Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR232   19976-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
NUR232 19976-20032 LEC
LAB
3 Credit(s)
6 Credit(s)
3 Period(s)
18 Period(s)
Nursing Science III
Emphasis on increasing knowledge base in mental health crisis, maternal-infant high risk situations, and circulatory, mobility, and elimination dysfunctions. Application of nursing process when caring for individual and small groups of patients with chronic/terminal diseases occurring during life cycle. Prioritizing needs and distinguishing between functional and dysfunctional adaptation to multiple stressors affecting body systems. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better for the following: BIO201, BIO202, NUR114, NUR120, PSY101, and PSY240.
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NUR232   19976-20032 Nursing Science III
1. Describe nursing responsibilities involved in hemodynamic therapy and parenteral infusions and intravenous therapy . (I)
2. Apply the nursing process in caring for patients with hematological, hepatic, and immunological dysfunctions. (I,V)
3. Identify signs and symptoms during the labor, delivery, postpartal and neonatal periods that indicate emergency or high risk conditions and initiate appropriate nursing action. (II)
4. Recognize health deviations in the mother/fetus and initiate appropriate nursing measures to prevent complications. (II)
5. Describe responses of mothers/infants to problems that represent a high risk health crisis. (II)
6. Develop self-care and infant teaching plans with normal/high risk mothers. (II)
7. Refine therapeutic communication skills and interpersonal relationships with patients experiencing acute psychiatric, medical/surgical and maternal/infant dysfunction. (II,IV,V)
8. Facilitate a therapeutic environment for patients with mental health , high risk medical/surgical and maternal/infant dysfunction. (II,IV,V)
9. Apply the nursing process in providing care for patients undergoing treatment for mental illness and high risk medical/surgical and maternal/infant health crises. (II,IV,V)
10. Apply the nursing process to patients with cardiovascular, renal, musculoskeletal and womens' health dysfunctions. (III,V)
11. Describe patient responses to sexually transmitted diseases and provide safe nursing care for this patient population. (III)
12. Adapt principles of the nursing process to patients with psychiatric/mental health illness, high risk obstetrics and physiological illness, both chronic and acute. (II,IV)
13. Initiate the nursing process in providing care and support for patients and families during diagnostic procedures and treatment of oncological conditions and/or terminal illnesses. (V)
14. Assess patients in acute emergency situations and establish priority of needs. (V)
15. Describe nursing responsibilities while working with abused adults and pediatric patients in the emergency room setting. (V)
16. Implement the nursing process for patients who are in the emergency department area. (V)
17. Implement the nursing process when providing care, teaching, and discharge planning for patients of all ages with mobility/skeletal health problems. (V)
18. Identify the physical complications and emotional problems that can result from immobilization and describe the effects of long term or chronic illness. (V)
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NUR232   19976-20032 Nursing Science III
    I. Fluids
        A. Nursing Process for Fluid Administration
          1. Total Parenteral Nutrition (Hyperalimentation)
          2. Central Lines
        B. Blood, Liver, and Immunological Disorders
          1. Blood Types
          2. Product Infusions
        C. Disorders of the Blood
          1. Sickle Cell Anemia
          2. Hemophilia
          3. Anemias
      II. High Risk Pregnancies, Deliveries and Newborns
          A. Complications of Pregnancy
            1. High Risk Factors
            2. Biophysical Monitoring
            3. Induction and Augmentation of Labor
            4. Bleeding During Pregnancy
            5. Dystocia of Labor
            6. Cesarean Section
            7. Multiple Births
            8. Complications of Post Partum
          B. Nursing Management of the High Risk Neonate
            1. Neonatal
            2. Special Family Problems
        III. Gynecological Nursing
            A. Menopause
              1. Health Issues
              2. Gynecological Problems
            B. Diagnostic Studies
              1. Tests and Procedures
              2. Surgical Procedures
            C. Women's Health and Wellness Issues
              1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases(STDs)
              2. Nursing Process Related to STD's
              3. Family Planning/Teens and Women
              4. Cultural Issues Across Life Span
          IV. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
              A. Introductory Concepts
                1. Psychosocial Skills
                2. Terminology and History of Psychiatric Nursing
                3. Models of Psychiatric Practice
                4. Legal Issues
                5. Psychopharmacology
              B. Psychiatric-Mental Health Deviations
                1. Nursing Process and Selected Psychiatric/Mental Health Populations
                2. Nursing Management of Affective Disorders
                3. Nursing Process with Self-Destructive Behaviors/Suicide
                4. Nursing Process with Substance Abuse, Dependency/Addictions
                5. Nursing Process and Thought Disorders
                6. Impaired Cognition
            V. Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing
                A. Patents with Liver Disorders
                  1. Anatomy and Physiology
                  2. Diagnostic Assessment of Liver Failure
                  3. Liver Dysfunction
                  4. Liver Disorders
                  5. Stages of Liver Disease
                B. Emergency and Burn Nursing
                  1. Priority Setting
                  2. Assessment of Life Threatening Injuries
                  3. On-going Assessment of Post Trauma and Emergent Conditions
                  4. Managing Total Patient Care
                  5. Shock
                  6. Accidents
                  7. Abuse and Violence
                  8. Assessment and the Law
                  9. Rape
                  10. Burn Care
                C. Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders and Dysfunctions
                  1. Musculoskeletal Disorders
                  2. Rheumatoid Disorders
                  3. Pediatric Orthopedic Disorders
                D. Renal Nursing
                  1. Renal and Urinary Function
                  2. Renal and Urinary Disorders
                E. Cancer Nursing
                  1. Tumors
                  2. Statistics, Detection, and Prevention
                  3. Diagnostic Procedures
                  4. Chemotherapy
                  5. Nursing Care for Problems Associated with Chemotherapy
                  6. Radiation Therapy
                  7. Hodgkin's Disease
                  8. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
                  9. Multiple Myeloma
                  10. Lung Cancer
                  11. Cancer of Larynx
                  12. Leukemias
                  13. Breast Cancer
                  14. Colon Cancer
                  15. Skin Cancer
                  16. Childhood Cancers
                  17. Psychological Aspects
                  18. Community Resources
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