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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-17-2003 |
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NUR157
2003 Fall – 2011 Fall |
LAB
2.0 Credit(s) 6.0 Period(s) 4.8 Load Occ |
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Nurse
Assisting Lab |
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Demonstration of problem solving, professional behavior
and therapeutic communication skills. Demonstration of caring behaviors and
ensuring environmental safety for the client. Provides opportunity for the
development of clinical competency in the performance of selected nursing
assisting skills and procedures through participation in the care of clients.
Prerequisites: Completed Health and
Safety Documentation Checklist (Proof of immunity or immunizations for
Rubella, Rubeola, Mumps, Varicella,
Hepatitis B, current TB testing, and current Health Care Provider CPR card)
and completed Health Declaration form. Corequisites:
NUR156. |
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Course
Note:NUR156
and NUR157 must be successfully completed concurrently to meet program
requirements. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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NUR157 2003
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Nurse Assisting Lab |
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Perform basic
therapeutic, maintenance, and preventative interventions identified in the
client's plan of care appropriate to the nurse assistant role. (I) |
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Demonstrate
behaviors that are in accord with accepted standards of practice and ethical
guidelines within the role of the nurse assistant. (II) |
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Demonstrate
simple problem solving to provide care to clients with alterations in health
under the direction of the nursing staff. (III) |
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Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with clients
with alterations in health. (IV) |
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Demonstrate caring behaviors when interacting with clients
in acute and long term agencies. (V) |
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Demonstrate skills necessary to ensure a safe environment
and protection of the client. (VI) |
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Implement nursing assistant skills that relate to basic
and holistic client needs. (VII) |
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Communicate client response to appropriate nursing
personnel through recording and reporting. (VIII) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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NUR157 2003
Fall – 2011 Fall |
Nurse Assisting Lab |
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I. Nurse Assistant
Interventions and Clinical Skills A. Assisting with client
care B. Vital signs C. Height and weight D. Transferring and
ambulating E. Personal hygiene and
grooming F. Maintenance of health
and well-being G. Special needs of the
elderly H. Intervention specific to
health alteration I. Care of the surgical
client J. Demonstration of
emergency procedures II. Standards of Practice A. Scope of practice B. Ethical guidelines C. Legal guidelines D. Roles and responsibility
III. Use of Problem Solving
Skills A. Simple problem solving
skills B. Nursing process and
nursing care plans C. Teaching opportunities IV. Communication Skills A. Professional behavior B. Therapeutic
relationships C. Communicating with the
health care team V. Caring A. Demonstration of empathy
B. Demonstration of
sensitivity C. Respect for clients D. Respect for members of
the health care team E. General comfort measures
VI. Promotion of Client
Safety A. Prevention of injury to
clients B. Environmental
cleanliness C. Standard precautions D. Isolation precautions VII. Basic and Holistic
Client Needs A. Nutrition B. Sleep and rest C. Elimination needs D. Spiritual needs E. Psychosocial needs F. Cultural sensitivity G. Family needs VIII. Recording and
Reporting A. Client care records B. Observation skills C. Reporting client
responses |
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