NUR 212
Nursing Management of Client Care
8-3-15
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the nursing management of clients, across the lifespan, experiencing acute and chronic healthcare needs. Emphasis will be on client advocacy and collaboration, in providing for the continuity of care. Clinical experiences will occur in a variety of settings.
PREREQUISITES
The first four sequences of the Nursing Program
COREQUISITE
NUR 213
LEARNING GOALS
Upon successful completion of NUR 212 the student should be able to:
1. Incorporate a "spirit of inquiry"
into nursing practice
2. Organize care for acute and chronically
ill clients based on an evaluation of effectiveness of nursing interventions
3. Collaborate with members of the
healthcare team to organize client care for individuals and small groups,
utilizing effective communication techniques
4. Evaluate selected legal-ethical
issues arising from nursing practice
5. Perform nursing skills independently
with precision and proficiency
6. Delegate aspects of nursing care
appropriately
7. Demonstrate responsibility for
ongoing personal and professional growth as a member of the discipline
8. Integrate caring behaviors when
working with members of the healthcare team and clients
FACULTY
1. Full-time
a. Ruth Benfield
b. Jane Bleam
c. Liz Mencel (Team
leader)
d. Pam Pfalzer
2. Part-time
CLINICAL AGENCIES
1. North Penn Hospital
2. Grandview Hospital
3. Varied community agencies
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. Classroom presentations
2. Videotape with post discussion
3. Selected readings
4. Role-playing
5. Computer assisted instruction
6. Clinical experience
7. Clinical-care conferences
GRADING
1. Tests (3)
40%
2. Final
25%
3. Seminal
20%
4. Teaching project
15%
5. Clinical performance
S/U
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all classes, seminar and clinical
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 exam are to be made with the N212 faculty within 24 hours of the original test time. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a "0" grade for that test. In accordance with departmental policy, students must maintain an average of 70% on tested material to pass the course. Students desiring additional test review must request an appointment with a faculty member.
Clinical experience is evaluated each semester. Grading is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. In addition to performacne in the clinical area, the clinical grade includes laboratory practice, assessment skills and care plans. An unsatisfactory clinical grade will result in a failure of the course.
As indicated in the Student Nurse's Handbook, cheating is not acceptable. Any episodes of cheating will be dealt with according to college and department policy..
SEQUENCE OF TOPICS
LEARNING MATERIALS
Deglin, J. H. and Vallerand, A. H. (1998). Drug guide for nurses. Philadelphia:F.A. Davis Company.
Fischbach, F. (1996). A manual of laboratory diagnostic tests. Philadelphia, PA. Lippincott.
Kozier, B., Erb., Blais, S. and Wilkinson, J. (1995). Fundamentals of nursing. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley.
Ladewig, P. W., et al. (1994). Essentials of maternal-newborn nursing. Redwood City, CA: Addison-Wesley.
Monahan, F. D., Drake, T. and Neighbors, M. (1994). Nursing care of adults. Philadelphia, PA. Saunders.
Olsen. J.L. Ablon, L.J., Giangrassa, A.P. and siner-Weissman, H. (1995). Medical dosage calculations. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley.
Wong, D. (1997). Essentials of pediatric nursing. St. Louis, MO. Mosby.
Wilkerson, J. M. (1995). Nursing diagnosis and intervention pocket guide. Redwood City, CA: Addison-Wesley.
Zerkewh, J., Claborn, J. (1997). Nursing today. (2nd Ed.). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.
HOMEWORK LOAD
Greater than 20 hours per week (2-3
hours per week per credit) with independent lab time