63-272 SCHEDULE – FALL 2006
General Student Orientation Tuesday, September 12 at 0900 – 1635H Katzman Lounge, Vanier Halland Thursday, September 14 – Locations to be announced
(Overview of course requirements, course, outlines, forms and seven clinical sessions.) Attendance is mandatory. Forms: WSIB, Confidentiality (HDGH), Police Clearance, Photo ID, CPR, First Aid, Immunizations, *Pyxis (Week 3).
Textbooks: Ross-Kerr, J.C. & Wood, M.J. (2006). Canadian fundamentals of nursing. (3rd ed). Toronto: Mosby.
Craig, G. (2001). Clinical calculations made easy. (2nd ed). New York: Lippincott.
Week / Laboratory: Tuesday, Thursday or Friday / Clinical Suggestions / What to Bring to Lab / Resources
Week 1
Sept. 12 14 Work-Shops / Standard Precautions,
gloving, gowning,
bathing, bed-making,
oral & denture care,
peri-care, bedpans &
urinals, transfers,
positioning, back care,
feeding, glucometers, Dimensional Analysis
& mask fit testing / WRH Orientation. Documentation,
Vital signs review / Clean gloves
from Lab Kit
(buy at
Cashiers, take
receipt to Lab
for Kit before Sept 18th) / P&P Fundamentals: p. 795-813, 1028-1040, 1041-1044, 1049-1057, 1063-1072, 1407-1408, 1468-1489.
Craig: Bring to lab. Chapters 1 & 2 *note: you are not responsible for knowing these units of measure & common equivalents: grains (gr), fluid dram (fl dr), minim (M), dram (dr), gallon (gal), quart (qt), pint (pt).
Chapters 3, 4 p. 60 to p.80, not“parenteral medications”
Videos required: M02 Safety & Restraints;M03Body Mechanics & Exercise;M05-Personal Hygiene & Grooming;M06-Bathing;M07-Bedmaking,M08Nutrition & Fluids;M09Normal Elimination.
Video Recommended: M01-Basic Principles
Week 2
Sept 19, 21 & 22 / Oral, eye, ear, topical medication. MDI with aerochamber & nebulizers / HDGH Orientation.
Learning Plan due
Who is family? Family role in hospitalization. Oral medication susing Dimensional analysis (Craig). / No calculators allowed. Completed Week 2 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals: pp. 848-881 (excluding parenteral medications)
Videos Required:M017Medication Administration Guidelines.
Video Recommended: M015Administering Medications by Nonparenteral Routes
DVD: Oral & topical medications(Lippincott-Taylor)
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63-272 SCHEDULE – FALL 2006
Week of / Lab: Tuesday, Thursdayor Friday / Clinical Suggestions / What to
Bring to Lab / Resources
Week 3
Sept. 26, 28 & 29 / Pre & post-op assessment, pain, teaching, IV care, catheter care & discontinuing foley catheter. Chest assessment, oxygen therapy, deep breathing & coughing, incentive spirometry, pulse oximetry, TED/compression stockings, sequential compression devices, intake & output, specimen collection (urine, wound, stool, sputum, MRSA swabs) / Review of systems
Cultural practices
Client assignment
Pyxis Tutorial certificate due for submission to clinical instructor – report to lab prior to clinical day. Choose client for assessment / care plan. Research article approval. / Foley catheter
Clean gloves
Stethoscope
Completed Week 3 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:pp. 1605-1632, 1635-1638, 1638-1648, 1246-1253, 1184-1185, 1191-1193, 1131-1136, 1139-1140,1357-1360, 1369-1371, 1464, 878-880, 591-597, 1621-1626.
Lung Sounds mannequin in lab.
Videos:M011Preop Nursing Care;M012Postop Nursing Care; Preventing and Treating Pressure Ulcers
DVD:Oxygenation DVD (not suctioning section)
Week 4
Oct. 3, 4 & 6 / Calculation Quiz #1Oral Medications – 100% required. No calculators. Re-writes arranged with lab teacher outside of lab time. Sterile technique, gloving, wound assessment, simple dressings, documentation. / Pain Assessment due. Sterile technique, basic principles, gloving, simple wound care. Geriatric wounds & skin. Assessment & care plan. / Sterile gloves.
Gauze tape.
Dressing supplies.
Completed Week 4 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:pp. 813-819, 1538-1543, 826-827, 1513-1520
Lab Computer: Sterile Technique programme.
DVD: Skin Integrity & Wound Care.
Week 5
Oct. 10, 12 & 13 / Continue sterile technique dressings. Care & removal of sutures, staples wound drains (JP & Hemovac). / If quiz 100%, okay to give oral & topicalmedications. Assessments & care plan. / As above.
Completed Week 5 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:pp. 1520-1522, 1534-1555.
Practice skills in lab weekly to ensure success in skill testing.
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63-272 SCHEDULE – FALL 2006
or Friday / Clinical Suggestions / What to
Bring to Lab / Resources
Week 6
Oct. 24, 26 & 27 / Subcutaneous injections – calculation & administration. Insulin
Sign Up for CPE Skill Testing Week 7 / Injections.
Insulin types, diabetic reactions & treatment protocols.
Assessments & care plans due. / Vials, syringes, needles. Completed Week 6 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:pp.875-902 (excluding IV medications)
Craig: Bring to lab. Chapter 4, p.80-95 parenteral medications*note: not responsible for example 4.14
Video:M014Administering Medications by Injection (not IM injections)
Reading: RNAO Best Practice Guidelines for SQ Admin of Insulin in Adults with Type 2 DM
Week 7 Oct. 31
Nov. 2 & 3 / CPE – Dressing Skill Testing per sign-up list / Mid Term Evaluations / Confidence. / Practice in lab.
Week 8
Nov. 7, 9 & 10 / Intramuscular Injections -
Z-Track preferred / If skill test passed, okay to do skills,supervised.
Land-marking injections.
Present research articles. / Vials, syringes, needles. Completed Week 8 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:p. 891-895, 896-900
Craig: Chapter 4, p.80 parenteral medications
Videos:M014Administering Medications by Injection (IM injections section)
Week 9 Nov. 14, 16 & 17 / Calculation Quiz #2 SC / IM injections – 100% required. No calculators. Re-writes arranged with lab teacher. Catheterization, supra-pubic catheters, intermittent & continuous bladder irrigations, promoting continence. / Clinical experiences. Topics from incomplete CPEs. Present research articles. / Foley catheter Straight catheter
Sterile gloves
Completed Week 9 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:p. 1353-1368, 1371-1379.
Videos:M013Catheterization & Urinary Care
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or Friday / Clinical Suggestions / What to
Bring to Lab / Resources
Week 10 Nov. 21, 23 & 24 / CPE – SC/IM Injections Skill Testing / If skill test passed, okay to give supervised injections.
Clinical experience. Topics from CPEs. Present research articles. / Confidence. / Practice in lab.
Week 11 Nov. 28, 30 Dec. 1 / Bowel Elimination, suppositories, enemas, ostomy care / Present research articles. / Completed Week 11 Preparatory Study Guide / P&P Fundamentals:p.1392-1393, 876-877, 1409-1416 (excluding NG tube), 1424-1429
Videos:131BManaging your colostomy (Hollister video, with actual interviews).
Recommended Videos: Managing Your Urostomy (36 min.); Managing Your Ileostomy (36mins.)
Week 12
Dec. 5, 6 & 8 / Hands-On Simulation Case Studies.
Practice Skills for Winter 2007 (catheterization, etc.)
Mandatory Attendance. / ½ day clinical experience.
Evaluations. / Completed Week 12 Preparatory Study Guide
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