NUR 1209 - Nursing Process II

9 Credits

Nursing Process II focuses on clinical decision-making and the delivery of safe, patient-centered care in medical-surgical settings with adult and gerontological patients. Building on concepts from previous courses, students will apply the nursing process and current evidence-based practice to promote, maintain, and restore health across diverse patient populations.

Course content and clinical experiences emphasize the integration of disease processes, physiological changes, behavioral health, and nutritional needs in the acute care, medical-surgical, rehabilitation and behavioral health settings. Students further develop therapeutic communication skills, self-awareness, and professionalism, with attention to legal and ethical considerations, team collaboration, and quality and safety in care delivery.

Learning experiences are provided in classroom, laboratory, inpatient and outpatient settings. Morning, afternoon, evening, and/or weekend clinical hours may be required. Clinicals take place either off campus at an affiliated healthcare facility or on campus in the simulation center. A medication calculation test will be administered, and students must achieve a minimum score of 90% to pass the course.

Prerequisite: NUR 1109 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 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 1209 Nursing Process II.

LPN to RN:

NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II and NUR 1302 Current Concepts In Nursing . Withdrawal from NUR 1209 Nursing Process II, NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II and/or NUR 1302 Current Concepts In Nursing 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 with adult/gerontological patients, patient families, and the interprofessional health care team. (PLO 1)
Implement fundamental principles of teaching/learning when providing care. (PLO 2)
With assistance, collaborate with adult/gerontological patients, families, and healthcare team members to meet the needs and continuity of care for the patient. (PLO 2)
With assistance, demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making in patient care to maintain, promote, restore health, and alleviate suffering in the adult/gerontological patient in the acute care, medical-surgical, rehabilitation and behavioral health settings. (PLO 3, 5)
With assistance, identify opportunities for managing and delegating patient care in the acute care, medical surgical, rehabilitation and behavioral health settings. (PLO 3)
Safely administer medications to adult/gerontological patients by applying principles of nursing pharmacology. (PLO 4)
Apply the nursing process in response to the nutritional needs of adult/gerontological patient. (PLO 3, 4, 5)
Assess the impact of developmental tasks of the adult/gerontological patient when planning nursing care. (PLO 4)
Apply the nursing process, guided by current evidence-based practice, to provide safe, quality care to adult/gerontological patients. (PLO 4)
Deliver holistic, culturally sensitive care to diverse patients and families. (PLO 5)
Use therapeutic communication and appropriate technology to provide patient care in acute care, long-term care, rehab, and other clinical and nonclinical settings with patients, peers, faculty, and the interprofessional health care team. (PLO 6)
With assistance, demonstrate leadership and accountability in acute care, long-term care, rehabilitation, behavioral health settings, and classroom settings. (PLO 7)
Identify and analyze legal and ethical issues in nursing practice, and implement appropriate actions consistent with the professional role of the Associate Degree Nurse in acute care settings. (PLO 8)