SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH
Dowagiac, Michigan
COURSE SYLLABUS
Winter Semester 2005
COURSE TITLE: Transition COURSE NO: NURS 211
CREDITS/CONTACTS: Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Hours/week: 2
Laboratory Hours/week: 0
A-T Hours/week: 0
INSTRUCTOR(s): Patricia Frontczak, RN, MSN
Office hours: Variable
Phone: 269-782-1246
E-mail:
PRE-REQUISITE: NURS 180 and 181
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the student to the concept of the community as the client with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. The role of the community health nurse is investigated along with environmental influences on population health. The students research modern social problems and their effect on the nation’s health and apply basic concepts of community health education.
CORE CURRICULUM: None
DISTRIBUTION
REQUIREMENTS: Not applicable
NOTICE: Information in this syllabus, was to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. The instructor, however, reserves the rights, acting within the policies and procedures of Southwestern Michigan College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
HONESTY POLICY
Cheating or plagiarizing will absolutely not be tolerated at Southwestern Michigan College. Any student found cheating or plagiarizing material in any manner may be assigned a failing semester/session grade in this course. A second such incident while at SMC could result in suspension or expulsion from the institution. A student found in violation of this section of the syllabus will not be allowed to drop this course. Additional detail regarding cheating and/or plagiarism may be found elsewhere in this syllabus.
TEXTBOOK Clark, Mary Jo (2003). Community Health Nursing: Caring for Populations: Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall 4th Edition
METHOD OF Nursing 211 uses audio-visual material with lecture or
INSTRUCTION: discussion. Selected readings, written assignments and group collaboration.
EVALUATION: Upon completion of this course, the student will demonstrate achievement of the course objectives by obtaining a final minimum grade of seventy-eight (78%), as measured by teacher made examinations and other projects.
EVALUATION
METHOD: All assignments are mandatory. All assignments must be completed to successfully pass the course.
EXAMS (3) 50%
Oral Report (Base Group) 10%
Written Report (Base Group) 10%
Health Fair Critique 5%
FINAL EXAM 25%
Total 100%
GRADING SCALE: Per School of Nursing Student Handbook guidelines:
93% - 100% A
85% - 92% B
78% - 84% C Below 78% F
PROGRESSION Progression in the nursing program without interruption is
POLICY: Determined academically by achieving a minimal grade of "C"
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory. See the School of Nursing Student Handbook for specific guidelines.
TESTING POLICY: Students are expected to take all examinations as they are scheduled. Make-up policy with regard to examinations is
described in the School of Nursing Student Handbook.
OTHER COURSE The student is expected to have read the material to be covered
EXPECTATIONS: in class PRIOR to class.
TERMINAL
OBJECTIVES: 1. Provides direct care based on the nursing process for
clients, with common well-defined nursing diagnoses, within a Structured health care setting, under the supervision of an Experienced registered nurse, doctor or dentist.
2. Utilizes basic therapeutic communication skills when interacting with clients, families, and other health care team members along the continuum of care
3. Implements and modifies standard teaching plans for clients under the supervision of a registered nurse.
4. Organizes basic aspects of care for clients with common Health needs within structured health care settings.
5. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability to the profession of nursing as well as utilizing nursing research finds.
HEALTH FAIR GUIDELINES
The class will be divided into groups. Each group will choose a topic/skill related to health promotion or illness prevention. Together they will design a booth to be exhibited at a health fair to be presented on the SMC campus or other designated site. A poster for social marketing of the health fair is to be constructed and displayed at the site 1 – 2 weeks prior to the fair. The group should contact/visit the agency, which deals with your topic in this community as a resource. Obtain literature, pamphlets, poster, give-a-ways, videos etc., from the agency or other sources you may find on the World Wide Web. Obtain and organized any equipment needed to use at your booth. The exact date and time of the fair will be announced.
Each student is to write a critique of the experience afterward to be submitted at the final exam. The critique should include your perception of your group dynamics, effectiveness of the presentation of information at the fair and recommendations for change if done in the future. The critique will be 5% of your total grade. Participation in the health fair is mandatory to pass the course.
NURSING – TRANSITION 211
Research Project Guidelines
Choose on of the following topics: (in the U.S.)
