PN-102 Practical Nursing II

This course expands the concepts of health care to individuals and families experiencing common physical/mental health problems. The student will focus on the professional nursing role in developing clinical judgment, inter-professional communication and teamwork, and interventions to provide safe patient-centered care to patients with acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan.

Credits

7

Prerequisite

PN-101

Corequisite

BIO-172 and PSY-100

Department

• Nursing

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Spring

Course Rotation Schedule

• Spring: Hybrid

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PN 102: Practical Nursing II

Department

Nursing

Course Description

This course expands the concepts of health care to individuals and families experiencing common physical/mental health problems. The student will focus on the professional nursing role in developing clinical judgment, inter-professional communication and teamwork, and interventions to provide safe patient-centered care to patients with acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan.

Credit Hours

7

Contact Hours

Lecture	4
Lab	9
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Spring

Prerequisites

PN-101

Corequisites

BIO-172 and PSY-100

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Utilize clinical judgment skills to care for patients experiencing common physical/mental health problems across the lifespan.
2. Perform psychomotor skills requiring clinical judgment that follow professional nursing standards.
3. Provide prioritized, safe, patient-centered care, utilizing effective communication, to individuals with acute and chronic illness in a variety of healthcare settings.
4. Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors within established legal and ethical guidelines.
5. Explain the role of the licensed practical nurse as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team to provide safe patient centered care.
6. Identify pharmacological and integrative therapies for patients with commonly occurring physical/mental health problems to ensure safe patient-centered care.

Topic Outline

1. 1. Health concepts
2.     a. Cellular regulation
3.     b. Cognition
4.     c. Comfort
5.     d. Elimination
6.     e. Fluid and electrolyte balance
7.     f. Gas exchange
8.     g. Health promotion
9.     h. Immunity
10.     i. Metabolism
11.     j. Mobility
12.     k. Mood and affect
13.     l. Nutrition
14.     m. Perfusion
15.     n. Sexuality
16.     o. Stress and coping
17. 2. Professional concepts
18.     a. Safety
19.     b. Clinical judgment
20.     c. Teamwork and collaboration
21.     d. Patient-centered care
22.     e. Professionalism
23.     f. Communication