PN 103B Practical Nursing 3 Practicum

On-campus and off-campus clinical experiences will be planned by the faculty to meet specific competencies and benchmarks. These experiences will take place in the nursing lab, simulation lab, ambulatory care, acute care, and long-term care (LTC) facilities. Focus is on laboratory and clinical implementation of theory and nursing skills (venipuncture, intravenous therapy and IV medication administration). A final clinical practicum experience designed to facilitate the transitional process from student practical nurse to beginning licensed practical nurse is included at the end of the term. This individualized clinical experience will focus on clinical decision-making, nursing actions based on learned theory, concepts of nursing process, health of individuals, and health of communities. Students will be guided by a preceptor in their final practicum.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Admission into the Practical Nursing Program

Corequisite

PN 103A

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the pathophysiology, medical management, and nursing intervention in caring for the client with cancer, immune disorders, and selected conditions of the musculoskeletal, hematologic, neurological, and reproductive systems
2. Describe appropriate care for the woman and family during an uncomplicated pregnancy
3. Describe appropriate nursing care of the mother with an uncomplicated labor, delivery, and postpartum period
4. Describe appropriate nursing care for the full-term, uncompromised neonate
5. Discuss/identify behaviors appropriate for developmental stages in infancy through toddler and pharmacological considerations in caring for the pediatric client
6. Describe the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
7. Accurately calculate drug dosages and administer medications
8. Identify the practical nurse’s scope of practice in acknowledging all members of the health care team in data collection, contributing to the plan of care, providing and evaluating client care
9. Describe trends for practical nursing in the future, considering societal changes, roles, and technical advances
10. Demonstrate increasing aptitude in recognizing, defining and functioning within the accepted roles of nursing, especially provider of care, member within the discipline of nursing
11. Describe the role of the practical nurse in the care of the client with mental health/psychiatric disorders
12. Demonstrate competency and safety in the provision of nursing care