RN164L Syllabus

Course Syllabus:  

 RN164L Course Overview FALL2018.docx

Meet Your Instructor:  Professor Becky Ettinger DNP, RN         

Course Description: RN 164L FAMILY HEALTH CONCEPTS LAB: UNITS: 2.0 CLASS HOURS: 96 laboratory total ADVISORY READING LEVEL: Level 4 Clinical laboratory experience emphasizing Family Health Concepts and the nursing care process of women, parents and newborns with biological and psychosocial system need deficits.

Textbook Information:  Lippincott CoursePoint for Nursing Concepts v2.5 (Standard)

Additional Course Information: 
Course Learning Objectives: 
NRN164L Student Learning Objectives:  

1. Communication & Information Management
   The student will examine the application of communication skills and technology to support decision making, education, and documentation of care related to family health concepts

This student learning outcome is achieved by completing the following objectives
a. Employ effective verbal and non-verbal therapeutic communication.          
b. Demonstrate a simple health teaching plan that provides for prevention, maintenance, and rehabilitation. 

2. Thinking/Reasoning & Life Skills
   The student will compare the application of the nursing process and best current evidence to provide safe care related to family health concepts while advocating for patients and families across the lifespan.
   
   This student learning outcome is achieved by completing the following objectives
3. Apply concepts of the nursing process while integrating environmental, cultural, spiritual and psychosocial influences
4. Compare and contrast the application of relevant theoretical concepts to patient care
5. Apply delegation of care between the student nurse and the healthcare team.
6. Careers, Civic Responsibility & Diversity 
   The student nurse will evaluate accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, employing professionalism in the role of the Registered Nurse.
   
   This student learning outcome is achieved by completing the following objectives
7. Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for increasing complex patient care implementations within appropriate legal and ethical parameters. 
8. Use appropriate behaviors of the Associate Degree Nursing student with increasing understanding of professional role progression.
9. Demonstrate actions appropriate to the nurse’s role as patient advocate.