Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE126AB   19892-19962 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/88
NCE126AB 19892-19962 LEC
LAB
1 Credit(s)
3 Credit(s)
1 Period(s)
9 Period(s)
Nurse Assisting Part II
Nurse assisting in an acute and/or extended care facility. Role as a member of the health care team. Principles of human anatomy and physiology, communications, ethical/legal behavior, nutrition, basic emergency care, medical terminology and gerontology. Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of NCE126AA.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NCE126AB   19892-19962 Nurse Assisting Part II
1. List normal anatomy and physiology related to major body systems and their interactions. (I)
2. Define plan of care and its administration by members of the health team. (II)
3. Demonstrate the role of nurse assistant in the plan of care for patients in acute care facility. (III)
4. Demonstrate therapeutic interpersonal techniques related to patient care. (IV)
5. Describe the principles of nutrition related to nutritional deficiencies and patient care, and identify psychosocial-cultural influences in diet selection. (V)
6. Perform advanced nursing assistant skills as applied to: environmental care and personal care. (VI)
7. Report results of nursing care using the nursing process and appropriate medical terminology. (VII)
8. Adapt nursing techniques and/or protocols to general patient population conforming to diverse socio-cultural needs of the general patient population. (VIII)
9. Demonstrate nurse assistant procedures for patients requiring emergency treatment. (IX)
10. List and evaluate personal and professional growth during this training and define goals for future development. (X)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NCE126AB   19892-19962 Nurse Assisting Part II
    I. Major Systems (Part II: Interactions)
        A. Nervous system/special senses
        B. Cardiovascular
        C. Gastrointestinal
        D. Renal/fluid and lytes
        E. Endocrine
        F. Integumentary
        G. Musculoskeletal/connective tissues
        H. Respiratory
        I. Reproductive
      II. Plan of Care
          A. Nursing intervention
        III. Nurse Assisting: Function and Principles
            A. Health care delivery systems
              1. Acute care
              2. Emergency care
            B. Current issues in health care
              1. Role
              2. Health team function
          IV. Interpersonal Techniques
              A. Therapeutic communication
            V. Nutrition
                A. Nutritional deficiencies
                B. Psychosocial-cultural influences in diet selection
              VI. Advanced Nursing Assistant Skills
                  A. Environmental care
                    1. Safety
                    2. Hazards
                    3. Incidents and reports
                  B. Personal care
                    1. Principles of hygiene
                    2. Procedures and protocols
                VII. Nursing Process
                    A. Steps
                    B. Application to care
                      1. Procedures and protocols
                      2. Medical terminology (Part II: Advanced)
                  VIII. Special Needs of Diverse Groups of People
                      A. Ethnic
                      B. Cultural
                      C. Spiritual
                    IX. Emergency Care
                        A. Definition
                        B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
                        C. Documentation
                      X. Self Evaluation
                          A. Personal growth
                          B. Future goals
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