Course Proposals

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SCHOOL OF NURSING

COURSE SYLLABUS 2010-2011

Nursing 2350 - Patient Centered Nursing Care I

 

A.                COURSE NUMBER AND NAME:

Nursing 2350 - Patient Centered Nursing Care Clinical 1

 

B.                 CREDIT AND CONTACT HOURS:

Nursing 2350 – Three (3) credit hours.  9 contact hours per week

 

C.                 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Clinical course focused on application of concepts related to nursing care of patients in multiple environments and across the lifespan in the nursing practice lab, simulations, and clinical settings.

 

D.                COURSE OUTCOMES:

            Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Employ patient centered nursing care strategies to promote patient and family health, safety, and self-care management at the level expected of a second semester nursing student. Student will be evaluated by clinical written assignments and faculty evaluation of clinical performance. 

 

• Implement a nursing student self-development plan designed to capitalize on personal strengths to achieve skill proficiency and clinical competency at the level of a first semester nursing student.   Student will be evaluated by participation in clinical lab, skill performance, clinical simulation activities, professional clinical goals, faculty evaluation of clinical performance, and student self-evaluation

 

• Plan nursing interventions supported by evidence that promote optimal health and wellness in clinical practice.   Student will be evaluated by participation in clinical lab, skill performance, clinical simulation activities, written clinical papers, faculty evaluation of clinical performance, and student self-evaluation

 

• Assess the outcomes of nursing care processes and describe changes in nursing care and nursing care processes which improve patient outcomes.  Student will be evaluated by clinical written assignments, learning activities, case presentations, faculty evaluation of clinical performance, and student self-evaluation.

 

• Design nursing care which promotes standard safe practices along with error and hazard prevention. Student will be evaluated by participation in clinical lab, skill performance, clinical simulation activities, faculty evaluation of clinical performance, student self-evaluation, and course and unit examinations.

 

• Use electronic sources of health care information and document and plan care using an electronic medical record.  Student will be evaluated by participation in clinical lab, skill performance, clinical simulation activities, faculty evaluation of clinical performance, student self-evaluation, and course and unit examinations.

 

 

E.        TEACHING STRATEGIES:

Teaching strategies are selected based on the method of delivery and may be site specific:

·         Selected Readings

·         Lecture and structured presentations

·         Focused discussions

·         Written assignments

·         Collaborative learning activities

·         Videos, CD ROMs, and computer based learning tools

·         Web sites and web accessible learning tools

·         Case presentations

 

F.         METHODS OF EVALUATION:

            Methods of evaluation include any or all of the following:

·         Written assignments 15%

·         Skill performance  in clinical lab 10%

·         Clinical simulation activities 20%

·         Faculty evaluation of clinical performance 50%

·         Student self-evaluation 5%

 

Grading Scale:

 

100-95% = A	89-87% = B+	79-77% = C+	69-67% = D+	59% and below = E
94 90%  = A-	86-83%  = B	76-73%  = C	66-63%  = D
	82-80%  = B-	72-70%  = C-	62-60%  = D-

 

Students must have an 80% average in this course to pass the course and continue in the nursing program. (Refer to School of Nursing Student Handbook)

To receive a grade, all course requirements must be met.

 

E.                 REQUIRED TEXT(S):

Berman, A. J., Snyder, L. J., Kozier, B. J., & Erb, G. (2012),Kozier & Erb=s fundamentals of nursing (9^th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Snyder, S. J., Kozier, G., J., & Erb, G. (2008). Study guide for Kozier & Erb=s fundamentals of nursing (9^th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Smith, S., Duell, D. & Martin, B. (2011) Clinical nursing skills: Basic to advanced skills. (9^th ed.).Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Ball, J. W. & Bindler, R. M. W. (2012) Pediatric nursing: Caring for children (5^th ed.).Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Alfara-LeFevre, R. (2009). Applying nursing process: A tool for critical thinking (7^th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Smeltzer, S., Bare, B., Hinkle, J., & Cheever, K. (2010). Brunner and Suddarth’s textbook of medical surgical nursing (12^th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Boyer, M. (2010). Study guide to accompany Brunner and Suddarth and Suddarth’s textbook of medical surgical nursing (12^th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Polan, E. & Taylor, D. (2007). Journey across the lifespan: Human development and health promotion (3^rd ed). Philadelphia PA: F. A. Davis.

Anderson, M. A. (2011). Caring for older adults holistically (5^th ed). Philadelphia PA: F. A. Davis.Davidson, M. R.,

London, M., & Ladewig, P. (2011). Maternal newborn nursing and women’s health across the lifespan (9^th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

London, M., Ladewig, P., Davidson, M. (2011). Student workbook and resource guide for: Maternal newborn nursing and women’s health across the lifespan (9^th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2009).

 

F.                  RECOMMENDED TEXT(S):

 

G.                COURSE FORMAT:

Clinical Application of the Unit Content

Unit 1 Management of Care – Advocacy and Collaboration

Unit 2 Comfort

Unit 3 Physiological Homeostasis – Acid-Base, Fluid and Electrolytes

Unit 4 Oxygenation

Unit 5 Perfusion

Units 6-8 Reproduction

Unit 9 Intracranial Regulation

Unit 10 Cellular Regulation

Unit 11Health andWellness

Unit 12 Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation

Unit 13 Metabolism

Unit 14 Decision Makin and Evidence Based Practice

 

H.                SYLLABUS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:

            The syllabus is the governing document for this course.  Your decision to take this course amounts to your tacit consent to the conditions of this syllabus.  The professor, as well, is bound     by the terms of this syllabus and may not make any significant changes unless they are approved       by the class as a whole.

 

L.         SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability should contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the Student Services Center in order to find out how to receive the necessary academic accommodations. SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including this syllabus) in alternate formats if necessary. Please phone: (801) 626-6413.