Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0381
Organization's ID:
N101C
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (9 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Vocational-Certificate 2 Practical Nursing
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students to plan and implement nursing care to the older adult who has self-care deficits related to mobility, nutrition, elimination, oxygenation, circulation, and neuromuscular problems. The clinical experience will include simulations and interactions with patients in an affiliated long-term care facility performing fundamental nursing procedures to assist in meeting the needs of the older adult. Outside preparation activities include web-based ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) nurse logic, PN learning systems and practice assessments, and completion of workbook exercises and learning guides.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Solve basic dosage calculation problems
  • Demonstrate principles of infection control, standard, and transmission-based precautions
  • Identify safety factors in the health care delivery and in the client's environment
  • Identify common physical, cognitive, and psychosocial conditions related to aging
  • Assess client needs using a holistic approach
  • Plan and implement EBP nursing care incorporating elements of critical thinking and the nursing process
  • Safely perform basic nursing procedure in providing direct care to assigned clients
  • Apply principles of effective communication, documentation, and client teaching when interacting with client, families and healthcare team
  • Administer enteral and parenteral medications observing all basic principles of safe medication administration

General Topics:

  • Infection prevention and control
  • Assessing and measuring vital signs
  • Assisting with hygiene
  • Personal care
  • Prevention of pressure ulcer
  • Lifting
  • Positioning
  • Patient environment and safety
  • Assisting with respiration and oxygen delivery
  • Administering oral, topical, and inhalant medications
  • Administering intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections
  • Mixing insulins
  • Glucose check and sliding scale
  • Concept mapping
  • Care plans
  • Clinical practice
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • ATI homework, and patient care plans

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials