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RNSG2161 - 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 2201 and RNSG 2161

Semester Credit Hours: 1
Clinical Hours per Week:
Contact Hours per Semester: 96
State Approval Code: 5116010000

Course Subject/Catalog Number: RNSG 2161
Course Title: Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Course Rationale:

Hands-on nursing practice in caring for children and families.

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 achieving levels of wellness.
  7. Use interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with health care team participants to attain desired client-centered goals.

Specific Tasks Accomplished:

During the care of pediatric patients and their families, the student will have the opportunity to:

  1. Perform specialized nursing skills when providing therapeutic and individualized care to the pediatric client in acute, chronic, and wellness settings.
  2. Apply the nursing process in providing therapeutic and caring interventions to children considering common disruptions of health and utilizing teaching/learning principles.
  3. Enhance physical assessment skills of a child to include unique growth, development, and communication parameters.
  4. Utilize interpersonal communication and critical thinking skills to collaborate with health care team participants to attain desired client centered outcomes based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
  5. Facilitate life-long learning while building awareness of community and ambulatory services and professional organizations that enable the student to enhance personal and professional development needs based on various levels of wellness and diversity.
  6. Exercise legal and ethical guidelines of AD nursing practice when managing care for children in acute, chronic, and wellness settings.

Grading Policy:

In order to successfully complete RNSG 2161, the student must achieve an overall clinical grade of 74.5 or higher. The components used to determine the clinical grade are as follows:

Clinical performance is evaluated as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The student must meet the criteria stated in the Learning Packet. The meeting of these objectives is determined as follows:

  1. Clinical Performance
    1. An evaluation of clinical performance will be done at the end of the eight (8) weeks. All areas of the evaluation must be satisfactory—i.e., Member of the Profession; Provider of Care; and Coordinator of Care—with a cumulative score of no less than 74.5% for the student to advance to the next level and to remain in the program.
    2. Nursing skills to be performed during RNSG 2161 are listed on the Level 2 Skills List. It is expected that the student will satisfactorily perform these skills in clinical with the level of instructor supervision as designated on the skills List. If a skill is unavailable, even after the student has been diligent in attempts to find opportunity to perform the skill, it may be carried on to the next level to be completed.
  2. 2. Written Clinical Assignments
    1. The clinical evaluation is measured by scores on Pediatric Care Plans (PCP) and satisfactory completion of additional assignments as assigned by the instructor. The student must achieve an average of 74.5 or higher on Pediatric Care Plans, with no more than two (2) earning a score of less than 74.5. In addition, all other assignments must receive satisfactory appraisals as well.
    2. Students must complete assignments for each area with satisfactory performance.
    3. Complete oral presentation of topic.
    4. Complete poster and/or other visuals of topic.
    5. Complete drug cards as assigned.
  3. For additional information, see Lee College Allied health Student Handbook Grading System.

Late work will be considered for acceptance only when as extension is requested by the student, in writing, at least 24 hours prior to the due date and permission is granted by the instructor.

NOTE: Both RNSG 2161 and RNSG 2201 must be successfully completed concurrently in order to be eligible to enroll in the next nursing course.

Methods of Instruction

Twelve (12) 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 member of the nursing profession providing and managing patient care.

Textbook and Supplies Requirement:

  1. Hockenberry, M.J. (2003). Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  2. Hockenberry, M.J. (2003). Study Guide to Accompany Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  3. Hockenberry, M.J. (2003). Wong’s Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  4. Sowden, L.A. and Betz, C.L. (2003). Mosby’s Pediatric Nursing Reference (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  5. Hockenberry, M.J. Wilson, D., Winkelstein, M. (2003). Virtual Clinical Excursions Pediatrics for Hockenberry: Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

  6. Syllabus RNSG 2201 and RNSG 2161

  7. Allied Health Student Handbook (current edition)

  8. Current Nursing Manuals of Pediatric Laboratory Tests and Pediatric Drugs

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOK(S):

  1. McCance, K.L. & Heuther, S.E. (1998). Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby

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