Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE215ND   19962-19972 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/26/96
NCE215ND 19962-19972 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Nursing Skills Update
Enhancement and reinforcement of specific nursing skills. Special needs patients, patient assessment techniques, medicolegal responsibilities, and diagnostic procedures. May be repeated for a total of three (3) credit hours. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NCE215ND   19962-19972 Nursing Skills Update
1. Perform nursing skills for specific situations to include the immunosuppressed client, the hearing impaired client, and the neurologically compromised client. (I)
2. Describe the appropriate patient assessments for specific situations. (II)
3. Explain the medicolegal concerns associated with the care of special needs patients. ( III)
4. Identify specific diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and their clinical applications. (IV)
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NCE215ND   19962-19972 Nursing Skills Update
    I. Nursing skills
        A. Precautions for the immunosupressed patient
        B. Neurological evaluation
        C. Hearing-impaired patient
      II. Patient assessment
          A. Review of patient history taking techniques
          B. Physical exam techniques
            1. Heart and lung ausculation
            2. Skin turgor
            3. Neurological assessment
        III. Medicolegal concerns
            A. The client with AIDS
            B. The hearing impaired client
            C. The neurologically impaired clients
          IV. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
              A. Peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC)
              B. Cardiac monitoring
              C. Chest tubes
              D. Other modalities
              E. Practical demonstration
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