SOUTHERN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
I.
COURSE TITLE:
Fundamentals of Nursing II
COURSE NUMBER: 102
II.
CATALOG PREFIX: PRAC
PREREQUISITES:
PRAC 101, PRAC 108, PRAC 110, BIOL 205, BIOL 206, BIOL 207,
CSCI 101
CO-REQUISITES:
PRAC 103, PRAC 111
III.
CREDIT HOURS: 6
LABORATORY HOURS: 3
IV.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
LECTURE HOURS: 5
This course continues the student learning which was initiated in PRAC 101. Basic human needs,
the nursing process and their relationship to promotion of health on the continuum again provide
the framework from which specific nursing skills are taught. These skills relate to medical asepsis
in disease prevention, surgical asepsis, wound care, administration of medications, intervention
skills which may be needed to assist clients in meeting basic needs of nutrition, elimination,
physical movement, and oxygenation. Personal dignity, pharmacological aspects, ethical or legal
significance and required communication continue to be integrated with each skill. Guided
laboratory experience complements theory.
V.
ADOPTED TEXT(S):
Potter, Patricia & Perry, Anne (2007). Basic Nursing: Essentials for Practice, 6th Ed., St. Louis:
Elsevier/Mosby.
Roth, Ruth (2007). Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 9th Ed. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar
Learning.
Williams, Linda & Hopper, Paula (2007). Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 3rd Ed.,
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Adams, M., Holland, L., & Bostwick, P. (2008) Pharmacology for Nurses, 2nd Ed., Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Klossner, N. Jayne & Hatfield, Nancy (2010). Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, 2nd
Ed., Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.
Gulanick, Meg & Myers, Judith (2007). Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnosis & Intervention,
6th Ed., St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby.
Ehrlich, Ann & Schroeder, Carol (2009). Medical Terminology for Health Professions, 6th Ed.,
Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage.
SSCC/PRAC 102/Syllabus/Winter, 2010
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VI.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Discuss the role of the Practical Nurse in assisting adults of all ages to meet basic human
needs including oxygenation, urinary, gastrointestinal and decreased mobility needs and
surgical.
2. Describe the health continuum as it applies to stages of the adult life span.
3. Implement the nursing process by contributing to the patient’s plan of care.
4. Show respect for the dignity of each person as an individual.
5. Select effective communication skills for use with health care workers and with adult clients
of varying communication abilities.
6. Follow procedures for safe administration of therapeutic and pharmacological agents.
7. Describe active learning techniques used in nursing.
8. Accept the ethical-legal responsibilities of the student nurse in relation to client care.
9. Demonstrate client care skills that are conducive to the comfort and safety of the individual
adult client.
10. Describe gerontological adaptations to advanced client care skills.
11. Discuss principles fundamental to advanced nursing care skills.
12. Discuss role of the LPN in IV therapy and become familiar with IV therapy equipment and
procedure.
VII.
COURSE METHODOLOGY:
Lecture-discussion, audiovisual materials, computer assisted instruction, demonstration, laboratory
practice, written laboratory assignments, return demonstrations, written exams.
VIII.
GRADING:
To satisfactorily complete this course, the student must achieve a grade of B or better according to
the following system:
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69
0 - 59
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A
B
C
D
F
A theory grade of at least 80 is required to pass this course.
Achieve a "Satisfactory" grade in the evaluation of each written assignment and nursing skill
assigned in the laboratory setting and clinical practice. Failure to achieve a satisfactory grade
in each of these will result in a course grade of "F" for the entire course, regardless of exam
scores.
IX.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Using the framework of basic human needs, the relationship to the health continuum and the steps
of the nursing process, each topic listed below is examined within the scope of practice for the
LPN. Individual personal dignity, any significant information related to medication
administration, required communication components and ethical or legal significance is integrated
in the topic as it is studied.
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SSCC/PRAC 102/Syllabus/Winter, 2010
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Using Principles of Surgical Asepsis, Peri-operative Care &, Meeting the Needs of Clients
with Wounds
Meeting Oxygenation Needs
Nursing Communication & Documentation
Utilization of the Nursing Process in Client Care
Meeting Urinary Elimination Needs
Meeting Gastrointestinal, Nutrition, Elimination Needs
IV Therapy
Exam dates will be announced via students' weekly calendar.
