NURS 2265 - Intermediate Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing Clinical

Credit Hours: 2.50

3. Demonstrate critical thinking by applying the nursing process to provide safe, culturally appropriate, patient-centered care.

Course Outcome:

1. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply the nursing process to patients and families in the intermediate medical‐surgical (adult hospital telemetry) setting.

Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate competence in physical assessment of adults with anemia, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, endocrine, and renal problems.
2. The student will identify drug actions and nursing interventions appropriate to medications used to treat anemia, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, endocrine, and renal problems.
3. The student will correctly compute and administer drugs to patients experiencing anemia, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, endocrine, and renal problems.
4. The student will perform nursing interventions safely with patients experiencing anemia, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, endocrine, and renal problems.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

4. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Course Outcome:

2. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize therapeutic communication techniques to communicate purposely and effectively with patients and healthcare team in the adult hospital telemetry setting.

Objectives:

1. The student will document care accurately and consistently.
2. The student will report changes in a patient’s condition promptly to the instructor and the RN.

MCC Common Degree Outcomes:

II. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

IV. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

5. Demonstrate professionalism in his/her practice.

Course Outcome:

3. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze qualities and behaviors of the professional nurse in the adult hospital telemetry 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.

MCC Common Degree Outcomes:

I. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

II. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

6. Utilize technology appropriately in planning and providing nursing care.

Course Outcome:

4. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate use of complex technology within the adult hospital telemetry setting.

Objectives:

1. The student will perform nursing interventions safely using complex technology with adult patients.
2. The student will utilize technology to obtain and record relevant patient data, including nursing care and patient response.

1. The Student will be Assigned to Care for Patients with Problems in the Following Areas:
   1. Cardiovascular problems: myocardial infarction, angina, hypertension, chronic heart failure, valve disease, rhythm disturbances, or peripheral vascular disease
   2. Anemia
   3. Fluid and electrolyte problems with emphasis on patients receiving IV therapy
   4. Renal disease
   5. Diabetes complications
   6. Thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary problems
   7. Urinary tract disorders
   8. Others as assigned by clinical faculty
2. The Clinical Lab will Focus on:
   1. Cardiac telemetry interpretation
   2. Dressing techniques for central lines and venous access devices
   3. Intravenous therapy review
   4. Mock code
   5. Simulation of patient experiencing a cardiovascular crisis