Orientation to B 260 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

Welcome! • Course Overview • Schedule Learning Experience • Course Clinical Competencies • Method of Student Evaluation • Expectations of Students • Student Profile

Course Description: This course focuses on the fundamentals of nursing from a theoretical, evidence base. Students will gain a knowledge base for, and have an opportunity to apply, fundamental nursing concepts, skills and the nursing process. The evidence based knowledge gained forms a basis for clinical reasoning and decision making as students develop their nursing skills.

Course Competencies Identify and provide knowledge and resources necessary to teach patients and/or significant others fundamental nursing concepts, skills and the nursing process.

Course Competencies Examine the impact of cultural and individual differences on fundamental nursing concepts, and in the performance of fundamental skills and the nursing process.

Course Competencies Identify and follow safety guidelines in the performance of fundamental nursing skills.

Course Competencies Describe and demonstrate steps and rationales in the performance of fundamental nursing skills and the nursing process.

Course Competencies Explore and demonstrate effective communication in obtaining and conveying relevant information regarding fundamental nursing concepts, skills and the nursing process to faculty, interprofessional team members, patients and their support systems.

Course Competencies Discuss and correctly utilize technology in the retrieval and reporting of pertinent information related to fundamental nursing concepts, skills and the nursing process.

Responsibility • Come to lab prepared: completed readings and viewed videos • Make productive use of lab and clinical time • Assist others in learning skills • Reflect on skill performance in post conference • Discuss learning needs with faculty

Uniform Policy • Red scrubs with white under shirt • Student ID and clean white shoes and white shocks • Wristwatch with a second hand • Limited jewelry • Hair off collar • No perfume/aftershave • Stethoscope • Black Pen • Scissors

Absence Policy • Failure to attend all practicum/clinical experiences places the student at risk for not meeting course objectives • Students who miss more than 20% of clinical time will be given the option to either withdraw from the course prior to printed deadlines or take a grade of F in the course

Absence Policy • Notify clinical instructor and clinical unit at least one hour prior to a scheduled practicum/clinical experience • Students who do notify course faculty and appropriate agency contacts are in jeopardy of failing the course

Lab Policies • • Place manikins in beds or chairs at end of class Straighten beds and lay flat All areas should be clean and tidy Chairs are to be placed under tables Return supplies No eating in lab Drinks must be in spill free containers Do not sit on tables (breaks wheels)

Skills Lab • Preparation & Practice • Extra practice times • Roles • Faculty • Student • Skills videos • Simulations

Testing • Abbreviation test • Skills check offs ▫ Dressing change ▫ Foley catheter ▫ SQ injection ▫ IV piggyback

Clinical • Total of lab and clinical= 75 hours • Faculty role • Student role • General guidelines • Name tags and Cerner • Schedule (hours)

• Weekly assignments • Lab & Clinical preparation • Portfolio • Evaluations: Formative (midsemester) and Summative (end of semester)

Expectations • Weekly assignments ▫ Activities assigned in class ▫ Video recordings • Lab & Clinical preparation ▫ Readings and videos

Part of the Health. Care Team • http: //teamcontent 2. plateau. com/content/clari an/WBT/2011/leadership/standards_of_service /vidplayer/ • Student Profile • Skills Checklist • Evaluations

Required Books • Curren, A. M. (2010). Dimensional analysis for meds (4 th ed. ). • Lewis, S. M. , Heitkemper, M. M. , & Dirksen, S. R. (2011). Medical surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (8 th ed. ). • Pagana, K. D. , & Pagana, T. J. (2010). Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests (4 th ed. ). • Potter, P. A. , & Perry, A. G. (2009). Fundamentals of nursing (7 th ed. ). • Skidmore-Roth, L. (2011). Mosby's nursing drug reference (24 th ed. ).