Child Abuse Migrant Population
Elder Abuse Native American Population
Domestic Violence African American Population
Substance Abuse Asian American Population
Homeless Population Alcoholism
Care Givers Teen Pregnancy
Terrorism Tobaccoism
Handicapped Homosexual Population
Write a 5 to 10 page research paper examining the topic and it’s impact on community health. The paper should be typewritten, double-spaced with one inch margins on all edges. A minimum of four references are to be used and a reference list included with paper. References should be professional journals or textbooks which are not more than five years old. Interviews with experts on the topic can also be used as references. References should be cited in the text of the paper. Use APA format.
Time line:
Week I Library orientation and selection of topic
Week VI Submit notes on references
Week VII Submit outline for paper
Week XI COMPLETED PAPER DUE
On weeks XI – XIII group presentations of the chosen topic along with explanation of the collage’ will be given to the class lasting 15 – 30 minutes each.
The project is 20% of the course grade. The written paper will be graded by instructor (10%) the class presentation will be graded by the class and instructor using a point system (10%) completion of part parts of the project is required to pass the course.
Written paper:
Organization (10%) logical structure, use of heading
Content (75%) accurate, concise, thorough, complete, clear
Resources (10%) sources identified, work supported with references, appropriate professional references.
Mechanics (5%) correct grammar, accurate spelling without typos, follows APA guidelines.
TRANSITION – NURSING 211
Unit Objectives
I. Community
1. Define Health People 2010.
2. List the focus areas and responsible agencies for Healthy People 2010.
3. Define health promotion.
4. Explain 3 levels of disease prevention: primary, secondary tertiary.
5. Explain the 6 dimensions of health
6. Define aggregates, community and population.
II. The Health System
1. Differentiate between health agencies and voluntary health agencies.
2. Explain the differences between local, state, and national levels of health care delivery.
III. Health Care Economics
1. Explain methods of financing of health services
2. Explain benefits offered in Medicare A and Medicare B.
IV. Culture
1. Define the terms race ethnicity, cultural competence, stereotype, cultural blindness, cultural shock, cultural conflict and cultural imposition.
