CATALOG # PNC106
CIP # 511613
June 25, 2007
MoberlyAreaCommunity College
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PNC 106: Personal and Vocational Concepts
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Course description: PNC 106: Personal and Vocational Concepts(3-0-3)
This course is designed to reflect today’s role of the licensed practical nurse in delivering humanistic nursing care. This course includes an orientation to the Practical Nursing educational program with emphasis on stress management and study skills. Course includes a review of nursing history and trends with emphasis on the development of practical nursing, a study of ethical and legal obligations and responsibilities of the practical nurse as a health team member, a description of and the functions of nursing organizations stressing the importance of membership and responsibilities to the organization, and career opportunities for the practical nurse.
Prerequisite: Admission into the practical nursing program
Co-requisites: BIO 205 Human Anatomy, PNC 103 Nutrition, PNC 104 Life Span, PNC 105 Fundamentals of Nursing and PNC 125 Medication Administration.
Text: Kuzen, C.,Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing, (2009) 6th Edition, J.B. Lippincott Publisher, ISBN: 978-0-7817-8269-2.
MACC, Personal/Vocational Concepts – Powerpoint Syllabus, MACC Publisher.
MACC, Personal/Vocational Syllabus, MACC Publisher.
Other Required materials/facilities:
MACC Moberly and Mexico nursing skills labs
Missouri Nurse Practice Act (supplied by nursing faculty)
Purpose of course: This course is designed to introduce the practical nursing student to the role of student and to introduce the role of the practical nurse in the delivery of holistic nursing care. An inventory of learning styles is performed, with study skills and classroom techniques offered to complement the student’s own learning style and abilities. Stress and time management skills are presented. The course content will review the history of the nursing profession with basic information on the development of nursing theory. The role of the practical nurse will be presented, to include care of the client, functions of the nursing team, leadership styles, basic leadership skills, and legal and ethical issues. Vocational and professional development will be discussed, with emphasis on professional organizations, work ethic for the practical nurse, job interviewing skills, and completion of a resume’.
Course objectives:
1.Discuss necessary skills for active learning and adjustment in the educational environment.
2.Relate the history of nursing to today’spractical nurse, and the promotion of the future of practical nursing through involvement in political, professional and community organizations.
3.Compare the educational preparation and function of various health care members in nursing and interdisciplinary professions.
4.Describe five nursing care delivery methods to provide safe, efficient nursing care.
5.Discuss the functions of communication in social, professional, and interpersonal relationships.
6.Review the ethical, legal, moral and leadership obligations and responsibilities of the practical nurse when working as part of the health care team.
8.Utilize Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to identify basic and specific client needs for the provision of nursing care, with consideration for cultural preferences and diversity.
9.Describe the goals and importance of membership in nursing organizations specific to the practical nurse.
10.Survey various nursing opportunities.
11.Discuss job seeking skills and write a resume.
12.Discuss the NCLEX PN exam and methods to address test anxiety for the licensure exam and success in the PN Program.
Course Content:
CH. 1: Adjusting to Student Life
A.Orientation
B.Adjusting to Student Life
C.Philosophy of the Practical Nursing Program
D.College Policies & the Student Handbook
E.The Role of the Student in the Educational Process
F.Scheduling your time
G.Learning Theory
H.Critical Thinking Skills
I.Classroom Instruction
JAssignments
K.Resource Sources
L.Taking Tests
M.Clinical Instruction
CH. 2: The Student Nurse as a Person
A.Human Needs Physical Health and Well-Being
B.Your Emotional Health
C.Your Career
CH. 3: Communication Skills
A.Definition and Improving Communication
B.Components of Communication
C.The Process of Communicating
D.Communication with Patients
E.Communication With Team Members
F.Communicating in Special Situations
CH. 4: Education for Nursing
A.Defining Professional and Nonprofessional
B.Types of Nursing Programs
C.Scope of Practice
D.Nursing Education Statistics
E.Practical/Vocational Nursing Education
F.Organizations
G.Standards for the LPN/LVN
H.Job Responsibilities
I.Obtaining a License
J.Licensing
CH. 5: The NCLEX-PN
A.Computerized Adaptive Testing
B.Development of the NCLEX-PN
C.The NCLEX-PN Test Plan
D.Application Procedures
E.TestCenter Regulation
F.Getting Your Results
G.Retaking the Examination
H.Test Anxiety
I.Reviewing for the NCEX-PN
CH. 6:Nursing From Past to Present
A.Ancient Civilizations
B.The Early Christian Era
C.The Early Middle Ages
D.The High Middle Ages
E.The Renaissance Through the 17th Century: The Decline of Nursing
F.The 18th, 19th, and Early 20th Centuries
G.The Development of Practical/ Vocational Nursing
CH. 7: The Health Care System
A.Health Care System
B.Health Care Financing
C.Controlling Health Care Costs
D.Health Care and the U.S. Government
