Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
NUR112 19922-20032	LEC LAB	5 Credit(s) 5 Credit(s)	5 Period(s) 15 Period(s)
Nursing I
Knowledge and practice of nursing fundamentals. Introduction to the nursing process in meeting needs of clients through their developmental life span. Introduction to medical-surgical nursing with emphasis on concepts of communication, cognitive and psychomotor skills, developmental tasks/needs, and growth and development. Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
NUR112   19922-20032	Nursing I

1.	Identify ethical and legal aspects of nursing. (I)
2.	Describe steps of nursing process. (II) (III)
3.	Use computerized programs to enhance knowledge of the nursing process.(III)
4.	Assess the client's vital signs. (III)
5.	Practice general principles of asepsis. (IV) (VII) (X)
6.	Use computer skills to demonstrate mastery in nursing porcedures and in calculating dosage problems. (III) (V) (VII) (VIII) (XI)
7.	Apply nursing skills to provide for the physiological, biological, and psychosocial needs of clients. (IV, V, VII, IX, X)
8.	Identify alterations in homeostasis. (V)
9.	Develop effective oral and written communication with clients and health care personnel. (VI)
10.	Apply principles of teaching-learning to meet specified health care needs of clients. (VI)
11.	Administer medications to clients according to prescribed guidelines. (VIII)
12.	Apply protective measure to prevent spread of disease-causing organisms. (XI)
13.	Identify common health problems that occur in the various phases of the life cycle. (XII) (XIII)
14.	Identify needs of clients undergoing diagnostic and special procedures. (XII)
15.	Use computerized clinical simulations to make beginning judgements and decisions regarding selected diagnoses. (XII)
16.	Manage the care of clients with musculoskeletal and connective tissue problems. (XIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
NUR112   19922-20032	Nursing I

I. Nursing and Health A. Nursing and the nurse B. Health illness continuum C. Health care delivery system D. Values, rights, ethics E. Legal aspects of nursing II. The Nursing Process A. Assessment B. Nursing diagnosis C. Planning an intervention D. Implementing the intervention E. Evaluation III. Skills Basic to the Nursing Process A. Assessing vital signs (applicable to all age groups) B. General assessment skills C. General principles of asepsis IV. Physiological Needs of Patients A. Personal hygiene B. Protection C. Body alignment D. Exercise and ambulation V. Concepts Basic to the Nursing Process A. Homeostasis and human needs B. Stress and adaptation C. Fluid and electrolytes VI. Communication Skills Basic to the Nursing Process A. Communicating effectively B. Functioning in groups C. Teaching and learning D. Recording and reporting VII. Biological Needs of Clients A. Rest, sleep, and relief from pain B. Nutrition C. Fecal elimination D. Urinay elimination E. Oxygen VIII. Medications A. Classifications B. Actions C. Routes of administration D. Administration IX. Growth and Development A. Human values and culture B. The life cycle X. Psychosocial Needs of Clients A. Heath self concept B. Sexuality C. Spiritual preference D. Stimulation E. Accepting loss and death XI. Protective Measures Related to Nursing A. Isolation B. Surgical asepsis XII. Special Procedures A. Diagnostic tests B. Heat and cold therapy C. Wound care XIII. Musculoskeletal and Locomotion Problems A. Assessment of musculoskeletal function B. Management modalities for clients with musculoskeletal dysfunction C. Management of clients with musculoskeletal trauma D. Management of clients with connective tissue disorders

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