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RNSG1361 - Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training

Catalog Description: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Progression: student must pass RNSG 1341 and RNSG 1361

Semester Credit Hours: 3
Clinical Hours per Week:
Contact Hours per Semester: 144
State Approval Code: 5116010000

Course Subject/Catalog Number: RNSG 1361
Course Title: Clinical – Nursing – Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Course Rationale:

Provide student opportunities to practice delivery of health care to adult clients.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Use the nursing process as the framework to provide safe, individualized, therapeutic, and caring interventions in a manner inclusive of the participants’ diversity.
  2. Recognize the value of lifelong learning and continued nursing education and participation in community and professional organizations.
  3. Make collaborative nursing decisions with clients and families across the life span utilizing the principles and knowledge of biology, psychology, and the humanities within the construct of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
  4. Act within the legal and ethical framework of nursing practice.
  5. Use acquired critical thinking skills as the basis for managing nursing care for groups of clients in structured acute, chronic, and wellness settings.
  6. Apply teaching-learning principles to assist clients and families in making informed health care decisions and achieve optimal levels of wellness.
  7. Use interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with health care team participants to attain client-centered goals.

Course objectives have been keyed to reflect the scans competencies, basic skills and workplace skills, that are incorporated into this course.  These competencies are either introduced, developed, or assessed in an effort to provide the student the student success in the workplace.

SCAN 1, 2, 3 – Basic Skills

  • 1. READING
  • 2. WRITING
  • 3. MATHEMATICS

SCANS 1, 2, 3 – Workplace Skills

  • 4. RESOURCES
  • 4.1 ALLOCATES TIME
  • 4.2 ALLOCATES FINANCIAL RESOURCES
  • 4.3 ALLOCATES MATERIAL AND FACILITY RESOURCES
  • 5. INTERPERSONAL
  • 5.1 PARTICIPATES AS MEMBER OF A TEAM
  • 5.2 TEACHES OTHERS NEW SKILLS
  • 5.3 SERVES CLIENTS/CUSTOMERS
  • 5.4 EXERCISE LEADERSHIP
  • 5.5 NEGOTIATES
  • 5.6 WORKS WITH DIVERSITY
  • 6. INFORMATION
  • 6.1 ACQUIRES AND EVALUATES INFORMATION
  • 6.2 ORGANIZES AND MAINTAINS INFORMATION
  • 6.3 INTERPRETS AND COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION
  • 6.4 USES COMPUTERS TO PROCESS INFORMATION
  • 7. SYSTEMS: UNDERSTANDS COMPLEX INTER-RELATIONSHIPS
  • 7.1 UNDERSTAND SYSTEM: SOCIAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, TECHNOLOGY
  • 7.2 MONITORS: DISTINGUISHES TRENDS, AND CORRECTS PERFORMANCE
  • 7.3 IMPROVES OR DESIGNS SYSTEMS
  • 8. TECHNOLOGY
  • 8.1 SELECTS TECHNOLOGY
  • 8.2 APPLIES TECHNOLOGY TO TASKS
  • 8.3 MAINTAINS AND TROUBLESHOOTS TECHNOLOGY
  • 9. THINKING SKILLS
  • 9.1 CREATIVE THINKING
  • 9.2 DECISION MAKING
  • 9.3 REASONS
  • 10. PERSONAL QUALITIES
  • 10.1 RESPONSIBILITY
  • 10.2 SELF-ESTEEM
  • 10.3 SOCIABILITY
  • 10.4 SELF – MANAGEMENT
  • 10.5 INTEGRITY/HONESTY
  • 11. LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Specific Tasks Accomplished:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Act as an ethical and legal member of the nursing profession while discovering the roles of the AD nurse and client in the contemporary health care system.
  2. Provide effective, compassionate, culturally and developmentally appropriate nursing care, derived from critical thinking based on the nursing process and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, to assist the client in structured acute and chronic settings to reach an optimum level of wellness.
  3. Demonstrate effective collaboration and communication in the management and education of diverse clients within the health care system.

Grading Policy:

The grade for RNSG 1361 will be determined based on clinical performance and written assignments. The specifics of the grade calculation will be explained on the first class day in an addendum to this syllabus.

Methods of Instruction:

Eighteen (18) hours a week will be spent in clinical settings as assigned by the instructor. This time will be utilized to practice the application of patient care principles and skills as a beginning member of the nursing profession providing and coordinating patient care.

Textbook and Supplies Requirement:

Required Text(s):

  1. Delaune, S. & Ladner, P. (2002). Fundamentals of Nursing, Standards and Practice (2nd ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning.
  2. Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M., & Dirksen, S. (2004). Medical-Surgical Nursing. (6th ed.). St. Louis, Ma: Elsevier.
  3. Reiss, B. & Evans, M. (2002) Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care (6th ed.). Albany, NY: Thompson DelmarLearning.
  4. Texas Nurse Practice Act. Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.

Required Supplies or Booklets:

  1. Lee College Catalog
  2. Lee College Allied Health Division Student Handbook
  3. Medication and Diagnostic reference books
  4. RNSG 1361, RNSG 1209, and RNSG 1341 Syllabi for Common Concepts of Adult Health.
  5. Uniform and Lee College Patches
  6. Name tag and picture ID

Recommended Supplies (optional):

  1. Anderson, K. N., Anderson, L. E., & Glanze, W. D. (Eds.). (1998). Mosby’s Medical Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary (5th ed.). St. Louis, MA: Mosby : ELSEVIER.
  2. Doenges, M.E.,Moorhouse, M., & Gleissler-Murr, A. (2002). Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Rationales (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
  3. Gulanick, M. & Meyers, L. (2003). Nursing Care Plans: Nursing Diagnoses and Intervention (5th ed). St. Louis, MA: ELSEVIER.

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