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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-25-08 |
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NUR229 2009
Summer I – 2010 Spring |
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4 Credit(s) |
12 Period(s) |
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Registered Nurse Preceptorship
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Application of theoretical and clinical nursing concepts to clients and families in health care settings working under the supervision of a registered nurse preceptor with faculty guidance. Emphasis on application of basic nursing care concepts, nursing process principles, skills, and the caregiver role of the professional nurse. Prerequisites: NUR228 and current or temporary registered nurse license. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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NUR229 2009 Summer I – 2010 Spring |
Registered Nurse Preceptorship |
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Demonstrate critical thinking in applying the nursing process for clients with acute and chronic alterations in health. (I) |
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Analyze and apply the nursing process to formulate, prioritize, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive plan of nursing care. (II) |
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Implement teaching for family and client and discharge planning, taking into consideration diverse needs in health education and promotion, illness prevention, and restorative health practices. (III) |
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Complete ongoing client assessment and evaluation, and communicate results to health team. (IV) |
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Demonstrate consistent therapeutic communication, cultural competence, and caring behaviors with clients and families. (IV) |
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Practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of professional nursing. (V) |
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Demonstrate leadership, delegation skills, time management, and professional nursing behavior. (VI) |
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Provide holistic, safe, and competent nursing interventions and skills for an individual or a group of clients in the health care setting, and document appropriately. (VII) |
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Assist clients and their families in making informed choices related to their health care and in support of patient rights. (VIII) |
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Apply pharmacodynamic and pharmacotherapeutic principles to safely administer medications to clients (IX) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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NUR229 2009 Summer I – 2010 Spring |
Registered Nurse Preceptorship |
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I. Application of Critical Thinking to the Nursing Role A. Ongoing prioritization B. Health education and promotion II. Utilization of the Nursing Process A. Nursing care plan and critical thinking 1. Assessment 2. Nursing diagnosis 3. Planning 4. Implementation 5. Evaluation B. Actual and potential problems C. Collaborative management III. Teaching and Discharge Planning A. Health education and promotion B. Illness prevention C. Diverse populations IV. Communication in the Health Care Environment A. Communicating with the health care team B. Therapeutic communication with clients and families C. Recording and reporting V. Legal and Ethical Aspects of the Nursing Role A. Standards of practice B. Safe nursing practice C. Confidentiality VI. The Professional Nursing Role A. Leadership B. Delegation C. Member of the health team D. Time management VII. Nursing Care of Clients A. Adults B. Elderly C. Family D. Diagnostic interpretations E. Holistic considerations F. Cultural considerations G. Complementary therapies VIII. Client Advocacy A. Teaching B. Health promotion C. Patient bill of rights IX. Preceptorship and Clinical Skills A. Transition from precepted RN to independent RN B. Self-evaluation C. Safe clinical skills D. Medication administration |
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