Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR110   19916-19966 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/11/90
NUR110 19916-19966 LEC
LAB 		3 Credit(s)
6 Credit(s) 		3 Period(s)
18 Period(s)
Nursing Science I
Content organized around the nursing process, with emphasis on common daily needs and maintenance of homeostasis. Includes growth and development, developmental tasks, basic mental health concepts, and beginning medical-surgical nursing and medication administration. Integration of cultural and ethnic variations with basic nursing skills. Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR110   19916-19966 Nursing Science I
1. Define nursing and describe the roles and functions of the health care team.
2. Identify the basic legal/ethical considerations of nursing care.
3. Explore the mental, physical, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of an individual.
4. Describe and use the five components of the nursing process in planning and implementing holistic patient care.
5. Use effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, significant others, and members of the health care team.
6. Describe patient needs and the phases of care which are prevalent during the perioperative period.
7. Identify physical changes, developmental tasks, and health care needs during Erikson's eight stages of man.
8. Identify normal physiological and psychological components in the stress adaptation response to health and illness.
9. Prepare, calculate, and administer oral and mucus membrane absorbed medications.
10. Perform basic nursing skills and techniques safely, effectively, and efficiently.
11. Describe basic components of nursing related to alterations in skin integrity, circulation, sleep cycle, comfort level, and sensory deprivation.
12. Perform patient assessment on and deliver appropriate nursing care to various age groups taking individual needs, ethnicity, cultural variations, and stess adaptation into consideration.
13. Demonstrate professional behavior in the clinical and academic settings.
14. Develop beginning computer skills through medical terminology, metrology, and nursing simulation programs.
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NUR110   19916-19966 Nursing Science I
    I. Theories Basic to the Totality of Person
        A. Conceptual Framework
          1. Newman's Model
          2. Components
        B. Basic Human Needs
          1. Maslow's Hierarchy
          2. Nursing Implications/Unmet Needs
        C. Theories of Stress
          1. Hans Selye'
          2. Holism and Health
        D. Erikson, Stages of Man
          1. Overview
          2. Infancy
          3. Toddler and Preschool
          4. School-age Child
          5. Adolescence
          6. Atypical G&D of Childhood and Adolescence
          7. Middlescence
          8. Senescence
        E. Body's Response to Disturbances in Homeostasis
          1. The Cell and Cellular Disturbances
          2. Responses to Injury
          3. Body's Resistance to Infection
          4. Inflammation and Wound Healing
          5. Immunity and Autoimmunity
        F. Fluid and Electrolytes
          1. Regulatory Mechanism
          2. Fluid and Electrolyte Losses
          3. Signs and Symptoms of Imbalance
          4. Effects of Stress
          5. Nursing Care Associated with Imbalances
      II. The Nursing Process
          A. Assessment
            1. Data Processing
            2. Observations
          B. Analysis
            1. Identification of Problem
            2. Approved Nursing Diagnosis
          C. Planning
            1. Writing Patient Goals
            2. Writing Patient Outcomes
          D. Implementation
            1. Nursing Interventions
            2. Rationale and Source for Each Intervention
          E. Evaluation
            1. Evaluation of Interventions
            2. Evaluation of Care
          F. Professional Nursing with Legal and Ethical Guidelenes
            1. Definition of Nursing
            2. History of Nursing
            3. Roles and Functions of Health Care Team
            4. Ethics/Values
            5. Legalities
          G. Communication Skills
            1. Communication Model and Process
            2. Therapeutic Relationships
            3. Group Dynamics
          H. Cultural Influences/Family Types/Spiritual Needs
            1. Culture and Ethnicity
            2. Adapting Nursing Care
            3. Family Types
            4. Spiritual Needs
          I. Body Mechanics
            1. Posture
            2. Implementation
          J. Asepsis
            1. Medical vs. Surgical Asepsis
            2. Handwashing
            3. Preventing Spread of Disease
            4. Handling of Equipment and Supplies
            5. Isolation Technique/Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
          K. Nutrition and Fluids
            1. Assisting with Meals
            2. Special Diets
          L. Pharmacology
            1. Drugs
            2. Calculating Drug Dosages
            3. Administration of Medication
            4. Age-induced Drug Reactions
          M. Preventive Care
            1. Community Resources
            2. Major Health Concerns
            3. Preventive Measures
        III. Nursing Skills and Procedures
            A. Vital Signs
              1. Physiology
              2. Methods
              3. Reporting
            B. Safety
              1. Risk Factors for Falls
