Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR205   19922-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
NUR205 19922-20032 LEC
LAB
5 Credit(s)
5 Credit(s)
5 Period(s)
15 Period(s)
Nursing Concepts III
Provides opportunity for the student to expand previously learned theory and develop complex skills. Focuses on application of nursing process while caring for patients of all age groups. Emphasizes maternal-child nursing concepts and patterns for family living. Personal and professional issues dealing with lifestyle behavior also emphasized. Prerequisites: BIO202, BIO205, NUR106, and (PSY240 or concurrent enrollment).
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NUR205   19922-20032 Nursing Concepts III
1. Apply concepts related to personal development that will influence professional growth in nursing. (I)
2. Use the nursing process to individualize care for selected patients and families. (II-VII)
3. Apply concepts of pharmacology and nutrition when caring for selected patients. (II-VII)
4. Demonstrate accountability for the legal aspects of nursing care by providing safe patient care with documentation. (II-VII)
5. Use the computer to enhance decision-making through simulated patient vignettes. (II-VI)
6. Use the referral process to meet the needs of patients and their families. (II-VI)
7. Use the nursing process while caring for normal and high-risk maternity patients and their newborns. (II)
8. Describe contraceptives methods and infertility issues. (III)
9. Identify and describe sexually transmitted diseases and provide nursing care for patients with these types of disorders. (III)
10. Describe major gynecological disorders and related nursing care. (III)
11. Describe common breast or male reproductive disorders and indicate appropriate nursing care. (III)
12. Use the nursing process while caring for adults and children with hematologic, hepatic, pancreatic, renal, and endocrine disorders. (IV)
13. Use the nursing process while caring for children with mental/sensory, skeletal, gastrointestinal, life-threatening or chronic, neural, and respiratory disorders. (V)
14. Assess the biopsychosociocultural needs of parents, children, families and other adults. (VI)
15. Implement therapeutic communication techniques with parents, children, families, and other adults. (VI)
16. Implement teaching-learning principles which promote realistic decision-making by parents, children, and families. (VI)
17. Describe and apply principles and techniques of intravenous therapy. (VII)
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NUR205   19922-20032 Nursing Concepts III
    I. Personal development and professional growth
        A. Winning behaviors
          1. Characteristics of a winner
          2. Motivational strategies
          3. Methods for achieving success
        B. Time management
          1. Conceptual definitions
          2. Principles
          3. Methods
          4. Evaluation of current time management
          5. Change strategies
          6. Evaluation of newly learned behaviors
        C. Decision-making change
          1. Principles of problem solving
          2. Application of problem-solving skills to various personal situations
          3. Application of problem-solving skills through use of the nursing process
        D. Assertiveness
          1. Conceptual definitions
          2. Characteristics
          3. Self assessment
        E. Risk taking/conflict resolution
          1. Conceptual definition
          2. Personal rights and responsibilities in conflict situations
          3. Nursing strategies to enhance conflict resolution
          4. Practical considerations when using confrontation techniques
        F. Interpersonal communication
          1. Principles
          2. Techniques
          3. Effect of emotion
      II. Maternity
          A. Nursing care of the normal and high risk maternity patient and newborn
            1. Concept of maternal-child care
            2. Relationship of family theory to nursing practice
            3. The sick role concept and pregnancy
            4. Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system
            5. Genetics
            6. Normal pregnancy and the nursing process
            7. The newborn
          B. High risk antepartal family
            1. Bleeding disorders
            2. Cardiovascular problems
            3. Metabolic problems
            4. Hematologic problems
            5. Infections
            6. Concurrent medical problems
            7. Psychosocial needs
          C. High risk labor patient
            1. Complications
            2. Operative obstetrics
            3. Cesarean births
            4. Infections
            5. Emergency delivery
            6. Psychosocial needs
          D. High risk post-partum patient
            1. Bleeding disorders
            2. Infections
            3. Hypertension
            4. Psychosocial needs
          E. High risk newborn
            1. Growth disorders
            2. Prematurity
            3. Postmaturity
            4. Common genetic abnormalities
            5. Birth traumas
            6. Infections
            7. Psychosocial needs
        III. Male/female reproductive control and disorders
            A. Sexuality and reproduction control
              1. Psychosociocultural issues
              2. Contraceptive methods
              3. Pregnancy termination
              4. Infertility
              5. Sexually transmitted diseases
            B. Nursing care of the patient with gynecological disorders
              1. Assessment
              2. Menstruation disturbances