E.State and Local Health Department
F.Private Organizations that Support Healthcare Systems
F.Issues and Concerns Through Aspects of Healthcare
CH. 8: The Health Care Team
A.Healthcare Team
B.Personal Qualities of Health Care Worker
C.Organizational Arrangements
D.Members of the Health Care Team
E.The Nursing Team
F.The Multidisciplinary Team
G.Nursing Care Delivery Methods
H.Changing Role of Nurses in Health Care
CH. 9: Providing Patient Care
A. Nurse-Patient Interactions
B.Nursing Theory
C.Nursing Process
D.Transcultural Nursing
E.Social Diversity
F.Visitors
G.Safety
CH. 10: Ethical Issues in Health Care
A.Ethics
B.Nursing and Ethics
C.Personal Accountability
D.Unethical Behavior
E.Ethical Dilemmas
F.Ethical Issues in Nursing
CH. 11: Legally Responsible Nursing Practice
A.Good Samaritan Statutes
B.Sources of Laws
C.Regulation of Nursing Practice
D.Legal Issues of Nurses
CH. 12: Leadership Skills
A.Leader and Leadership Defined
B.Leadership Styles
C.Types of Behavior
D.Qualities of Effective Leaders
E.Leading and TeamBuilding
F.Followership Qualities
G.Developing Leadership Skills
CH. 13: Management Skills
A.Personal Qualities of Managers
B.Levels of Management
C.Managing Patient Care
D.Managing the Unit
E.Managing Communication
CH. 14: Beginning Your Nursing Career
A.Career Opportunities in Nursing
B.Employer Expectations
C.Transitional Challenges
D.Self-Assessment
E.Finding a Position
F.Evaluating Positions
G.On the Job
H.Resignation
I.Dismissal
J.Your Budget
K.Career Advancement
L.Nursing Organizations
M.Political Process
N.Collective Bargaining
O.Grievances
P.Burnout
CH. 15: Current Issues and Future Concerns
A.Change
B.Occupational Risks
C.Chemically Impaired Nurses
D.Maintaining Competence
E.Continuing Education for License Renewal
F.Computers in Health Care
G.Employment
H.Education
I.Long-Term Care Facilities
J.Cultural Diversity and the Nursing Team
K.Discrimination
L.Nursing Team Members
M.Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
N.National Licensure for Nurses
O.Alternate Therapies
P.Critical Thinking
Q.Bioethics
R.End-of-Life Issues
S.The Health Care System
T.Healthy People 2010
U.Violence in the Workplace
GENERAL NOTES:
Relevant course content may include the use of periodicals, journals, and guest speakers, as appropriate.
Description of Major Assignments: major exams, quizzes, group assignments, and assigned homework.
Grading/student assessment: The student’s progress will be assessed by the administration of a minimum of four unit exams, as well as by the student submitting an essay “Why I Want to be a LPN” and a resume completed in appropriate format. The student is informed of progress at mid-term and upon request by appointment.
Program outcomes and assessment: The practical nursing faculty continually strives to meet the needs of the practical nursing student through program improvements. This is a cooperative effort that includes input from the faculty, students, the Practical Nursing Advisory Board and other appropriate agencies or entities. Students are assessed on mastery of the course concepts and essential skills throughout the courses of the Practical Nursing program. Other program assessments are part of the Comprehensive Nursing Assessment Plan that includes clinical performance criteria, essential skills mastery, the clinical process evaluation, NCLEX-PN testing, successful licensure, placement rates, follow-up surveys, and approval by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
Instructor policies:
Academic Dishonesty: MACC board policy is as follows: “Academic dishonesty by students damages institutional credibility and unfairly jeopardizes honest students; therefore, it will not be tolerated in any form.” Forms of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to the following: violations of copyright law, plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, collusion, and other academic misconduct. Incidents of dishonesty regarding assignments, examinations, classroom/laboratory activities, and/or the submission of misleading or false information to the College will be treated seriously. The procedure for handling academic dishonesty is outlined in the Student Handbook (Policy Handbook M.010). In cases of alleged academic dishonesty, the burden of proof is on the student, not on the instructor.
Attendance: Daily attendance records will be kept on all students. Absenteeism is discouraged. Attendance of classroom and clinical activities in the practical nursing program differs from the college attendance policy and is outlined in the Practical Nursing Student Handbook.
Tardiness, make-up and late work:
Refer to the Practical Nursing Student Handbook.
Refer to student handbook for the following policies:
Drop policy
Drug/alcohol policy
Grade appeal procedure
Student code of conduct
Student due process and grievance procedure
Student rights and privacy act
Use of computing resources
ADA Statement
Students who have disabilities that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act may register for assistance through the Office of Access and ADA Services. Students are invited to contact the Access Office to confidentially discuss disability information, academic accommodations, appropriate documentation and procedures. For more information, please call either the Moberly office at (660) 263-4100 x 11240 or the Columbia office at (573) 234-1067 x 12120, or visit our web page at
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