NURS 1165 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Skills

Objectives:

1. The student will identify drug actions and nursing interventions appropriate to administering medications in the laboratory practice setting.
2. The student will correctly compute drug calculations in the laboratory practice setting.
3. The student will perform basic nursing interventions safely in the laboratory and hospital settings.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and begin to demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques in the laboratory setting.

Objectives:

1. The student will document care accurately and consistently.
2. The student will report changes in patient’s condition promptly to the instructor and the responsible registered nurse.
3. The student will therapeutically communicate and demonstrate appropriate nonverbal behavior.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to define and begin to demonstrate the role of the professional nurse in the simulated clinical setting.

Objectives:

1. The student will maintain confidentiality of information.
2. The student will practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing (ANA Scope and Standard of Practice).
3. The student will promptly report unsafe, illegal, or inappropriate incidents to faculty and/or staff.
4. The student will maintain professional appearance, attitude, and conduct.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate use of basic technology within the laboratory setting.

Objectives:

1. The student will perform nursing interventions safely in the laboratory setting.
2. The student will utilize technology to obtain and record relevant adult patient data, including nursing care and patient response.

1. Orientation Providing Environmental Safety
   1. Medical asepsis
   2. Universal Precautions
   3. Isolation techniques
   4. Body mechanics
   5. Transferring and ambulation
   6. Applying restraints
2. Application of the Nursing Process to Assessing Vital Signs
   1. Temperature, pulse, respiration
   2. Blood pressure
   3. Pulse oximetry
3. Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Hygiene
   1. Bathing
   2. Oral care
   3. Perineal care
   4. Anti‐embolic hose
   5. ROM
   6. Bed making
   7. Assisting with bedpan/urinal
   8. Positioning
4. Application of the Nursing Process to Wound Care
   1. Non sterile
   2. Wet to dry
   3. Packing
   4. Assessment
5. Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Elimination
   1. Intake/output
   2. Specimen collection
   3. Sterile gloving
   4. Catheterization
   5. Enema
   6. Ostomy care
6. Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Health History Interview
   1. Interview
   2. Documentation
7. Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Developing Communication Skills
   1. Communication Techniques
   2. Blocks to communication
   3. Relating to patients from different cultures
   4. Relating to patients with altered sensory perception
8. Clinical Experience at Community Agency
   1. Introduction to long‐term care or clinical facility
   2. Vital signs
9. Medication Preparation and Administration
   1. Oral
   2. Intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal
   3. Other methods of medication administration
   4. Medication charting