NURS 2265 - Intermediate Adult Medical‑Surgical Nursing Clinical

Credit Hours: 2.50

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 apply the nursing process to intermediately complex medical‐surgical adults in an acute setting.

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 medications.
3. The student will correctly compute and administer drugs to patients.
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 communicates effectively with the client 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 on all client records and assignments.
2. The student will report abnormal finds and changes in client’s condition promptly to the instructor and the RN.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

6. The student demonstrates professionalism in their 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:

II. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

IV. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

5. 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 complex technology within the adult acute care 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

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.

• 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. 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