PN 102 - Practical Nursing II

PN 101 , PN 101C   

Corequisite(s):  

PN 102C  

Course Description: Continues application of the nursing process and practical nursing scope of practice to content in selected medical-surgical areas including perioperative, cardiovascular, endocrine, respiratory, mental health, and gastrointestinal disorders. Within the organizing framework of the concepts of the individual, society, health, and the nursing process, an integrated approach is used that considers pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, fluid and electrolyte balance, nutrition, pharmacology, psychosocial and spiritual needs, and culture across the lifespan. Nursing care provided by the student in clinical situations takes place in long-term care and in the acute-care medical/surgical and perioperative settings, with selected specialty experiences. Clinical course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.

Course does not transfer.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Identify potential legal and ethical issues related to client decision-making and informed consent in acute care settings.
• CLO#2: Use therapeutic communication skills in the development of therapeutic relationships with clients and families. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#3: Identify roles of health care team members involved in providing care to clients and families in acute care settings; describe and demonstrate basic focused assessment\data collection techniques, and communicate findings which include identification of patterns and ranges of normal growth and development.
• CLO#4: Demonstrate safe and competent clinical application of acquired knowledge, skills, and the nursing process in the direct care of clients.
• CLO#5: Correctly perform the following skills when opportunity available: Foley catheter insertion, capillary blood sugar measurement, and saline lock conversion.
• CLO#6: Describe the pathophysiology, medical management and nursing interventions in caring for the perioperative client.
• CLO#7: Describe the pathophysiology, medical management, diagnostic testing, and nursing interventions in caring for available clients with selected conditions of the cardiovascular, endocrine (with an emphasis on diabetes), respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems.
• CLO#8: Describe the role of the practical nurse in the care of the client with mental health/psychiatric disorders.
• CLO#9: Demonstrate drug and solution calculation and administration competency. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)
• CLO#10: Adhere to facility and practical nursing program policies, e.g. attendance, working as member of a team, responding to feedback unemotionally and non-defensively, acting ethically and within scope of practice, utilization of standard precautions throughout the program.
• CLO#11: Recognize when information is needed and ask relevant questions, locate, evaluate, and effectively use this information.