Division: Health Careers
Department: Nursing
Subject Code: NURS
Course #: 141
Course Title: Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts II
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FORM 335
Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at
a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]
1.
Digital Description (Insert new/revised digital description below):
Credit hours:
Lecture hours:
Lab hours:
1.0
0.0
3.0
BL: [ ]⅓ [ ]½ [ ]⅔ [ ] Other (Indicate fraction or percent)
2.
Catalog Description (Insert new/revised description below):
Builds upon the nursing practice concepts introduced in NURS 140. This course
focuses on intermediate clinical skills necessary to provide safe and effective
aseptic nursing care. The clinical skills include: psychomotor skills, rationale,
critical thinking, and physical assessment. This course also builds upon the
fundamental skills covered in NURS 140 and includes: sterility, isolation with
sterility, introduction to IV therapy and IV pumps, safe parenteral medication
administration, enemas, urinary catheter insertion and care, specimen collection,
and central line awareness. This course emphasizes the concept of caring and
caring interventions and uses hands-on skill development, theory and simulation
scenarios to facilitate student learning. A course fee is required.
3.
Prerequisites: BIOL 121, NURS 140, 142
Minimum Grade Required
C
Co-requisites: NURS 144, 143, BIOL 122, ENGL 101, PSYC 101
C
Other: Permission of the Nursing Faculty
4.
Learning Outcomes
[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential
knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Professionalism
 Adhere to standards of professional practice
 Demonstrate safe performance of intermediate clinical skills
Communication
 Recognize and report essential assessment findings to the instructor
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Division: Health Careers
Department: Nursing
Subject Code: NURS
Course #: 141
Course Title: Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts II
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Demonstrate effective communication skills through verbal, written, and
non-verbal communication venues
Critical Thinking
 Demonstrate effective nursing interventions based on the nursing process
 Use evidence based practice when caring for a client
 Evaluate performance of self and team when caring for a client
Caring
 Provide safe, aseptic, compassionate basic nursing care based on
assessment data consistent with novice level
 Demonstrate caring behaviors when assessing basic human needs and
developing basic nursing interventions
 Demonstrate respect for the individual patient’s autonomy
5.
Planned Sequence of Instruction
[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]
Study of the following concepts, as they related to nursing skills
- Accountability
o Competence
o Professional Development
- Advocacy
o Patient Centered Care
o Patient Rights
- Caring
o Caring behaviors
o Sterility
o Isolation with Sterility
o IV Therapy
o IV Pump Introduction
o Safe-Parenteral Medication Administration
o Enemas
o Foley/Catheter
o Central Line Awareness
- Communication
o Reporting/Recording
o Basic Communication, as it relates to identified nursing skills
- Critical Thinking
o Clinical Decision-Making, as it relates to identified nursing skills
- Culture
o Cultural Awareness
- Diversity
o Abilities
o Age
o Gender
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Division: Health Careers
Department: Nursing
Subject Code: NURS
Course #: 141
Course Title: Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts II
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Ethics
o Ethical Principles
o Patient Rights
Evidence Based Practice
o Best Practices
o Personal Preferences
o Patient Care Guidelines
Fluid and Electrolytes
o Basic Electrolyte Balance, as it relates to identified nursing skills
Infection
o Nosocomial Infections, as it relates to identified nursing skills
o Urinary Tract Infection, as it relates to identified nursing skills
Professional Behaviors
o Accountability
o Commitment to Profession
o Professional Standards
o RN Scope of Practice
o Work Ethics
Quality Improvement
o Sentinel Events
o Reporting
o Benchmarking
o Process Information Cycle: Plan, Do, Check, Act
Safety
o Anticipatory Guidance
o Hands-Off Communication, SBAR
o Environmental Control/Safety
o Illness/Injury Prevention
o National Patient Safety Goals
Stress and Coping
o Anxiety (normal expected)
Teaching and learning
o Patient Education/Teaching
Time Management/Organization
o Prioritizing Care
Assessment of Student Learning
[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed
above.]
 Completion of ATI learning modules
 Return demonstration of skills, focusing on completion of critical
elements designated on behavioral skills checklist
 Quizzes
 Examinations
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Division: Health Careers
Department: Nursing
Subject Code: NURS
Course #: 141
Course Title: Introduction to Nursing Practice Concepts II
Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is
part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan
has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is kept on file in the
division office.
7.
List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning
Materials (code each item based on instructional use): C-Lecture/Laboratory,
A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online,
BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship,
F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily
accessible to students.]
C- ATI Learning Modules, Kansas City: Assessment Technologies Institute,
LLC
C- Lippincott Nursing Concepts, Philadelphia
C- Stedman. (2011). Stedmans medical dictionary for the health professions and
nursing, 7th ed. Philadelphia: LWW. ISBN: 978-1-60831-692-2
C- Taylor, C. ; Lillis, C. ; LeMone, P. & Lynn, P. (2011). Fundamentals of
nursing: The art and science of nursing care, 7th ed. Philadelphia: LWW.
ISBN: 978-0-7817-9363-4
8.
Prepared by Faculty Member: Cynthia L. Donell
Date: 8/21/12
9.
Approved by Department Chairperson: Ronald E. Rebuck
Date: 9/21/12
10.
Approved by Academic Division Dean: Lori A. Fair
Date: 11/7/12
This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335,
subchapters A / B.
This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the
policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is
consistent with the college mission.
If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar
courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and
universities.
11.
Director, Curriculum Compliance: Erika Steenland
Date: 11/13/12
12.
Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: James E. Baxter, P.G.
Date: 11/15/12
13.
Original Date of course approval by the college:
14.
Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]:
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