Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR217   19936-19955 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/23/93
NUR217 19936-19955 LEC
LAB
1 Credit(s)
1 Credit(s)
1 Period(s)
3 Period(s)
Basic Clinical Skills
Scientific principles, nursing concepts, and selected psychomotor skills for clinical nursing practice. Prerequisites: BIO202 or equivalent, BIO205, and NUR119. Permission of department required.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR217   19936-19955 Basic Clinical Skills
1. State the scientific rationale of specific nursing interventions and technologies used to maintain and restore health. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
2. Describe environmental influences which effect health promotion and health restoration of clients. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
3. Demonstrate designated nursing interventions which are designed to provide preventive, supportive, and restorative nursing care for individual clients within established standards of safe nursing practice. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
4. Demonstrate ability to apply basic nursing interventions in a variety of clinical situations. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
5. Include the client as an essential member of the decision-making team when performing basic nursing interventions. (VII)
6. Demonstrate skills related to nursing nutritional therapeutics. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NUR217   19936-19955 Basic Clinical Skills
    I. Alterations in Comfort/Safety
        A. Basic Concepts
          1. Medical/surgical asepsis
          2. Wound care
          3. Infection control
          4. Basic hygiene
        B. Technologies Used in Maintenance and Restoration of Health
          1. Preventive
          2. Supportive
          3. Restorative
        C. Environmental Ifluences
        D. Nursing Interventions
          1. Scientific rationale
          2. Documentation
          3. Legal aspects/standards of nursing practice
      II. Alterations in Mobility
          A. Basic Concepts
            1. Ambulation
            2. Positioning
            3. Range of motion
            4. Restraints
            5. Cast care
            6. Traction care
          B. Technologies Used in Maintenance and Restoration of Health
            1. Preventive
            2. Supportive
            3. Restorative
          C. Environmental Influences
          D. Nursing Interventions
            1. Scientific rationale
            2. Documentation
            3. Legal aspects/standards of nursing practice
        III. Alterations in Urinary Elimination
            A. Basic Concepts
              1. Incontinence
              2. Retention
            B. Technologies Used in Maintenance and Restoration of Health
              1. Preventive
              2. Supportive
              3. Restorative
            C. Environmental Influences
            D. Nursing Interventions
              1. Scientific rationale
              2. Documentation
              3. Legal aspects/standards of nursing practice
          IV. Alterations in Intestinal Elimination
              A. Basic Concepts
                1. Diarrhea
                2. Constipation
                3. Distention
                4. Obstipation/fecal impaction
              B. Technologies Used in Maintenance and Restoration of Health
                1. Preventive
                2. Supportive
                3. Restorative
              C. Environmental Influences
              D. Nursing Interventions
                1. Scientific rationale
                2. Documentation
                3. Legal aspects/standards of nursing practice
                4. Ostomy care
            V. Alterations in Oxygenation
                A. Basic Concepts
                  1. Respiratory care
                  2. Turn, cough, deep breathe
                  3. Suctioning
                  4. Chest physical therapy
                  5. Spirometry
                  6. Oxygen therapy
                B. Technologies Used in Maintenance and Restoration of Health
                  1. Preventive
                  2. Supportive
                  3. Restorative
                C. Environmental Influences
                D. Nursing Interventions
                  1. Scientific rationale
                  2. Documentation
                  3. Legal aspects/standards of nursing practice
              VI. Alterations in Nutrition/Hydration
                  A. Basic Concepts
                    1. Intravenous therapy
                    2. GI intubation
                    3. Enteral nutrition
                  B. Technologies Used in Maintenance and Restoration of Health
                    1. Preventive
                    2. Supportive
                    3. Restorative
                  C. Environmental Influences
                  D. Nursing Interventions
                    1. Scientific rationale
                    2. Documentation
                    3. Legal aspects/standards of nursing practice
                VII. The Decision-Making Team
                    A. Client
                    B. Health Care Workers
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