Lab

Clinical
 

• OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS
I. Course                     Course                                       Course     
 Prefix    Number         Name                                        Credit          Lecture       Lab
 NUR      104              Nursing Care Concepts                5                     2             9

II. Prerequisite: Successful Completion of NUR 103.

III. Course (Catalog) Description:

 This course focuses on the concepts related to the care of the client with alterations affecting basic needs.  Continuing emphasis is placed on the nursing process, the concept of caring and the role of the nurse as the student assists clients to meet basic needs.  Nursing skills are taught in the college laboratory and implemented in a health care facility.

IV. Learning Objectives:

 Upon completion of NUR 104 the student is prepared to:

 1. Utilize the nursing process in implementing basic concepts of nursing care of the assigned client.
 2. Identify the developmental stage of the client with alterations in basic needs.
 3. Identify alterations in the basic needs of selected clients with acute illnesses.
 4. Demonstrate a caring and empathetic attitude with the client taking into account cultural diversity.
 5. Discuss the role of the nurse in the care of the hospitalized adult client.
 6. Define ethical behavior in clinical situations and case studies.
 7. List community resources available to assist assigned clients after discharge from the hospital.
 8. Discuss selected legal responsibilities of the nurse in the hospital setting.
 9. Participate in design of a teaching plan for the assigned client.
 10. Identify therapeutic communication skills in caring for the assigned client.
 11. Identify appropriate communication skills with peers and the health care team recognizing cultural and language diversity.
 12. Utilize specific technology in the care of the hospitalized adult client.
13. Participate in service learning.

V. Academic Integrity:

 The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity.  Therefore, Oakton Community College has adopted a Code of Academic Conduct and a Statement of Student Academic Integrity.  These may be found in the Student Handbook.  You may also find a summary of the code of Academic Conduct in the College Catalog.  Among the violations of academic integrity listed and defined are:  cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, falsification of records and official documents, personal misrepresentation and proxy, and bribes, favors, and threats.
 It is the student's responsibility to be aware of behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty..

 Pursuant to the due process guarantees contained in the Policy and Procedures on Student Academic Integrity, the minimum punishment for the first offense for a student found in violation of the standards of academic integrity is failure in the assignment.  In addition, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice-President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

VI. Outline of Topics:  See attached outline.

VII. Methods of Instruction:

 Lectures, Discussion, Audiovisuals, Computer-Assisted Instruction.
 Demonstration, Guidance of Skill Practice.
 Supervision of Client Care

VIII. Course Practices Required:

 A. Readings:  As assigned by faculty
 B. Writing:  Care plans and reports as assigned.
 C. Study guides
 D. Lab Practices:  Independent practice/return demonstrations
 E. Fieldwork:  Observation at community support groups/ education programs
 F. Clinical:  Supervised client care, pre/post conference

IX. Instructional Materials:  
Required

Kozier, Barbara; Erb, Glenora; Berman, Audrey Jean; Burelke, Karen. Fundamentals of Nursing.  7th   edition, Prentice Hall Health, 2003

Bundle:
        1. Lewis, Sharon; Heitkemper, Margaret; Shannon, Dirksen.  Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. 6th edition.  Mosby, 2003.

        2. Winningham , Mary and Preusser, Barbara. Critical Thinking in Medical Surgical Settings. 2nd edition. Mosby, 2001
 

Drug Handbook  for Health Professionals, WB. Saunders, 2003    (or another Nursing Drug Handbook of your choice that is approved by your clinical instructor)

Recommended

O’Brien, Patricia. Study Guide to Accompany Medical Surgical Nursing.  6th edition. Mosby, 2003.

X. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

 Theory
 Exams           75%
 Comprehensive Exam         20%
 Support group/community education paper     5%
                & self study guide         
 
 *Up to 3 points extra credit may be earned on the final exam by posting responses to discussion questions on the WebCT site for each unit. You will get one point for posting a response.  The response must show signs of critical thinking; it must be a thoughtful response. The response must be posted during the time that the unit is being discussed in class, before the test is given.   You can only get credit for one response per unit up to a maximum of 3 points for the entire course..  Discussion questions will be posted under a topic reading “Discussion Question for Unit # _____”.  The last date to post a discussion response for Unit 2A is Monday, December 15. You may also post questions for the instructor, but you will not get extra credit points for this.
 

Clinical:   Clinical performance is evaluated based on established criteria defined in the student syllabus and the evaluation form which are used in the 
                following:

  Weekly progress reports
  Final clinical performance evaluation
  Written work as assigned

  Students receive a grade of satisfactory or unsatisfactory at the end of the semester.
 College Lab: Laboratory performance is evaluated using established criteria defined in the student syllabus and the laboratory workbook.

   Written lab assignments must be passed with an average grade of 75 or better.

Students are apprised of their progress in theory, client care and college lab on an ongoing basis through written and oral reports.  Students must receive a grade of Satisfactory in Client Care and College Lab and the required grade of C in Theory to pass NUR 104.  A failure in any part of the course results in failure in the course.

XI. Other Course Information:

 A. Students are expected to attend all scheduled campus nursing classes, on-campus college laboratory sessions and clinical practicums.  Client Care requirements demand that all students must be on time for clinical experience.  Absence from clinical experience will affect a student's ability to meet course objectives and can result in failure in the course.

 B. Class Policy on:

  Make-up of Exams:

  Periodic pre-scheduled examinations shall be given throughout the semester.  Anyone who misses an exam may be allowed, at the discretion of the instructor, to take the test at a later date.  In order to make up an exam the student must call the faculty member to report the absence.

  Incomplete Grades:  See College Catalog.

  Written work is a requirement of the course.  Failure to submit completed written assignments constitutes an unsatisfactory grade in the course.  Assignments must be submitted on time unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.
 

 C. Support Services:

  Learning Lab
  Computer-assisted instruction
  Audio-Visual Department
  Enrollment Management - Enrollment, registration, evaluation and record-keeping.
  Office of Research - Surveys and reports
  Health Services - Health forms, physicals, and medical tests
  Bookstore - Textbooks
  Student Services
  College Relations - Publications and marketing