X.
OTHER REQUIRED TEXTS, SOFTWARE, & MATERIALS: None.
XI.
EVALUATION:
Specific grading/evaluation requirements as per instructor. These requirements will be given to the
student the first day of class.
Unit Exams = 65%
Final Exam = 35%
Achieve a "Satisfactory" grade in the evaluation of each written assignment and nursing skill assigned
in the laboratory setting. Failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in each of these will result in a course
grade of "F" for the entire course, regardless of exam scores.
Nursing skill achievement is evaluated according to the student's ability to meet the performance
criteria for each skill. Progress toward skill objective attainment is evaluated using written laboratory
assignments.
XII.
SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS: As per instructor.
XIII.
OTHER INFORMATION:
FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your
work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes.
Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other
entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.
DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office, Central
Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.
SOUTHERN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
Policies for Use of the Nursing Practice Lab
Required Lab:
The purpose of the Practice Lab is to allow the student a simulated patient care experience in order to
become familiar with the required psychomotor skills for a course. The student is scheduled for supervised
practice labs with an instructor according to the requirements of a course. Attendance at supervised labs is
required. Specific lab objectives written for each lab session must be satisfactorily achieved in order to
successfully complete the course.
Open Lab:
The lab is available for self-directed student practice during the hours posted on the Lab door as “Open
Lab”. The student should use the Open Lab Practice to become proficient in a skill before
evaluation of the skill by the instructor.
Equipment:
All equipment and supplies should be returned to the appropriate place after they are used for practice. No
equipment may be removed from the lab at any time. Students are expected to leave the laboratory in
order, and clean the lab area before leaving each day.
LAB MAINTENANCE
All students are responsible for maintaining order in the lab as follows:
See that the room is in order at the end of each class.
1.
Beds neat and in proper place.
2.
Bedside furniture in proper place.
3.
All equipment returned to proper place.
4.
Lights off.
NURSING LAB PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - SKILLS CHECKOFF
Lab participation is an important factor in lab performance evaluation. Students are to take individual
responsibility for learning laboratory procedures before evaluation by an instructor. The laboratory will be
open for individual practice during the hours posted. When the student feels confident in performing a
particular skill, an appointment will be made with the laboratory instructor. Skills checkoffs should be
accomplished in a timely manner.
A.
Students are required to successfully demonstrate skill mastery within 3 performance exams.
Performance will be graded satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U).
B.
If unsuccessful in 3 attempts, or unsuccessful completion of a skill within a 10 day period, an
unsatisfactory lab performance will result. Unsatisfactory lab performance at completion of the quarter
will result in the grade of “F” for the entire course regardless of the theory grade.
C.
Only one attempt to perform the same lab procedure may be made each proficiency day. If the lab
procedure is not completed successfully, the student will be required to reschedule the proficiency at an
available time with the lab instructor before the date it is due.
D.
Checkoffs are to be scheduled during lab time. A sign-up sheet will be available for students to
schedule checkoffs. Each student may sign up only once for a skill until all students have had an
opportunity to sign up for that skill.
E.
No books or notes are to be available during tests. “Patients” and assistants may not give clues or any
verbal assistance during the tests.
Before beginning the test, each student testing needs to:
a. Get own assistant, if needed.
b. Get own patient if needed.
c. Be ready to start at the appropriate time.
d. Pull checkoff papers and have name on all of them.
e. Place checkoff papers in order of performance.
F.
Students are asked not to watch others being evaluated. Skill checkoff sheets are to be given to
instructor before evaluation, and will be marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. A list of successful
skill performances will be posted.
G.
All procedures listed with an * on the syllabus must be completed with a grade of (S) to successfully
complete this portion of the course.
Tests that are clinical objectives must be successfully completed in the lab before a student is permitted
to perform them in the clinical setting.
H.
All written lab assignments must be satisfactorily completed and submitted on due date to pass the
nursing fundamentals skills course.