I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Basic Nursing Lab II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PNUR 1160
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
4. Course Description:
This course covers more complex nursing procedures. Concepts and rationales for clean/sterile techniques are explored along with instruction in procedures such as dressing changes, catheterization, suctioning, IV therapy, oxygen therapy, etc. Administration of oral and parenteral medications will also be taught. Documentation of these as well as other types of patient data will be covered, all within the context of the nursing process.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PNUR 1160 - Basic Nursing Lab II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PNUR 1160 - Basic Nursing Lab II
A total of 1 Course(s) from...
All Credit(s) from the following...
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud Technical College
|
PRSG 2419
|
3
|
|
Northland Community and Technical College
|
PNSG 1204
|
3
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Practical Nursing
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Communicate effectively with patients in a simulated environment. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Begin to internalize and integrate nursing values including caring, altruism, human dignity, and integrity in the performance of fundamental nursing skills
|
|
|
Demonstrate fundamental nursing psychomotor skills
|
|
|
Demonstrate fundamental nursing assessment skills
|
|
|
Demonstrate legal and ethical principles when documenting nursing care
|
|
|
Demonstrate personal and professional growth in a simulated clinical setting
|
|
|
Integrate therapeutic communication in the performance of fundamental nursing skills
|
|
|
Identify roles of various members of the interdisciplinary health care team in a simulated clinical setting
|
|
|
Recognize the effect nursing skills and intervention have on the promotion of health and adaptation in patients
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
1. Review of basic nursing skills
a. KWIPES: knock, wash-hands, identify self and client, provide for privacy, explain what you are doing, maintain safety
b. measuring blood pressure
c. taking Pulse (apical pulse and other pulses: radial, brachial, popliteal, carotid, femoral, pedal)
d. checking lung sounds
e. checking bowel sounds
|
|
2. Performing Neurological Assessment and documentation
a. taking vital signs
b. strength check and upper and lower extremities
c. best eye opening response to stimuli
d. best motor response
e. best verbal response
|
|
3. Performing Range of Motion
a. proper body mechanics and positions
b. upper extremities
c. lower extremities
|
|
4. Administration of
a. enemas (TWE, SSE, pre-filled, etc.)
b. enteral (gavage) feedings
c. oral medications (including tablets/capsules, multi-dose packaging Vs. single dose packaging, liquids, solutions needing mixing, inhalers, etc.)
d. subcutaneous medications (preparation, insulin mixing, site selection and rotation)
e. intramuscular medications (preparation of medication, site identification and selection)
f. IV therapy (through an established IV)
g. eye and ear drops
h. oxygen (per NC or mask)
|
|
5. Demonstration of the following nursing skills
a. sterile technique/sterile gloving
b catheterization/straight catheterization vs indwelling catheterization
c. glucose monitoring/accucheck
d. wound care and dressing change
i. determination of sterile or clean technique needed
ii. how to clean and/or irrigate a wound, clean to dirty technique
e. application of elastic bandages (when to use, proper alignment, correct choice based on needs)
i. figure 8 wrap
ii. recurring
iii. circular
f. nasopharyngeal suctioning
g. tracheostomy care
i. tracheostomy suctioning
ii. trach dressing change
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Basic Nursing Lab II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PNUR 1160
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 6
4. Course Description:
This course covers more complex nursing procedures. Concepts and rationales for clean/sterile techniques are explored along with instruction in procedures such as dressing changes, catheterization, suctioning, IV therapy, oxygen therapy, etc. Administration of oral and parenteral medications will also be taught. Documentation of these as well as other types of patient data will be covered, all within the context of the nursing process.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PNUR 1160 - Basic Nursing Lab II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PNUR 1160 - Basic Nursing Lab II
A total of 1 Course(s) from...
All Credit(s) from the following...
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud Technical College
|
PRSG 2419
|
3
|
|
Northland Community and Technical College
|
PNSG 1204
|
3
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Practical Nursing
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Communicate effectively with patients in a simulated environment. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Begin to internalize and integrate nursing values including caring, altruism, human dignity, and integrity in the performance of fundamental nursing skills
|
|
|
Demonstrate fundamental nursing psychomotor skills
|
|
|
Demonstrate fundamental nursing assessment skills
|
|
|
Demonstrate legal and ethical principles when documenting nursing care
|
|
|
Demonstrate personal and professional growth in a simulated clinical setting
|
|
|
Integrate therapeutic communication in the performance of fundamental nursing skills
|
|
|
Identify roles of various members of the interdisciplinary health care team in a simulated clinical setting
|
|
|
Recognize the effect nursing skills and intervention have on the promotion of health and adaptation in patients
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
1. Review of basic nursing skills
a. KWIPES: knock, wash-hands, identify self and client, provide for privacy, explain what you are doing, maintain safety
b. measuring blood pressure
c. taking Pulse (apical pulse and other pulses: radial, brachial, popliteal, carotid, femoral, pedal)
d. checking lung sounds
e. checking bowel sounds
|
|
2. Performing Neurological Assessment and documentation
a. taking vital signs
b. strength check and upper and lower extremities
c. best eye opening response to stimuli
d. best motor response
e. best verbal response
|
|
3. Performing Range of Motion
a. proper body mechanics and positions
b. upper extremities
c. lower extremities
|
|
4. Administration of
a. enemas (TWE, SSE, pre-filled, etc.)
b. enteral (gavage) feedings
c. oral medications (including tablets/capsules, multi-dose packaging Vs. single dose packaging, liquids, solutions needing mixing, inhalers, etc.)
d. subcutaneous medications (preparation, insulin mixing, site selection and rotation)
e. intramuscular medications (preparation of medication, site identification and selection)
f. IV therapy (through an established IV)
g. eye and ear drops
h. oxygen (per NC or mask)
|
|
5. Demonstration of the following nursing skills
a. sterile technique/sterile gloving
b catheterization/straight catheterization vs indwelling catheterization
c. glucose monitoring/accucheck
d. wound care and dressing change
i. determination of sterile or clean technique needed
ii. how to clean and/or irrigate a wound, clean to dirty technique
e. application of elastic bandages (when to use, proper alignment, correct choice based on needs)
i. figure 8 wrap
ii. recurring
iii. circular
f. nasopharyngeal suctioning
g. tracheostomy care
i. tracheostomy suctioning
ii. trach dressing change
|