WNC Catalog 2007-2008: Nursing 137
Course Description and Outline |
NURS 137: Foundations of Nursing Laboratory
| Credits |
1 |
| Schedule of Classes |
Fall 2008
Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years) |
| Academic Discipline |
Nursing
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| Academic Division |
Nursing and Allied Health |
| Prerequisites |
admission to the first year of the nursing program |
| Corequisites |
NURS 136 & NURS 138 |
| Transfer Information |
Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. |
| Programs of Study |
This course can be found in the following programs of study:
- Nursing (Associate of Applied Science)
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2007-2008 | I : Catalog Course Description |
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| Provides students with knowledge and practical application of basic nursing skills while incorporating concepts learned in NURS 136. Students learn and practices basic nursing bedside nursing skills in personal care, sterile technique, patient safety, and medication administration. Emphasizes the critical elements of nursing procedures and the scientific rationale for performing the procedures correctly. |
| II : Course Objectives |
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At the successful conclusion of the course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate nursing behaviors that address the persons bio/psycho/social/cultural/spiritual needs while performing selected nursing skills.
- Utilize the nursing process while performing basic psychomotor skills.
- Identify critical elements of each nursing skill.
- State the evidence-based rationale for each critical element of the procedure.
- Identify strategies that provide cost effective nursing interventions while performing bedside skills.
- Demonstrate technical and mathematical skills in medication administration.
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| III : Course Linkage |
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| Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome. |
Linkage of course to the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Mission and Outcomes, Nursing Program Mission, Nursing Program Outcomes and General Education Outcomes.
Link to the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Mission and Outcomes
The purpose of the Associate of Applied Science degree is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.
Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they
1. Know subject area of the degree
2. Are able to acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement
Link to the Nursing Program Mission
The mission of the nursing program at Western Nevada College is to meet the nursing educational needs of the service area. The program prepares qualified students to function as entry-level registered nurses and transfer to higher degree programs. Graduates are prepared to function in a variery of health care settings, providing culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to individuals and families across the life span. The nursing faculty supports graduate competency in an evolving and complex health care environment by facilitating the students' development of clinical judgement, promoting professional behaviors, and fostering the value of lifelong learning.
Link to at least one Nursing Program Educational Outcome
Identify strategies that provide cost effective nursing interventions while performing bedside skills.
Link to General Education Program Outcomes
Have appropriate technological skills, including computer skills. |
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