              3. Menopause
              4. Infection
              5. Cysts and tumors
              6. Related disorders
            C. Nursing care of the patient with male reproductive disorders or breast disorders
              1. Anatomy and physiology of male and female reproductive systems
              2. Male reproductive disorders
              3. Breast disorders
          IV. Nursing care of specific medical/surgical disorders
              A. Nursing care of the adult and child with hematologic disorders
                1. Anatomy and physiology
                2. Diagnostic testing
                3. Blood-forming organ disorder
                4. Anemias
                5. Polycythemia
                6. Immunological disorders
                7. Oncological disorders
                8. Bleeding disorders
                9. Application of the nursing process
              B. Nursing care of the adult and child with hepatic and pancreatic disorders
                1. Anatomy and physiology
                2. Diagnostic testing
                3. Hepatic disorders
                4. Pancreatic disorders
              C. Nursing care of the patient with renal dysfunction
                1. Anatomy and physiology
                2. Diagnostic testing
                3. Disorders of urinary system
                4. Application of nursing process
              D. Nursing care of the child with renal dysfunction
                1. Defects of G-U tract
                2. Psychosociocultural concerns of the family
              E. Nursing care of the patient with endocrine disorders
                1. Anatomy and physiology
                2. Common disorders of endocrine system
              F. Nursing care of the child with endocrine disorders
                1. Diabetes mellitus
                2. Other endocrine disorders
            V. Care of children with specific medical/surgical disorders
                A. Effects of illness on developmental tasks in childhood and adolescence
                  1. Review of growth and development
                  2. Reaction of child to illness/hospitalization
                  3. Needs of hospitalized child
                  4. Psychosociocultural needs
                  5. Parent education
                B. Promotion of safety in the pediatric setting
                  1. Immunization
                  2. Accident prevention
                  3. Medication administration
                C. Needs of the child with mental/sensory disturbances
                  1. Down's syndrome
                  2. Sensory dysfunction
                D. Needs of the child with skeletal problems
                  1. Skeletal defects
                  2. Skeletal disorders
                  3. Muscular dysfunction
                E. Nursing care of the child with gastrointestinal and related disorders
                  1. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
                  2. Cleft lip and palate
                  3. Esophogeal atresia with TEF
                  4. Malabsorption syndrome (celiac disease)
                  5. Obstructive disorders
                  6. Inflammatory disorders
                  7. Post-abdominal surgery
                  8. Imperforate anus
                  9. Hernias
                F. Nursing care of the child with life-threatening or chronic disease
                  1. Cancers
                  2. Family adjustment
                  3. Death and dying
                G. The child with cerebral dysfunction
                  1. Congenital structural defects
                  2. Functional defects
                  3. Traumatic injury
                  4. Intracranial infections
                H. Nursing care of the child with respiratory dysfunctions
                  1. Sudden infant death syndrome
                  2. Acute upper respiratory infections
                  3. Acute lower respiratory infections
                  4. Non-infectious pulmonary disturbances
                  5. Bronchial asthma
                  6. Cystic fibrosis
                  7. Respiratory failure
              VI. Mental health issues
                  A. Child mental health issues
                    1. Role of the nurse
                    2. Developmental problems and issues
                    3. Treatment modalities
                    4. Reactions to treatment
                  B. Adolescent mental health issues
                    1. Role of the nurse
                    2. Developmental problems and issues
                    3. Treatment modalities
                    4. Reactions to treatment
                  C. Family mental health issues
                    1. Types of families
                    2. Developmental tasks of family systems
                    3. Family assessment
                    4. Communication patterns in families
                    5. Family therapy
                    6. Application of nursing process
                  D. Family violence
                    1. Child abuse
                    2. Child sexual abuse
                    3. Spousal abuse
                    4. Elder abuse
                    5. Incest
                    6. Rape
                    7. Application of nursing process
                VII. Intravenous therapy
                    A. Purposes
                    B. Types
                    C. Equipment
                    D. Technique
                    E. Common fluids
                    F. Complications
                    G. Patient education
                    H. Nursing responsibilities
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