MACC Catalog #NUA200

MACC Catalog #NUA200

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DATE: October 2012

MOBERLYAREACOMMUNITY COLLEGE

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NUA 200PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES

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Catalog description: NUA 200Professional Perspectives(2.5-.5-3)

Thiscourse focuses on making the transition from a licensed practical nurse to a registered professional nurse. Role development of the registered nurse as a provider and manager of care and a member of the professional nurse community are emphasized. Communication skills utilizing technology, providing supervision, advocacy, and collaboration will be expanded. Students will learn to consider ethical, legal, financial, and cultural issues while organizing, setting priorities, and delegating nursing care. Social and political influences on nursing practice and health care delivery will be explored.

Prerequisite/co-requisite:

Prerequisites: Accelerated A D N Students: NUR111, NUR202, NUR204, andBIO206.

Corequisites: NUR112

Text(s): Claywell. LPN to RN: Transitions, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-323-05879-7

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Purpose of course: . The new web-synchronous associate degree in nursing program has been developed for accelerated (LPN to RN) students. These students identify closely with the licensed practical nursing role. They need a course that fosters the transition from the technical licensed practical nursing role to professional registered nurse practice. Content is similar to the NUR 206 Nursing Issues course, but with consistent emphasis on acquisition of professional practice, values, and skills.

Objectives: On completion of this course the student will:

1. Engage in critical thinking to make judgments about client care.

2. Apply nursing process to plan safe, effective care of clients with increasingly complex needs.

3. Prioritize the nursing care of clients with critical or acute care needs.

4. Practice appropriate delegation of nursing care.

5. Further differentiate professional nursing role based upon education and nurse practice act versus other members of the health care team.

6. Build upon communication skills including the use of computer-based technologies.

7. Discuss means of collaborating with other health care providers to meet the needs of acutely ill clients using effective verbal and non-verbal communication.

8. Include cultural considerations when addressing potential spiritual, social, and sexual client needs.

9. Accept accountability and function as a client advocate using ethics to guide nursing practice.

10. Demonstrate responsibility for self-assessment and formulate a plan for professional development.

(See clinical section for clinical objectives)

Course content:

Leadership and client management issues, delegation principles
Principles of nursing in the emergency setting
Burns
Nursing management of shock
Pancreatic & liver disorders
Cardiac disorders & arrhythmia interpretation
Respiratory disorders, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation
Global issues related to tuberculosis
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
Neurological disorders
Pain management
Immune function / dysfunction
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and related global issues
Oncology nursing
Breast cancer
End-of-life nursing care and related cultural considerations
Male and female reproductive disorders
Renal / Urinary disorders
Acute & Chronic renal failure
Dialysis & renal transplantation

Assessment of Student Learning:

Formative evaluation will be ongoing, provided by faculty, peers, and self-appraisal.

Description of Major Assignment(s)/Projects(s):

Statement to Connect Course with General Education Outcomes or Technical Program Outcome Statement: In compliance with MACC’s General Education outcomes, the student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

I. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.

II. Demonstrate an understanding of scientific principles and computational skills and how to use them to solve problems and make informed decisions.

Instructor Policies:

The nursing faculty for this course:

1. Expect students come to class prepared to discuss/apply important concepts by having completed assigned reading.

2. Encourage students to feel free to actively participate in class by listening, taking notes, and making contributions to discussions.

3. Want students to contact the faculty whenever the student feels the need for assistance or clarification.

4. Believe students should respect the learning environment of others by avoiding disruptive behaviors such as ringing cell phones or making other distracting noises.

5. Feel that as future practitioners of a humanistic profession, nursing students should be treated with fairness and consideration and the nursing students should in turn practice expected professional behaviors, especially communication, responsibility, and accountability.

6. Need students to be present in class for scheduled examinations.

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 Requirement:

Any student who misses two consecutive weeks of class during a regular sixteen week semester or the equivalent proportion of the class time during a shorter session will be dropped from the class by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied. Additionally, any student who misses more than one-fourth of the entire number of in-seat class meetings in a regular 16-week session or the equivalent proportion of class time during a shorter session, may be dropped from that class by the instructor if, in the opinion of the instructor, the student does not have reasonable opportunity to succeed in the class.

Student attendance must be defined in a different manner for online, hybrid, and virtual courses. Student attendance in these courses is defined as active participation in the course. Online, hybrid, and virtual courses will, at a minimum have weekly mechanisms for student participation, such as any or all of the following methods:

Completion of quizzes or exams
Submission of assignments
Participation in threaded discussions
Communication with the instructor

A student who does not participate in an online, hybrid, or virtual course for two consecutive weeks will be dropped by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied.

Tardiness: See A.D.N. Handbook. The nursing faculty for this course understands that sometimes breaks do not occur when one is needed and expect that students will remain respectful of the learning environment of others when arriving late or leaving early during class.

Make-up and late work: See A.D.N. Handbook. Remember that communication, accountability and responsibility are very important professional nursing behaviors.

Extra-credit work: See A.D.N. Handbook.

Schedule of Student Assignments/Activities: See Following Calendar of Events and Following Daily Activities Outlines.

Student Handbook: Contains important college policies and is available online at the MACC website.

COURSE SCHEDULE: See attached calendar.

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