NURS 2300 Professional Nursing Concepts I
Course Information
| Course Number | NURS 2300 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Professional Nursing Concepts I |
| Description | This course builds on previously learned pathophysiological processes and introduces advanced nursing interventions related to medication administration, care of clients experiencing alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, acid base balance, oxygenation and perfusion, diabetes, the renal system, the gastrointestinal system, and the musculoskeletal system. These concepts will be applied to develop critical thinking and evidence-based practice using the nursing process. The nursing process, clinical reasoning, and use of research-based nursing actions are integrated throughout the course as foundation for assisting the adult medical surgical population experiencing disruptions in the health-illness continuum. Pharmacological concepts, drug classifications, and client centered considerations when administering medications will be integrated throughout the course (Prerequisite: Acceptance into LPN to RN Program; Corequisite: BIOL 240). |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Corequisite: BIOL 240 Pathophysiology successfully completed before advancing to the second semester of the LPN to RN pathway.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into LPN to RN Pathway.
Institutional Core Competencies
- Cultural Competence - Students will be able to demonstrate an attitude of personal curiosity, a rising knowledge of cultures, and an evolving range of skills for living and working among others with other worldviews and ways of life.
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility - Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to engage in the social responsibilities expected of a community member.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Determine the learning needs of clients related to medication administration.
- Apply principles of diversity and cultural sensitivity for quality client care during acute and chronic illness situations.
- Relate medical-surgical theory and the nursing process to alterations in body systems.
- Apply the nursing process when administering pharmacological therapies.
- Identify abnormal disorders of fluid and electrolyte, acid base balance, respiratory system, renal system, gastrointestinal system, and musculoskeletal system.
- Identify the importance of the interdisciplinary roles in the client plan of care.
- Describe legal and ethical implications of medication administration.
- Explain nursing interventions based on evidence-based information for best practice to provide quality care.
- Recognize the importance of using current pharmacology, research, and technology resources.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
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