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Apr 24, 2024
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NUR 1001 - Critical Thinking Applications I 1 Credits
Critical Thinking Applications I will provide opportunities for the first semester nursing student to practice in simulated patient care situations within a laboratory setting. Nursing skills and procedures, within a nursing process format, will be utilized to stimulate the student to think critically, problem solve, and make clinical decisions while applying fundamental nursing principles and evidenced based practice guidelines. Quality and safety principles are also emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite: BIOL 2224 Anatomy & Physiology I* , CHEM 1104 Chemistry For Non-Majors* , both passed with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisite: BIOL 2234 Anatomy & Physiology II* , MATH 1123 College Algebra* , NUR 1108 Nursing Process I
Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Practice critical thinking and clinical decision-making behaviors in the demonstration of selected fundamental nursing skills and procedures. (PLO 3)
2. Practice critical thinking and clinical decision-making behaviors in assignments and discussions. (PLO 3, 6)
3. Apply fundamental scientific principles in selected patient care situation. (PLO 3, 4)
4. Demonstrate caring behaviors in the performance of selected nursing procedures. (PLO 1, 5, 6)
5. Recognize human responses in the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions when performing selected nursing procedures. (PLO 2, 5, 6)
6. Apply principles of nursing pharmacology in the safe administration of medications. (PLO 7, 8)
7. Demonstrate understanding, respect, and caring behaviors for patients with culturally diverse beliefs and practices. (PLO 2, 5, 6)
8. Demonstrate competency in the following fundamental nursing procedures: (PLO 3, 4, 5, 8)
* Bed-making, bath, and oral care
* Medical Asepsis/handwashing
* Position and Transfer / ROM
* Vital Signs & Pain Assessment
* Physical Assessment
* Medication administration -General Principles
* Medication administration - Oral/Alternate Routes
* Medication administration -Parenteral
* Bowel elimination/Enema administration*
* Nasogastric tube insertion, suction apparatus, medication administration via tube, and tube feeding
* Obtaining medical specimen
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