continuity
of care; health promotion,
maintenance, and restoration.
9.Integrate the principles of
therapeutic communication that
facilitate interactions with patients
and health care members.
10. Integrate use of technology when
communicating and managing
information to support decision
making to improve care for
individuals and their families.
11. Integrate the guidelines and
responsibilities associated with
delegation of nursing care.
Member of the Profession
12. Integrate measures that promote
the development and practice of
professional nursing.
skills.
Member of the Health Care Team
Member of the Health Care Team
8. Analyze the role of a health care
advocate when collaborating
with members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining resources that
facilitate continuity of care; health
promotion, maintenance, and
restoration.
9. Integrate the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate
interactions with patients and health
care members
10. Analyze use of technology when
communicating and managing
information to support decision making
to improve care for individuals and their
families.
11. Analyze the guidelines and
responsibilities associated with
delegation of nursing care.
4. Analyze the roles of the
professional nurse within a
health care delivery system.
5. Integrate principles of
leadership and management
utilizing a systematic problemsolving process and critical
thinking skills to plan care for
patients and their families.
6. Analyze the factors impacting
nursing and healthcare.
7. Integrate the principles of
therapeutic communication in
the role of manager when
interacting with other members
of the health care team.
Member of the Profession
Member of the Profession
12. Integrate measures that promote
the development and practice of
professional nursing.
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12. Analyze measures that promote the
development and practice of professional
nursing.
updated 12/2015
Level 1 RNSG 1517
Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice I for
Articulating Students
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Mobility Track
Level 2 Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice II for
Articulating Students
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Upon completion of the course the student will be
able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the nursing process
guided by evidence based practice as a
framework for nursing decisions in meeting the
health care needs of adult patients /families
with complex health care needs.
2. Integrate the etiology, pathophysiology, risk
factors, signs and symptoms, complications,
therapeutic interventions for patients /families
with complex health needs.
3. Interpret the four roles of the professional nurse
when providing patient-centered care for adult
patients and families with complex health
needs.
4. Develop teaching plans that assist adult patients
and their families to meet their needs for health
maintenance, promotion, and /or restoration.
Upon completion of the course the student will be able
to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the nursing process
guided by evidence based practice as a framework
for nursing decisions in meeting the health care
needs of small groups of adult patients and their
families.
2. Integrate the etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors,
signs and symptoms, complications, therapeutic
interventions for the adult patient and their
families.
3. Integrate the four roles of the professional nurse
when providing patient-centered care
for small groups of adult patients and their families
4. Develop teaching plans to assist small groups of
adult patients and their families in meeting their
needs for health maintenance, promotion, and /or
restoration.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from governing and
accrediting agencies and ethical guidelines
when planning patient- centered nursing care.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that promote
quality and a risk free, safe environment for all
individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and safety in the
performance of selected nursing skills.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from governing and
accrediting agencies and ethical guidelines when
planning patient- centered nursing care for small
groups of adult patients and their families
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that promote
quality and a risk free, safe environment for all
individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and safety in the
performance of selected nursing skills.
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Level 3 -RNSG 2402
Concepts of Professional Nursing Practice III for
Articulating Students
Provider of Patient-Centered Care
Upon completion of the course the student will be
able to:
1. Utilize clinical reasoning and the nursing process
guided by evidence based practice as a framework
for nursing decisions in meeting the health care
needs of small groups of patients and their families
throughout the lifespan.
2. Integrate the etiology, pathophysiology, risk
factors, signs and symptoms, complications,
therapeutic interventions for small groups of
patients and their families throughout the lifespan.
3. Integrate the four roles of the professional nurse
when providing patient-centered care for small
groups of patients and their families throughout
the lifespan.
4. Modify teaching plans that assist small groups of
patients and their families throughout the lifespan
to meet their needs for health maintenance,
promotion, and /or restoration.
Patient Safety Advocate
5. Integrate legal principles from governing
and accrediting agencies and ethical guidelines
when planning patient-centered nursing care for
small groups of patients and their families
throughout the lifespan.
6. Formulate goals and outcomes that promote
quality and a risk free, safe environment for all
individuals.
7. Demonstrate competence and safety in the
performance of selected nursing skills.
updated 12/2015
Member of the Health Care Team
Member of the Health Care Team
8. Analyze the role of a health care advocate when
collaborating with members of the
interdisciplinary health team determining
resources that facilitate continuity of care;
health promotion, maintenance, and
restoration.
9 .Analyze the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate interactions with
patients and health care members.
10. Analyze use of technology when
communicating and managing information to
support decision making to improve care for
individuals and their families.
11. Analyze the guidelines and responsibilities
associated with delegation of nursing care.
8. Analyze the role of a health care advocate when
collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining resources that facilitate
continuity of care; health promotion, maintenance,
and restoration.
9.Integrate the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate interactions with
patients and health care members.
10. Integrate use of technology when communicating
and managing information to support decision
making to improve care for individuals and their
families.
11. Integrate the guidelines and responsibilities
associated with delegation of nursing care.
12. Integrate principles of leadership and
management utilizing a systematic problemsolving process and critical thinking skills to
plan care for patients and their families.
Member of the Health Care Team
Member of the Profession
12. Analyze measures that promote the
development and practice of professional
nursing.
Member of the Profession
8. Analyze the role of a health care advocate when
collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary
health team determining resources that facilitate
continuity of care; health promotion, maintenance,
and restoration.
9. Integrate the principles of therapeutic
communication that facilitate interactions with
small groups of patients and health care members.
10. Analyze use of technology when communicating
and managing information to support decision
making to improve care for small groups of
patients and their families throughout the
lifespan.
11. Analyze the guidelines and responsibilities
associated with delegation of nursing care.
Member of the Profession
12. Analyze measures that promote the development
and practice of professional nursing.
13. Integrate measures that promote the development
and practice of professional nursing.
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