MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Nursing Program
Nursing Care of Clients With Uncomplicated Health Care Needs
NUR 112 Syllabus
8-5-9
COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course focuses on the use of the nursing process to assist clients across the lifespan experiencing commonly occurring uncomplicated healthcare needs. There will be an emphasis on developing skills necessary to function as a member of the healthcare team. Clinical experiences will occur in a variety of settings.

FACULTY

  1. Full-time
    • Holly Hillman, Team Leader
    • Martina Ware, Co-Team Leader
    • Margaret Interrante
  2. Part-time

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. Employ effective reasoning skills when using knowledge of sciences and humanities as a base for nursing practice.
  2. Use the nursing process to meet uncomplicated healthcare needs.
  3. Communicate effectively with members of the healthcare team to provide nursing care.
  4. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability when practicing within the legal-ethical framework of professional nursing.
  5. Perform selected nursing skills with increasing independence and a minimum number of errors.
  6. Coordinate nursing care of assigned client(s).
  7. Participate in activities that facilitate personal and professional growth.
  8. Demonstrate caring behaviors while providing nursing care.

PREREQUISITES

BIO 131; BIO 132; NUR 109; NUR 111; CIS 109; PSY 101, ENG 101

PROGRESSION REQUIREMENT

BIO 140; SOC 101

COURSE ORIENTATION

Schedule

Class: Monday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Seminar: Monday, 1:30-2:25 p.m.

Lab: Tuesdays as scheduled

Clinical: Wednesdays, 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. as scheduled

Agencies: Montgomery Hospital
Suburban General Hospital
Pediatrics - Holy Redeemer Hospital

METHODOLOGY

  1. Classroom activity
  2. Audio-visual material
  3. Group discussion
  4. Laboratory practice/testing
  5. Assigned and supplemental readings
  6. Case studies

GRADING

  1. Tests (4) 40%
  2. Final 25%
  3. Seminars 20%
  4. Group Project 10%
  5. Critical Thinking Paper 5%
  6. Clinical performance S/U

Students missing any exam are required to notify the instructor prior to 8:00 a.m. on the exam day (215-641-6471). Arrangements to take the make-up test are to be made with the N112 faculty within 24 hours of time of test. The make-up test must be taken within 48 hours of time of test and only one make-up test will be allowed during the semester. Failure to follow above instructions may result in a "0" in that test or exam. Students desiring additional test review must request an appointment with faculty members within one week of exam date. Students must maintain an average of 70% on all tested material to progress to NUR 211. Cheating will not be tolerated. The policy as stated in the Student Handbook will be enforced.

Strict confidentiality regarding the use of client information obtained during clinical experience is required.

Clinical experience is evaluated each semester. Grading is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. In addition to performance in the clinical area, students are graded on laboratory practice, assessment skills, and care plans. By the fourth clinical week, all laboratory medication requirements must be completed. Skills pertaining to a particular clinical area must be successfully tested in the laboratory during the time frame of the experience. An unsatisfactory clinical grade in any of the three clinical areas will result in a failure of the course.

 ATTENDANCE

Classroom:   Successful academic achievement generally results from regular attendance and participation.

Seminar:   Any absence from seminar will result in a "0" for the seminar since this is a group activity that cannot be made up.

Clinical:   Students are expected to attend every clinical experience. Absences during clinical/lab experiences totaling 5% of scheduled time will result in a warning, 10% in probation, and 15% may result in failure if objectives cannot be met or evaluated.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS

  1. Kozier, B., Erb, G., Blais, S. and Wilkinson, J. (1995). Fundamentals of nursing. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley.

  2. Olsen, J.L., Ablon, L.J., Giangrasso, A.P., and Siner-Weissman, H. (1995). Medical dosage calculations. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley.

  3. Wilkerson, Judith M. (1995). Nursing diagnosis and intervention pocket guide. Redwood City, CA: Addison-Wesley.

  4. Deglin, J.H. and Vallerand, A.H. (1996). Drug guide for nurses. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

  5. Monahan, F.D., Drake, T. and Neighbors, M. (1994). Nursing care of adults. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. (Including accompanying student guide)

  6. Fischbach, F. (1996). A manual of laboratory diagnostic tests. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.

  7. Ladewig, Patricia W., et al. (1994). Essentials of maternal - newborn nursing. Redwood City, CA: Addison - Wesley.

  8. Whaley, L. and Wong, D. (1997). Essentials of pediatric nursing. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS

  1. A medical and nursing dictionary.

  2. Hacker (1993). Pocket style manual. Boston, MA: St. Martin's Press.

HOMEWORK LOAD

Approximately 24 hours per week with independent lab time.