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LNUR 2265 - Intermediate Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical

Credit Hours: 2.50

Prerequisites: LNUR 1345 , LNUR 1355 , and LNUR 1365  and grade of C or grade Pass (if course is a Pass/Fail course)

Corequisites: LNUR 2245  and LNUR 2255  

This medical-surgical clinical course exposes students to patient-care opportunities requiring critical thinking, priority to develop skills in nursing care delivery while caring for a variety of adult patients.  Using the framework of the nursing process, the Licensed Practical nursing student will practice vital thinking, communication skills, application of technology, and professional responsibility within the scope of practice while safely caring for patients with life-span changes.  This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.  Students are required to pass this course to progress in the program.  

Billable Contact Hours: 5.5

When Offered: Winter semester only

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
LPN End of Program Outcomes: D, F, A, & G 

 

LPN End of Program Outcomes:  

D. The student can demonstrate critical-thinking problem-solving by applying clinical knowledge to provide safe, culturally appropriate client and family-centered care.  

LPN Course Outcome: 

1. Upon completion of this course,the student will be able to apply the nursing process to complicated medical‐surgical adults in an acute setting. 

LPN Objectives: 

  1. The student will demonstrate proficiency in assessment of complicated medical-surgical adult patients.  

  1. The student will gather data from the assessment and report to the interdisciplinary team.  

  1. Under the LPN Scope of Practice, the student will calculate and administer medications to patients with medical/surgical diagnoses.  

  1. The student will complete nursing interventions safely with patients with a variety of medical/surgical diagnoses. 

LPN End of Program Outcomes 

F. The student participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team using effective communication.  

LPN Course Outcome: 

1. Upon completion of this course, the student will use therapeutic communication techniques to communicate purposely and effectively with patients and the healthcare team in the adult medical-surgical unit. 

LPN Objectives: 

  1. The student will document care accurately and consistently on all client records and assignments. 

  1. The student will report abnormal finds and changes in client’s condition promptly to the instructor and the RN. 

LPN End of Program Outcomes 

A. The student will provide professional care within the legal scope of practice.  

LPN Course Outcome: 

1. Upon completion of this course, students will recognize qualities and behaviors of the professional licensed practical nurse in the adult medical-surgical setting. 

LPN Objectives: 

  1. The student will maintain confidentiality of information. 

  1. The student will practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing (NALPN Scope of Practice) 

  1. The student will promptly report unsafe, illegal, or inappropriate incidents to faculty and/or staff. 

  1. The student will maintain a professional appearance, attitude, and conduct. 

LPN End of Program Outcomes 

G. The student can demonstrate information literacy and use a variety of resources including technology in nursing care.  

LPN Course Outcome: 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the use of a variety of technology within the adult acute care setting. 

LPN Objectives: 

  1. Under the scope of practice, the student will perform nursing interventions safely using technology with adult patients. 

  1. The student will use technology to collect and record relevant patient data, including nursing care and patient response.  

LPN End of Program Student Learning Outcome: At the end of this course the student will:

E. The student identifies roles/responsibilities of health care team members.

5.  Course Outcome: Upon completion of this course, students will be able perform the LPN responsibilities in caring for medical/surgical patients with various conditions.  

Course Objectives: The student will:

       1. Demonstrates competency in the LPN role caring for medical/surgical patients.

 

6. Course Outcome: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to verbalize the differences between the LPN, RN and CNA’s role in caring for medical/surgical patients with various conditions.  

Course Objectives: The student will:

1. Verbalizes the different roles and responsibilities in caring for medical/surgical patients with various conditions.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
  • 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.
CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
 

  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 

  1. Anemia 

  1. Fluid and electrolyte problems with emphasis on patients receiving IV therapy 

  1. Renal disease 

  1. Diabetes complications 

  1. Thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary problems 

  1. Urinary tract disorders 

  1. Others as assigned by clinical faculty 

  1. The Clinical Lab will Focus on:  

  1. Cardiac telemetry interpretation 

  1. Dressing techniques for central lines and venous access devices 

  1. Intravenous therapy review 

  1. Mock code 

  1. Simulation of patient experiencing a cardiovascular crisis 

 

Primary Faculty
Traub, Stacey
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Shaw, Andrea
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine

Primary Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088


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