District Syllabus for
NUR 2214C
Adult – Health Nursing II
Credit Hours:
8
Contact Hours:
14
Laboratory Fee:
$160
Prerequisites:
NUR 1211C Adult Health I with a grade of "C" or better
Corequisites:
None
Course Description:
The second of two adult-health nursing courses that focuses on
increasing complex care of adults with altered health states in acute care
settings. Client care needs (safe effective care environment, health
promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiological
integrity) and professional behaviors, communication, clinical decisionmaking, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration, and
managing care activities form the integrated framework for clinical
practice.
Required Materials:
Books:
 Evolve-Elsevier, Adaptive Quizzing for the NCLEX-RN Exam (36
month) [Evolve Access Code], 2nd Edition, Evolve. 2018,
9780323113397.
 Ackley, Ladwig, & Makic, 2017, Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 11th
Edition, Elsevier, 9780323322249
 Giddens, J.F., Concepts for Nursing Practice, 2nd Edition, Elsevier.
2017, 9780323083768.
 Leeuwen & Poelhuis-Leth, Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 6th
Edition, F.A. Davis, 2015, 9780803636644.
 Deglin, J.H. & Vallerand, A.H., Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, 14th
Edition, F.A. Davis, 2015, 9780803628335.
 Potter, R.A. & Perry, A.G., Fundamentals of Nursing, 9th Edition,
Elsevier-Mosby, 2017, 9780323079334.
 Ignatavicius, D., Medical-Surgical Nursing, 9th Edition, EvolveElsevier, 2015, 9781455772551.
 Potter & Perry, Nursing Skills Online, Version 4.0 for Potter & Perry
[Evolve Access Code], 9th Edition, Evolve-Elsevier, 2017,
9780323100540.
 McCuistion, L.E., Pharmacology, 9th Edition, Evolve, 2018,
9780323399166.
 (2-year stand-alone access code), SIMCHART, Elsevier, 2015,
9781455710881.
 Elsevier, Simulation Learning System for RN 2.0 (Retail Access
Card), Elsevier, 2015, 978023356183.
 Venes (Editor), Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 23 Edition,
F.A. Davis, 2017, 9780803659049.
 HESI Patient Reviews with RN Case Studies and Practice Test,
Elsevier, 2018, 9781455741755
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Supplemental Materials:
Nugent, P.M., & Vitale, B.A., Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning
Nursing Students, 8th Edition, F.A. Davis, 9780803669093
Nugent, P.M & Vitale, B.A., Fundamentals Success, 4th Edition, Davis,
2015, 9780803644144.
Nugent, P.M. & Vitale, B.A., Test Success, 8th Edition, Davis, 2018,
9780803669093.
Silvestri, L.A., Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX RN. 7th
Edition, Saunders, 2018, 9780323358514.
White, K. M., 2016, Fast facts for critical care. Mobile, Ala: Kathy White
Learning Systems.
Special Requirement:
Lab/Clinical uniform
Theory 75 hours
Lab 30 hours
Clinicals 105 hours
Program Learning Outcomes:
Program Outcome 1: Patient-Centered Care
Advocate for patients, recognizing the patient or designee as the source
of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated
care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs.
Program Outcome 2: Teamwork and Collaboration
Collaborate effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams,
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decisionmaking to achieve quality patient care.
Program Outcome 3: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Use nursing judgment based on best current evidence to provide safe
care for patients and families across the lifespan.
Program Outcome 4: Quality Improvement (QI)
Apply principles of quality improvement to monitor the outcomes of care
and minimize risk of harm to patients and providers.
Program Outcome 5: Safety
Employ practices to ensure safety of patients and improve outcomes of
care.
Program Outcome 6: Informatics
Use information and technology to communicate, document care,
minimize error, and support decision making.
Program Outcome 7: Professionalism
Demonstrate professionalism in the implementation of the role of the
registered nurse.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Course Outcome 1: Patient Centered Care
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care in
determining the patient, family, and community values, preferences and
needs as part of the clinical interview, implementation of care plan, and
evaluation of care and communication of care to all others in health care
team.
Course Outcome 2: Team Work and Collaboration
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
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Communicate with team members, adapting style of communicating to
needs of the team and the situation, demonstrating commitment to team
goals and actions to resolve conflicts.
Course Outcome 3: Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
Relate the components of research evidence, clinical expertise and
patient/family values in the base individualized care plan and adhere to
the Institutional Review Board guidelines in data collection and other
research activities.
Course Outcome 4: Quality Improvement (QI)
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
Use tools to make the parts of systems of care and the processes of care
explicit that affect the outcomes for patients and families.
Course Outcome 5: Safety
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
Use national patient safety resources for own professional development
and to focus attention on safety in care settings.
Course Outcome 6: Informatics
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
Recognize the time, effort, and skill required for computers, databases
and other technologies to become reliable and effective tools for patient
care and monitoring outcomes of care processes.
Course Outcome 7: Professionalism
Clinical activities associated with this competency includes:
1. Demonstrate core professional values (caring, altruism, autonomy,
integrity, human dignity, and social justice).
2. Maintain professional behavior and appearance.
3. Comply with the Nursing Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, and
policies and procedures of Pensacola State College, Department of
Nursing, and clinical agencies.
4. Accept individual responsibility and accountability for nursing
interventions, outcomes, and other actions.
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Methods of Evaluation:
Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the
instructor, within the policies of the College and the department.
Detailed explanations are included in the expanded syllabus developed
by the instructor for each section being taught. Competency will be
measured through exams, graded assignments, safe/satisfactory
completion of lab/skills competencies, and safe/satisfactory clinical
performance assessment.
Student Email Accounts:
Pensacola State College provides an institutional email account to all
credit students. Pirate Mail is the official method of communication, and
students must use Pirate Mail when communicating with the College. In
cases where companion software is used for a particular class, emails
may be exchanged between instructor and student using the companion
software.
Flexibility:
It is the intention of the instructor to accomplish the objectives specified in
the course syllabus. However, circumstances may arise which prohibit
the fulfilling of this endeavor. Therefore, this syllabus is subject to
change. When possible, students will be notified of any change in
advance of its occurrence.
Note:
For students with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disability
Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the
student to notify Student Resource Center for ADA Services to discuss
any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the
requirements for this course. Upon completion of registration with the
Student Resource Center for ADA Services office, specific arrangements
can be discussed with the instructor.
Equity Statement:
Pensacola State College does not discriminate against any person on the
basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, gender/sex, age, religion,
marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
genetic information in its educational programs, activities or employment.
For inquiries regarding Title IX and the College’s nondiscrimination
policies, contact the Executive Director of Institutional Diversity and
Student Conduct at (850) 484-1759, Pensacola State College, 1000
College Blvd., Pensacola, Florida 32504.
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