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Demonstrate critical thinking skills in conjunction with the nursing
process to provide professional nursing care to clients with specific
physical, cultural, psychosocial, and teaching needs. (I, II, III, IV)
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Apply scientific principles to safely and competently perform client
care functions within the legal and ethical boundaries of professional
nursing practice. (I, IV, V)
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Use the nursing process to clients with maladaptive patterns of
emotional and behavioral expression in the context of mental health
continuum. (I, II)
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Conduct client teaching programs that target specific learning needs.
(III)
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Demonstrate caring behaviors to clients/families in selected clinical
settings. (IV)
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Provide culturally sensitive care. (IV)
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Provide holistic nursing care to meet the needs of
client/family/community. (IV)
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Provide safe and competent interventions for clients receiving
intravenous therapy including venipuncture, parenteral nutrition and
transfusion therapy through peripheral and central venous access. (V,
VII)
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Demonstrate the cognitive, behavioral, and affective changes necessary
to transition from the practical nurse role to the associate degree
nurse. (V)
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Document a self evaluation of learning and clinical practice to
demonstrate personal and professional growth. (V)
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Use therapeutic communication skills with clients/families appropriate
to their developmental level. (VI)
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Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal communication skills to
collaborate with members of the health care team. (VI)
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Use pharmacodynamic and pharmacotherapeutic principles to safely
administer enteral, parenteral, and percutaneous medications within
the scope of practice. (VIII)
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Apply knowledge and skills from the behavioral, physical, and social
sciences to assist clients and families to implement a plan of care to
achieve an optimum level of wellness. (III)
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