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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
The student is introduced to the role, responsibilities, and the scope of practice for the practical nurse. The framework for the practical nursing curriculum is introduced, including major concepts and threads.
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2.00 Credits
This course continues to explore the foundations of practical nursing based on the CSCC Practical Nursing Program conceptual framework of nursing, person, health and environment. The student will be introduced to the role of the practical nurse in applying the nursing process to patient care. Cultural, developmental, and spiritual aspects of care, legal and ethical issues, and concepts of communication including documentation of patient care will be introduced within the framework of the nursing process. Economic concerns related to health care will be integrated. Safe performance of basic nursing skills including asepsis, personal care of patients, vital signs, and wound care will be practiced in the laboratory.
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6.00 Credits
The practical nurse role in observation and assessment is presented with emphasis on observing the physical, psychosocial, and developmental components of adult and geriatric clients. Observation of the client’s ability to adapt to stress is also explored. Practical nursing concepts related to nutritional health, fluid, electrolyte and acid/base balance, perioperative care, the infectious process, cancer, pain management, mental health, and end of life care will also be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the practical nurse’s use of the nursing process to promote, maintain, and/or restore health. Students will practice assessment/observational skills and basic nursing skills in the laboratory. Clinical experience will be in adult and/or geriatric settings.
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6.00 Credits
The student will be introduced to commonly occurring alterations of the body systems. The course focuses on application of the nursing process by the practical nurse to promote, maintain, and restore health of clients experiencing alterations in functioning of the body systems. The goal of care is to promote use of self-care activities to assist clients in attaining an optimal level of health. Skills learned in the skills laboratory will consist of nursing interventions that assist clients in achieving optimal health of the body systems. Clinical experiences will be conducted in a variety of adult acute or subacute health care facilities.
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6.00 Credits
The student will continue to apply the practical nursing concepts from previous courses to the care of women and children. Health promotion through the antepartal, intrapartal, and postpartal stages of pregnancy will be a focus. Complications occurring during pregnancy will be presented. Issues related to promotion of health of women and normal growth and development of the child will be discussed. Information on common health alterations of the child from the newborn through adolescence will be included. Students will perform those nursing skills in the laboratory that relate to care of maternal and pediatric clients. Clinical experiences will be provided in a variety of obstetrical and pediatric settings.
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5.00 Credits
The student is introduced to the concepts of leadership and management including styles of leadership, assertive versus aggressive communication, appropriate delegation, conflict management, change theory, and motivational concepts. Course content and discussion includes concepts related to the legal scope of practice of the LPN in Ohio, entry into practice including resume writing and interviewing for a position. The clinical experience provides for a practicum which includes the opportunity for the students to apply these concepts while caring for groups of clients while under the supervision of a registered nurse instructor or registered or licensed practical nurse preceptor. In addition, content will be presented on caring for clients in community-based health care facilities. To enhance knowledge of continuity of care and the role of the practical nurse in the community, students will have observation experiences in various community healthcare settings as a part of the practicum. Transition of the student into the practice of practical nursing with information about the NCLEX-PN and application for licensure is included.
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2.00 Credits
This is the first of two courses in which the focus will be on the practical nurse’s role in medication administration to persons of all ages. Basic concepts, dosage calculations, drug classifications, and nursing implications will be presented for medications prescribed to affect various organs and systems in the body. Vitamins, minerals, and herbs will also be discussed in relation to interactions with prescribed medications. Safe analgesic administration and documentation of oral, topical, and injectable medications will be presented in the laboratory setting. Also, a comprehensive review of math for medication administration will be completed.
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3.00 Credits
This is the second of two courses in which the focus will be on the practical nurse’s role in medication administration to persons of all ages. Intravenous therapy theory and regulations governing this therapy will be presented. Dosage calculations, drug classifications, and nursing implications will be presented for cardiovascular system medications, immune system medications, respiratory, digestive and renal system medications, musculoskeletal and integumentary system medications and medications for acid-base and electrolyte disorders. In the laboratory, safe medication administration skills and documentation will be practiced. Basic phlebotomy and IV infusion skills will be presented and practiced. Skills check-offs will be performed to demonstrate mastery and competence.
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1.00 Credits
The student will examine current topics and issues as they relate to practical nursing practice and roles.
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1.00 Credits
The student will be introduced to various relaxation, stress reduction and coping techniques.
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