Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Eff Term	Fall 2026
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	03/18/2025
Top Code	123010 - Registered Nursing (CTE)
Units	5 Total Units (;  Lab/Other Units 5)
Hours	270 Total Hours (Lab Hours 270; Other Hours 0)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Total Student Learning Hours	270
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Open Entry/Open Exit	No
Grading Policy	Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

This course focuses on care of the healthy individual across the lifespan to meet physical and psychosocial health needs. Students will learn how to safely perform foundational nursing clinical skills, including physical assessment and safe medication administration. The nursing process will be utilized as the framework for patient-centered nursing care. Concept-based curriculum provides the structure of the curriculum and is threaded throughout the course. Practice in the college laboratory and clinical experience in acute health care and/or community settings is required. Permission is required to enroll in the course. PREREQUISITE: PSYC G118, COMM C1000, BIOL G220, BIOL G225, BIOL G210, and ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E. COREQUISITE: NURS G160. ADVISORY: NURS G131. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Perform foundational psychomotor skills safely.
2. Implement nursing care plans using the nursing process for clients in the clinical setting.
3. Compare and contrast normal and abnormal assessment findings.
4. Apply theory knowledge to interpret and manage human responses to actual or potential health problems.
5. Utilize therapeutic communication with family, interprofessional team members, and clients.

Course Objectives

• Organize a basic head-to-toe physical assessment using evidence-based practice.
• Design patient education to meet health maintenance/promotion needs across the lifespan.
• Reference procedure and skills rubrics prior to performing foundational psychomotor skills.
• Utilize the nursing process while organizing data to provide evidence-based care, adhering to HIPAA and professionalism.
• Identify normal baseline assessments versus deviations to recognize potential health problems and promote quality care.
• Research actions, dosages, side effects, and nursing implications of medications prior to safely administering them in the presence of a faculty member.
• Determine differences in providing care for patients from diverse cultural groups.
• Formulate an SBAR report and communicate it to members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrate basic bedside care (handwashing, PPE, bed linen changes with proper body mechanics, patient hygiene).
• Incorporate informatics and technology, including navigating electronic health records, to provide patient care.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication to promote a therapeutic nurse–client relationship.
• Analyze information obtained during clinical preparation while referencing the medical record.
• Apply universal precautions while safely handling sharps.
• Create and maintain a safe environment while performing select fundamental skills (e.g., obtaining a blood glucose reading).
• Apply theoretical content to nursing care in the clinical setting.
• Implement evidence-based care plans reflecting legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse.

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Lab Content

1. Clinical evaluation tool: used to evaluate students' performance during healthcare and community experiences.
2. Healthcare and community experiences: students experience hands-on activities weekly.
   1. Simulation: simulated patient scenarios enhance learning through directly relating theory to the clinical setting in an interactive environment.
   2. Nursing Skills Lab
      1. Practice and demonstrate competency in nursing skills.
      2. Skills: Perform psychomotor skills and/or interventions for improved patient outcomes based on evidence-based practice. Evaluated through the use of a skills rubric.
      3. Basic patient care
         1. Bathing
         2. Linen change
         3. Transferring and repositioning patients
      4. Vital signs
      5. Physical assessment
      6. Point of care blood glucose monitoring
      7. Medication administration
         1. Nasogastric medications
         2. Subcutaneous injections
         3. Intramuscular injections
         4. Intradermal injections
         5. Intravenous piggyback medications
         6. Topical medications
      8. Nasogastric tubes: insertion, feeding, removal
      9. IV start
      10. Urinary catheters: insertion, bladder irrigations and removal
      11. Intravenous (IV) fluids: changing IV bags, monitoring IV site
      12. Tracheostomy care: suctioning and dressing change

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lab (04)
• Field Experience (90)

Instructional Techniques

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Reading Assignments

Textbook Interactive software for students

Writing Assignments

Nursing care plans Clinical experience assignments Critical thinking exercises

Out-of-class Assignments

Reading assignments from required textbooks and on-line resources Practice nursing skills and interventions in the nursing skills lab Internet research for evidence-based articles View audio-visual materials as assigned

Study Non-Contact Hours Recommended

0

Methods of Student Evaluation

• Written Assignments
• Problem Solving Exercises
• Skills Demonstration

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Students will demonstrate critical thinking by applying the Nursing Clinical Judgement Model to assignments, simulations, and lab/clinical performance. Students will assess clinical data to define patient needs, determine and prioritize clinical problems, formulate the nursing care plan, employ nursing interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Application of the nursing process for care plans, simulations, case studies, skills demonstrations, and care of patients.

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Eligible Discipline(s)

• Nursing: Master’s degree in nursing OR bachelor’s degree in nursing AND master’s degree in health education or health science OR the equivalent OR the minimum qualifications as set by the Board of Registered Nursing. Master's degree required.