PN 103A Practical Nursing 3

This course is the final term in the Practical Nursing Program. This course builds on previously learned content by identifying assessment and common interventions (including relevant technical procedures) for care of patients across the lifespan who require acute care, including high-risk childbirth and mental health disorders. Disease/illness trajectories and their translation into clinical practice guidelines and/or standard procedures are considered in relation to their impact on providing culturally sensitive, client-centered care. Leadership, delegation, supervision, quality improvement, standards for and scope of practice for the LPN are included. A variety of teaching methodology will be used to include but not limited to: lecture and discussion, media presentations, small group work, journal article review, and case study analysis. This course includes classroom, online, on-campus and off-campus clinical learning.

Credits

7

Prerequisite

PN 102A and PN 102B and admission into the Practical Nursing Program

Corequisite

PN 103B

Course Learning Outcomes

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

1. Client Centered Care: Deliver client centered nursing care to diverse populations in a variety of settings

2. Quality & Safety: Deliver quality nursing care that minimizes risk to clients, self, and others

3. Clinical Decision Making: Execute the nursing process in the provision of nursing care in a variety of settings

4. Teamwork & Collaboration: Effectively apply collaborative communication skills in a self-directed manner with clients, families, and members of the healthcare team

5. Professionalism: Execute nursing care that reflects integrity, accountability, legal and ethical principles and complies with the standards of the Nurse Practice Act

6. Informatics & Technology: Utilize the appropriate technology and informatics relative to client care