Introduces how to develop competency in applying the nursing process in the care of adults with common medical-surgical problems affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, hematological, and renal system. Emphasizes principles, concepts, and factors related to the client’s health state. Also covers issues, trends, legal and ethical accountability, and promotion of quality care in nursing practice.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
- Basic theories including: change, stress, and learning.
- Safe medication administration.
- Health restoration, disease prevention, and illness management for individuals with cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, hematological, and renal problems..
- Follow the ANA standards of care for increasingly complex medical-surgical patients.
- Utilize Orem’s self care deficit theory, scientific principles, and evidence based research as the foundation for decision making during the nursing process in regards to all patients focusing this term on those with: cardiovascular, respiratory, hematological, and renal disorders.
- Communicate with individuals, families, communities, and other members of the healthcare team via written, verbal, and electronic methods.
- Utilize standards of care specific to patients in the aforementioned topics to foster health promotion, disease prevention, and illness management for individuals, families, and communities throughout the adult life stage.
- Manage care for clients relating the impact of societal forces and threats on the quality and availability of a care delivery system.
- Integrate legal, ethical, and professional responsibility for care delivered and decisions made in the practice of nursing.
- Demonstrate increased development of critical thinking incorporating advanced skills into the transition to the ADN role.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the safe medication administration and dosage calculation.
Old nursing curriculum.
Assessment and Requirements
- Theory grade of 80% or better
- Satisfactory clinical performance in course
- 80% or better on math competency examination
Course Grade percentage: A = 92 – 100% B = 85 – 91.99% C = 80 – 84.99% D = 73 – 79.99% E = Below 73%
Course Clinical Grade: S = Satisfactory and U = Unsatisfactory
Students must complete all pre-requisite courses and have completed or be currently taking co-requisite requirements in order to take this course. Required and recommended textbooks and materials are spelled out in the course module.