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Utilize critical thinking skills to assess, plan, implement, and
evaluate a plan of care to meet the physical, psychosocial, cultural,
and spiritual needs of clients from infancy to old age in
collaboration with the health care team. (I, II, III, IV, V)
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Utilize therapeutic communication skills during interactions with
clients appropriate to their developmental stage in diverse health
care settings and appropriate communication skills during interactions
with the health care team. (I, II)
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Participate in planning and implementing a teaching plan specific to
health promotion and health maintenance needs of clients and families
in collaboration with members of the health care team and under the
direction of an experienced registered nurse. (I, II, III)
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Implement safe and competent nursing interventions for clients and
families in health care settings within the legal scope of practice
for the practical nurse and within the ethical framework of nursing.
(I)
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Apply pharmacodynamic and pharmacotherapeutic principles to safely and
competently administer medications within the scope of practice of the
practical nurse. (I, IV, V)
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Integrate knowledge of normal physiologic changes of aging into a plan
of care specific to the comprehensive needs of the elderly. (I, II,
III, V)
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Utilize principles of life sciences in the safe and competent practice
of clinical skills to meet basic needs of clients and in the
performance of complex clinical skills. (I,III, IV)
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Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage a group of patients
under the direction of a registered nurse, utilizing organizational
skills and principles of time management. (I)
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Demonstrate personal and professional growth through self- evaluation
of learning and clinical practice. (I)
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Demonstrate competency in the utilization of computer skills as an
adjunct to classroom instruction and in the clinical agency. (VI)
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