NURS 1265 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice

Credit Hours: 1.50

3. The student can 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 hospital setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate competence in assessment/data collection (i.e., labs, diagnostics, medications, developmental level).
2. The student will identify drug effects and nursing interventions appropriate to the client’s medications.
3. The student will correctly compute and safely administer drugs.
4. The student will perform nursing interventions in a safe, effective, efficient, timely, client-centered, and equitable manner

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

4. The student can communicate effectively with the client and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Course Outcome:

2. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and begin to demonstrate therapeutic communication techniques in the hospital setting.

Course Objectives:

1. The student will document accurately, completely and consistently on all client records and assignments.
2. The student will report abnormal findings and changes in client’s condition promptly to the instructor and the RN.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

5. The student can demonstrate professionalism in their practice.

Course 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 hospital clinical setting.

Course 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.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

6. The student can demonstrate information literacy through utilizing a variety of resources including technology in nursing care.

Course Outcome:

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

Objectives:

1. The student will use equipment safely.

• 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. Nursing Care related to Oxygenation
   1. Oxygen delivery devices
      1. Nasal cannula
      2. Masks
      3. Tracheostomy care
   2. Promoting oxygenation
      1. Metered dosed inhalers
      2. Nebulizers
      3. Suctioning
      4. Chest physiotherapy
2. Safe Administration of Medications
3. Health Assessment of the Hospitalized Adult Patients
   1. Health history and physical exam
   2. Application of nursing process
4. Application of the Nursing Process to Patient Care
   1. Safe medication administration
      1. Nonparenteral: oral, ototic, ophthalmic, topical
      2. Parenteral: intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal
      3. Dosage calculations
      4. Comprehensive health assessment
   2. Nursing interventions to promote health physiologic responses