Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR129   20064-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/25/05
NUR129 20064-99999 LAB 5 Credit(s) 15 Period(s)
Nursing Science II
Continuation of application of holistic nursing concepts and assessments related to health promotion, disease/illness prevention and health restoration of individuals and families. Provides continued opportunity for the development of clinical competency in the performance of selected nursing skills, participation in the care of clients with alterations in health. Provides clinical experiences with adult, pediatric, well childbearing clients and childrearing families in a variety of acute care and community settings. Application of nursing concepts in the development of care plans as well as concepts of pathophysiology, nutrition, and communication. Includes participation in client teaching and discharge planning. Prerequisites: NUR111, NUR117, and NUR119. Corequisites: NUR121 or permission of Nursing Department chairperson.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR129   20064-99999 Nursing Science II
1. Demonstrate consistent use of critical thinking skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate plan of care. (I)
2. Implement an established teaching plan for clients and families. (I)
3. Participate in design and implementation of discharge planning. (I)
4. Document client findings and conditions through recording and reporting. (I)
5. Develop holistic nursing care plans for selected clients using wellness/illness continuum that includes development and learning needs. (I, II, IV)
6. Apply therapeutic communication skills with childbearing clients, childbearing families, and pediatric and adult clients with alterations in health. (II)
7. Demonstrate caring behaviors to childbearing clients, childbearing clients, childrearing families, and pediatric and adults with alterations in health. (II, VI)
8. Implement interventions that safeguard client health and well being. (III)
9. Practice within regulatory, legal, and ethical frameworks of nursing. (III, V)
10. Collaborate with health team members to provide nursing care. (V)
11. Manage a group of clients utilizing delegation, time management, and organization skills. (V, VII)
12. Perform specific nursing interventions for adults and pediatric clients with alterations in health, childbearing clients, and childrearing families (III, VI, VII)
13. Apply pharmacotherapeutic principles to safely administer medications to clients. (III, VII)
14. Administer peripheral unmedicated intravenous therapy. (VII)
15. Demonstrate safe performance of selected clinical skills/procedures. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NUR129   20064-99999 Nursing Science II
    I. Nursing Process, Critical Thinking, and Nursing Plan of Care
        A. Priority of Client Needs
        B. Teaching/Learning Needs
        C. Continuity of Care
        D. Discharge Planning
        E. Documentation
        F. Reporting
      II. Caring Behaviors
          A. Anticipatory Guidance
          B. Age Appropriate Caring Behaviors
          C. Therapeutic Communication
        III. Safe Practice
            A. Prevention of Accident/Injury
            B. Environmental Hazards
            C. Standard Precautions
            D. Obstetric/Newborn/Pediatric Considerations
            E. Identification of Safe/Unsafe Practices
            F. Error Management
          IV. Holism
              A. Physiological Client Needs
              B. Psychosocial
              C. Developmental
              D. Spiritual
              E. Cultural
            V. Role Development
                A. Standards of the Nursing Program
                B. Standards of Practice
                C. Scope of Practice
                D. Professional Boundaries
                E. Health Care Team Member
                F. Delegation and Leadership Strategies
                G. Introduction to Nursing Management Skills
                H. Collaboration and Communication with Healthcare Team
                I. Legal/Ethical Issues
                J. Client Rights
              VI. Nursing Care of Clients in Acute and Community Settings
                  A. Adults with Alterations in Health
                  B. Pediatric Clients with Alterations in Health
                  C. Childbearing Client
                  D. Childrearing Family
                VII. Nursing Interventions/Skills
                    A. Clinical Skills
                    B. Assessment
                    C. Medication Administration
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