              2. Restraints
              3. Incident Reports
              4. Safety with Oxygen
            C. Head to Toe Assessment
              1. Purpose
              2. Methods
              3. Identifying Normal Assessments
            D. Documentation
              1. Abbreviations
              2. Purpose
              3. Methods
              4. Legal Issues
            E. Bedmaking
              1. Types
              2. Methods
            F. Hygiene
              1. Morning Care
              2. Mouth Care
              3. Baths
            G. Body Alignment
              1. Positioning
              2. Range of Motion
            H. Body Mechanics
              1. Moving Patient in Bed
              2. Wheelchair/Stretcher
              3. Ambulation
              4. Hoyer Lift
            I. Complications of Bed Rest
              1. Effects on System
              2. Pressure Ulcer
              3. Nursing Care
            J. Dry and Moist Heat
              1. Purposes
              2. Procedure
            K. Sitz Baths
              1. Purposes
              2. Procedure
            L. Urine Specimens
              1. Types
              2. Methods
              3. Ketone Testing
            M. Enemas
              1. Types
              2. Procedure
            N. Harris Flush
              1. Purposes
              2. Procedure
            O. Colostomy Irrigation
              1. Purposes
              2. Procedure
            P. Anti-Embolism Hose and Elastic Bandages
              1. Purposes
              2. Application
            Q. Sterile Technique
              1. Gloves
              2. Urethral Catheter
            R. Elimination Equipment Use
              1. Bedpans
              2. Urinals
              3. Bedside Commodes
            S. Intake and Output
              1. Purposes
              2. Recording
            T. Admission and Discharge Procedures
              1. Admission
              2. Discharge
          IV. Care of Patient in Perioperative Period
              A. Perioperative Phase
                1. Psychological
                2. Physical
                3. Diet Therapy
                4. Teaching
                5. Lab Tests
                6. Obtaining Informed Consent Permits
                7. Preparation
                8. Use of Preoperative Check List
                9. Medications
                10. Appropriate Nursing Diagnosis
              B. Intraoperative Phase
                1. Types of Anesthetics
                2. Roles of Operating Room Personnel
                3. Post-anesthetic Period
              C. Postoperative Phase
                1. Diet Therapy
                2. Observations
                3. Nursing Actions
                4. Medications
                5. Complications
                6. Appropriate Nursing Diagnoses
            V. Specific Problems in Medical/Surgical Nursing Practice
                A. Alterations in Skin Integrity
                  1. Assessment
                  2. Precancerous Lesions
                  3. Nursing Actions to Enhance the Healing Process
                  4. Topical Treatments
                  5. Burn Patients
                B. Urinary System
                  1. Anatomy and Physiology
                  2. Normal Intake and Output for Adult and Pediatric Patient
                  3. Signs and Symptoms of Disorders
                  4. Urinalysis
                  5. Diagnostic Procedures
                  6. Pathology
                  7. Drug Therapy
                C. Alterations in Peripheral Circulation
                  1. Signs and Symptoms
                  2. Medical Treatment
                  3. Nursing Care
                D. Hearing Problems
                  1. Diagnostic Testing
                  2. Pathology
                  3. Postoperative Precautions
                  4. Administering Ear Medications
                  5. Care of Patient with Hearing Loss
                E. Visual Problems
                  1. Tests
                  2. Pathology
                  3. Treatments
                  4. Administering Eye Medications
                  5. Care of Patient with Visual Impairment
                F. Sleep Cycle
                  1. Stages
                  2. Assessment of Sleep Problems
                  3. Interventions to Decrease Sleep Distrubances
                G. Alterations in Comfort
                  1. Purpose of Pain
                  2. Pain Theory
                  3. Assessment
                  4. Interventions
                  5. Administration of Narcotic Medications
                  6. Addiction and Tolerance
                H. Care of Dying and Deceased Patient
                  1. Nursing Care of Dying Patient
                  2. Postmortem Care
              VI. Musculoskeletal Disorders
                  A. General Orthopedic Management
                    1. Assessment
                    2. Diagnostic Procedures
                    3. Casts
                    4. Traction
                    5. Surgery
                  B. Musculoskeletal Trauma
                    1. Sprains
                    2. Strains
                    3. Dislocations
                    4. Fractures
                VIII. Computer Skills
                    A. Medical Terminology
                    B. Metrology
                    C. Simulations
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