NUR 1208 - Nursing Process II

8 Credits

The focus of Nursing Process II is on clinical decision-making and the provision of patient-centered care in selected medical/surgical settings with adult patients. Curricular concepts from previous courses continue to be built upon and a unit focusing on gerontological nursing is included in this course. Content and clinical experiences will emphasize patient-centered care, the role of the nurse in the health care team, communication skills (collaborating with the health care team, team building, verbal and non-verbal), and quality and safety. The nutritional needs of the adult, acutecare/medical surgical patient will be integrated through the course in relation to specific disease processes and physiological changes. Morning, afternoon, evening, and/or weekend hours in an acute care setting may be scheduled for clinical experience. A medication calculation test will be given. Each student will be required to achieve 90% on the calculation test to pass the course.

Prerequisite: NUR 1108 Nursing Process I, NUR 1001 Critical Thinking Applications I, BIOL 2234 Anatomy & Physiology II*, MATH 1123 College Algebra*, all passed with a grade of “C” or better

Pre or Corequisite: ENG 1113 English Composition I*

Corequisite: NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II. Withdrawal from NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II results in withdrawal from NUR 1208 Nursing Process II.

LPN to RN only - NUR 1302 Current Concepts In Nursing and NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II . Withdrawal from NUR1302 Current Concepts in Nursing and/or NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II results in withdrawal from all 3 classes.

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Demonstrate caring behaviors in the provision of nursing care with patients, families, and other members of the interprofessional health care team. (PLO 1)
Implement principles of teaching/learning when providing care. (PLO 2)
With assistance, collaborate with members of the interprofessional health care team, patients, and families to promote continuity of care. (PLO 2)
With assistance, demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making behaviors in decisions related to patient care that will maintain, promote, restore health, and alleviate suffering. (PLO 3, 5)
With assistance identify opportunities for managing and delegating patient care. (PLO 3)
Apply principles of nursing pharmacology to include nutritional teaching in the safe administration of medications and promotion of health to adult patients. (PLO 4)
Examine the influence of the developmental tasks of the elderly in planning nursing care. (PLO 4)
Apply the nursing process, supported by evidence based practice, resulting in quality and safe care in the acute and/or long-term care setting. (PLO 4)
Provide holistic patient-centered care to culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients, families, and/or significant others. (PLO 5)
Use effective communication skills with patients, peers, faculty, and interprofessional healthcare team members in the clinical and nonclinical setting. (PLO 6)
Utilize various forms of technology in the provision of patient care in the acute care and/or long-term care setting. (PLO 6)
Demonstrate responsibility for self-development and accountability through the use of appropriate resources. (PLO 7)
With assistance, implement principles of leadership and accountability within the acute care, long-term care, and classroom setting. (PLO 7)
Recognize legal and ethical situations in the provision of patient care. (PLO 8)
Practice nursing actions that are consistent with the roles of the A.D. nurse in the acute care and long-term care setting. (PLO 8)
Apply the nursing process in response to the nutritional needs of the adult patient in the medical/surgical adult patient setting based on the selected disease process. (PLO 3,4,5)