NURS 1165 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Skills

Credit Hours: 1.00

3. Demonstrate critical thinking by using clinical judgment to provide safe, culturally appropriate, client and family-centered care.

Course Outcome:

1. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and describe the problem-solving strategies necessary to use the nursing process while caring for clients in the simulated clinical setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will in a simulated clinical setting demonstrate competence in assessment/data collection (i.e., labs, diagnostics, medications, developmental level).
2. The student will in a simulated clinical setting develop/document/prioritize diagnoses, problems, and issues based on assessment data.
3. The student will in a simulated clinical setting develop outcomes that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-limited.
4. The student will in a simulated clinical setting formulate a plan of care that includes evidence-based interventions to attain identified outcomes.
5. The student will in a simulated clinical setting identify drug effects and nursing interventions appropriate to the client’s medications.
6. The student will in a simulated clinical setting correctly compute drug calculations in the laboratory practice setting.
7. The student will in a simulated clinical setting perform nursing interventions in a safe, effective, efficient, timely, client-centered, and equitable manner
8. The student will in a simulated clinical setting evaluate the client’s progress toward identified outcomes, and revises nursing plan of care as indicated.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

4. Communicate effectively with the client and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Course Outcome:

2. Upon completion of this course, the student can identify and begin to demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques in the simulated clinical setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will document accurately, completely and consistently on all client records and assignments.
2. The student will therapeutically communicate and demonstrate appropriate nonverbal behavior.
3. The student will report abnormal findings and changes in client’s condition promptly to the instructor and the RN.
4. The student will communicate therapeutically with the client.
5. The student will communicate client issues effectively with other members of the health care team.
6. The student will teach clients based on identified learning needs.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

5. Demonstrates information literacy through utilizing a variety of resources including technology in nursing care.

Course Outcome:

3. Upon completion of this course the student can demonstrate use of basic technology within the simulated clinical setting.

Course Objectives:

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

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

6. Demonstrate professionalism in their practice.

Course Outcome:

4. Upon completion of this course the student the student can define and begin to demonstrate the role of the professional nurse in the simulated clinical setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing (ANA Scope and Standard of Practice).
2. The student will maintain confidentiality of information.
3. The student will provide care with sensitivity and respect for human diversity.
4. The student will promptly report unsafe, illegal, or inappropriate incidents to faculty and/or staff.
5. The student will maintain professional appearance, attitude, and conduct.
6. The student will recognize own limitations, seeks assistance from faculty/staff, and assumes responsibility for own learning and professional growth.
7. The student will receptive to and uses constructive feedback to improve performance.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. Orientation Providing Environmental Safety
   1. Medical asepsis
   2. Universal Precautions
   3. Isolation techniques
   4. Body mechanics
   5. Transferring and ambulation
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. Assessment
   2. Non-sterile dressing
   3. Wet to dry dressing
   4. Packing a wound
5. Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Elimination & Nutrition
   1. Intake/output
   2. Specimen collection
   3. Sterile gloving
   4. Urine catheterization
   5. Enema
   6. Ostomy care
6.  Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Communication Skills
   1. Communication Techniques
   2. Blocks to communication
   3. Compassion
   4. Cultural Competence
   5. Relating to patients with altered sensory perception
7.  Application of the nursing process to oxygentation
   1. Oxygen delivery devices
   2. Strategies to improve oxygenation
   3. Tracheostomy care
8. Medication Preparation and Administration
   1. Oral
   2. Intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal
   3. Gastric tube
   4. Inhalers
   5. Nebulizers
   6. Medication charting