NURS 166 - Nursing Transition

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

4 hours lecture per week. 12 hours lab/clinical per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Associate in Science in Nursing program; credit or concurrent enrollment in MICR 130 or MICR 135. Comment: NURS 166 may not be audited. NURS 166 may not be taken credit/no credit. Students must pass all math, theory, and clinical components in order to pass the course. Students must purchase uniforms, shoes and supplies for clinical. NURS 166 focuses on the role of the RN and the use of the nursing process to assist adult clients, high risk women, newborns, and childbearing families to meet the needs related to alterations in psychosocial, metabolic, circulatory, immunologic, respiratory, neurosensory, elimination, integumentary, musculoskeletal and reproductive functioning. Upon successful completion of NURS 166, the student should be able to: Apply the facts and principles of biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, and spiritual functioning to intervene in the nursing care of the adult clients, high risk women, newborn, and childbearing families. Use the nursing process in the care of adult clients, high risk women, newborns and childbearing families with needs resulting from altered states of wellness. Utilize therapeutic communication techniques in the care of adult clients, high risk women, newborn, and childbearing families. Develop a teaching plan for promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health of adult clients, high risk women, newborns, and childbearing families with identified learning needs. Apply organizational skills in caring for adult clients, high risk women, newborns, and childbearing families. Apply legal standards and ethical concepts in the delivery of nursing care to the adult client and high risk women, newborns, and childbearing families. Develop learning experiences in the delivery of nursing care to adult clients, high risk women, newborns, and childbearing families based on own strengths and identified areas for improvement. Differentiate between the roles of the RN versus LPN in the delivery of care to adult clients, high risk women, newborns, and childbearing families.

Credits:

8.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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