2. Describe the impact of culture on community health.
3. Explain the most significant beliefs and behaviors related to prevalent cultural groups in the U.S.
V. Community Health Nursing
1. Define community health nursing.
2. List community health nursing functions.
3. List the attributes of community health nursing.
4. Explain roles of a community health nurse.
5. List functions and services of public health department.
VI. Epidemiology
1. Define epidemiology
2. Describe the epidemiologic triad and Dever’s epidemiologic model.
VII. Home Care
1. Describe personal safety considerations for home visits.
2. Discuss purposes of home visits.
3. List types of home health agencies.
4. Explain the elements of the home visit process.
VIII. Environmental Health
1. Define environmental health.
2. Discuss current major ecological issues.
3. Discuss the current major public health issues.
4. List human effects of environmental hazards.
5. List preventive measures for common environmental hazards.
IX. Communicable Disease
1. Discuss trends in communicable disease incidence.
2. Define chain of infection and explain it’s parts.
3. Discuss contributing factors to communicable disease.
4. Explain primary, secondary and tertiary prevention measure for communicable diseases.
X. Disasters
1. Discuss the common types of disasters.
2. List the stages of community disaster response.
3. Explain disaster preparedness.
4. List elements of a typical disaster plan.
5. Discuss care of clients in a disaster setting.
XI. Education
1. List the purposes of health education.
2. Discuss the barriers to learning.
3. Explain the principles of learning.
4. Discuss the domains of learning.
5. List common teaching strategies.
6. Prepare a simple teaching plan.
XII. Chronic Physical Health Problems in the Community
1. Describe the effects of chronic health problems.
2. Discuss factors influencing chronic physical health problems.
3. List the major chronic physical health problems in the U.S.
4. Identify risk factors for assessing chronic health problems.
5. Discuss preventive measures for chronic physical health problems.
6. Explain care-giver role strain.
XIII. Mental Health Problems in the Community
1. Discuss the effects of mental health problems: personal, family societal.
2. Describe factors influencing mental health problem.
3. List the major mental health resources.
4. Identify community mental health resources.
5. Discuss assessment for mental health problems.
6. Describe the community health nurse’s role in prevention and treatment of Mental Health problems.
XIV. Families
1. List types of families.
2. Recognize variations in family dynamics and patterns.
3. Identify pertinent points of family assessment.
4. Discuss family crisis interventions for community.
XV. Children
1. Discuss health problems of children.
2. List the development milestones of infants through adolescence.
3. Discuss the impact of teen pregnancy and suicide on community health.
4. Explain the pediatric immunization schedule.
5. Discuss the scope and significance of child abuse.
6. Identify resources available to deal with child abuse.
XVI. Adults
1. Identify causes and resources for treatment of substance abuse.
2. Identify causes and resources available to assist victims of domestic violence.
3. Discuss the primary health problems of adults in the community.
XVII. Older Adults
1. Describe normal physical changes associated with the aging process.
2. Describe psychosocial responses of the elder adult population.
3. Identify coping mechanisms for the elderly.
4. Identify resources in the community that are available to older adults.
5. Describe the nurse’s role in assisting with end of life decisions.
TRANSITION-NURSING 211
Outline
I. Community
A. Community As Client
1. Healthy People 2010
2. Health promotion
3. Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
4. Aggregates
B. The Health System
1. Local, state, national levels
2. Health agencies/voluntary agencies
C. Health Care Economics
1. Methods of financing
2. Medicaid/Medicare
D. Culture
1. Terminology
2. Impact on community health
3. Specific cultures and beliefs
E. Community Health Nursing
1. Definition
2. Attributes
3. Roles
F. Epidemiology
1. Definition
2. Epidemiologic triad/Dever’s Epidemiologic Model
G. Home Health Care
1. Personal safety considerations
2. Purpose of home visits
3. Types of home health agencies
4. Home visit process
5. Hospice
H. Environmental Health
1. Definition
2. Major ecological issues
3. Major public health issues
4. Human effects of environmental hazards
5. Preventive measures
I. Communicable Disease
1. Trends in incidence
2. Chains of infection and parts
3. Contributing factors
4. Prevention measures
J. Disasters
1. Types
2. Stages of response
3. Disaster preparedness
4. Elements of a disaster plan
5. Care of clients in disaster
K. Education
1. Purposes of health education
2. Barriers to learning
3. Principles of learning
4. Domains of learning
5. Common teaching strategies
L. Chronic physical health problems
1. Effects
2. Influencing factors
3. Major chronic problems
4. Preventive measures
5. Care giver role strain
M. Mental Health problems
1. Effects
2. Influencing factors
3. Community resources
4. Assessment
5. Prevention and treatment
II. Family
A. Care of Families
1. Types
2. Roles
3. Functions
4. Family dynamics and patterns
5. Family assessment
6. Family crisis intervention in the community
B. Cultural Aspects of Care
1. Native American population
2. Migrant population
III. Individuals within the Family
A. Children/adolescents in the community
1. Health problems
2. Developmental milestones
3. Teen pregnancy
4. Teen suicide/violence
5. Immunization schedule
6. Child abuse
7. Accident prevention
B. Young and Middle Adults in the community
1. Substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, tobacco)
2. Domestic violence
3. Health promotion
C. Older Adults
1. Aging process
2. Demographics
3. Social concerns
A. Living arrangements
4. Community resources
5. End of life decisions
6. Elder abuse and neglect
A. Definitions
B. Nursing assessment and intervention
TRANSITION NURSING 211
Learning Strategies
Week / Topic / Text / A-V1 / Orientation Community as client
Health Care System / Chpt 1
Chpt 3, pg 192-196 / (Community Assessment)
2 / Health Care Economics
Culture / Chpt 5
Chpt 6 / (Culture in Healthcare)
3 / Community Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Care of Families / Chpt 8, pg 522-526
Chpt 10
Chpt 14 / (Family Assessment)
4 / Test 1
Care of Children / Chpt 16
5 / Care of Women and Men
Care of Older Adults / Chpt 17, 18
Chpt 19
6 / Home Health Care
Environmental Health / Chpt 21
Chpt 7 / (The home visit)
7 / Visit County Health Department
8 / Test 2
Communicable disease / Chpt 28
9 / Disasters
Education / Chpt 27
Chpt 11 / (Teaching in the community)
10 / Chronic Health Problems
Mental Health Problems / Chpt 29
Chpt 30 / (Mental Illness)
11 / Test 3
Reports
12 / REPORTS
13 / REPORTS
14 / HEALTH FAIR