MIDDLESEX VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
PRACTICAL NURSING/FUNDAMENTS
Instructor: Mrs. E. Eloe, MA RN BC
Text Book: Fundamentals Nursing Skills and Concepts
Every student should read each chapter prior to coming to
class and review the chapters’ objectives on the first page of
the chapter. It is advisable to preview the Skills CD prior to
the Skills Laboratory and facility clinical experience.
Day 1
Nursing Foundations
Chapter 1
Day 2
Health & Illness
Chapter 4
Day 3
Homeostasis & Stress
Chapter 5
Day 4
Nurse/Client Relationship
Client Teaching/Culture
Chapters 6, 7& 8
Day 5
Asepsis
Chapter 10
Day 6
Asepsis (continued)
Chapter 10
Day 7
Infection Control
Chapter 22
Day 8
Hygiene
Chapter 17
Day 9
Hygiene (continued)
Chapter 17
Day 10
Body Mechanics/Positioning
Therapeutic Exercise
Chapters 23 & 24
Day 11
Comfort, Rest, Sleep
Chapter 18
Day 12
Safety
Chapter 19
Day 13
Physical Assessment
Chapter 13
Day 14
Assessment (continued)
Chapter 13
Day 15
Assessment (continued)
Chapter 13
Day 16
Vital Signs
Chapter 12
Day 17
Vital Signs (continued)
Chapter 12
Day 18
Vital Signs (continued)
Chapter 12
Day 19
Nutrition
Chapter 15
Day 20
Pain Management
Chapter 20
Day 21
Nursing Process
Chapter 2
Day 22
Nursing Process
Chapter 2
Day 23
Recording & Reporting
Chapter 9
Day 24
Documentation Practice
Chapter 2 & 9
Day 25
Admissions, Discharges & Transfers
Chapter 11
Day 26
Gastrointestinal Intubation
Chapter 29
Day 27
GT (continued)
Chapter 29
Day 28
Wound Care
Chapter 28
Day 29
Wound Care (continued)
Chapter 28
Day 30
Wound Care (continued)
Chapter 28
Day 31
Urinary Elimination
Chapter 30
Day 32
GU (continued)
Chapter 30
Day 33
Bowel Elimination
Chapter 31
Day 34
GI (continued)
Chapter 31
Day 35
Law & Ethics
Chapter 3
Day 36
Special Examination & Tests
Chapter 14
Day 37
Special Examination & Tests
Chapter 14
Day 38
Fluid & Chemical Balance
Chapter 16
Day 39
Fluid & Chemical Balance
Day 40
IV Calculations, I/O Practice
Day 41
IV Calculations, I/O Practice
Day 42
REVIEW
Day 43
FINAL EXAMINATION
Chapter 16
ASSIGNMENT… All students are to utilize ATI resources during
the course. All students will be required to complete a review of the
course material & complete the practice post test. The student is
expected to hand in a hard copy to the Instructor of a post test with a
score of 90% or better before the final exam (date to be announced).
The student cannot take the final exam until the review test is handed
in. The practice tests can be taken as many times as needed to achieve
the benchmark score or higher.
COURSE ATI EXAM… The proctored exam will have a Level 2
assignation as the acceptable level to be completed. If the student
achieves a Level 3, an additional point will be added to their overall
grade for the course. If the student achieves a Level 1, a point will be
deducted from their final grade. NO student can fail the course with
the ATI results & a student MUST be passing the course to earn ATI
points.