PN 101A Practical Nursing 1

This course is the first of three terms in the Practical Nursing Program. Content covered in the classroom and lab will include: nursing and the health care delivery system, complementary and alternative care; legal and ethical issues, including scope of practice; communication; nursing process, critical thinking, physical assessment; documentation, abbreviations, HIPAA; development across the life span; health promotion; cultural diversity; nutrition and therapeutic diets; medical asepsis and infection control; pharmacology and medication administration; and pain assessment. Skills taught during this course will include communication techniques, physical assessment, ambulatory care skills; focused assessments (Braden, falls risk, mini cognition and pain), nursing process, documentation, and oral, topical, drops, ointments, sublingual medication administration, dosage calculation. Clinical application of content and skills will take place in the nursing lab and in outpatient and ambulatory care settings.

Credits

7

Prerequisite

WR 121Z, HP 100, BI 233, PSY 215 and (MTH 052 or MTH 065 or MTH 095 or higher or placement test), all with a grade of C or better and admission into the Practical Nursing Program

Corequisite

PN 101B

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Client Centered Care: The student will identify that nursing care must be centered on the unique needs of a diverse population of people and that needs may changes as societal conditions change

2. Quality & Safety: The student will identify nursing care strategies that minimizes risk to clients, self, and others

3. Clinical Decision Making: The student will identify the steps of the nursing process as a systematic guide to client centered care

4. Teamwork & Collaboration: The student will identify effective communication strategies and collaborative methods

5. Professionalism: The student will identify the importance of integrity, legal and ethical principles, and the standards of the Nurse Practice Act in the clinical setting

6. Informatics & Technology: The student will identify current technology as it relates to nursing care and client information