Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Eff Term	Fall 2026
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	4/15/2025
Top Code	123010 - Registered Nursing (CTE)
Units	1.5 Total Units (;  Lab/Other Units 1.5)
Hours	81 Total Hours (Lab Hours 81)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Total Student Learning Hours	81
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 is a nursing clinical course that focuses on the clinical experience and application of nursing care management for pediatric patients. The nursing process will be utilized as a tool to direct nursing care. Concept-based curriculum provides the structure of the curriculum and is threaded throughout the course. PREREQUISITE: NURS G170, NURS G170C, NURS G295, and NURS G295C. COREQUISITE: NURS G285. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Utilize evidence-based research to provide patient-centered care for complex health problems.
2. Perform a focused assessment based on patient's clinical status.
3. Demonstrate clinical judgement to prioritize care for a patient with complex health problems.
4. Interpret pertinent assessment data to determine potential risk behaviors and promote patient safety.
5. Collaborate with other interdisciplinary professionals to coordinate patient care and management.

Course Objectives

• Organize a focused assessment based on patient’s clinical status, including a developmental assessment on pediatric patients if applicable.
• Determine pertinent assessment data related to patients’ problems.
• Apply the nursing process by identifying priority of care to pertinent patient populations.
• Utilize therapeutic verbal and nonverbal communication that promotes caring, therapeutic relationships with individuals and families.
• Plan a culturally appropriate, evidence-based teaching intervention for each assigned patient and/or family.
• Adhere to patient safety practices and clinical agency safety policies.
• Identify safe patient care according to core measures.
• Apply the use of evidence-based information to ensure safe and effective patient care.
• Collaborate with other interdisciplinary professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Integrate information technology resources into the provision of patient care.
• Integrate professional, ethical, and legal concepts into nursing practice.
• Demonstrate thorough preparation and application of theory and evidence consistent with course content.
• Demonstrate professional presentation, attitude, and behavior at all times while in lab, clinical, and simulation.
• Utilizes constructive feedback for clinical performance improvement.

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Lab Content

1. Healthcare and Community Experiences: students experience hands-on activities weekly.
   1. Simulation: simulated scenarios enhance learning through directly relating theory to the clinical setting in an interactive environment.
   2. Nursing Lab Center
      1. Practice and demonstrate competence in nursing skills.
      2. Skills: perform psychomotor skills and/or interventions for improved patient outcomes. Based on evidence-based practice and evaluated through use of a skills rubric.
      3. Pediatric Medication Administration 
         1. Oral, topical, and rectal medications
         2. Subcutaneous injections
         3. Intramuscular injections
         4. Intravenous piggyback medications
         5. Nasogastric medications
      4. Pediatric Assessment  
         1. Demonstrate physiologic assessment of areas specific to pediatric patients.
         2. Demonstrate developmental assessment of areas specific to pediatric patients.

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lab (04)
• Field Experience (90)

Instructional Techniques

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Reading Assignments

Textbook Interactive software

Writing Assignments

Nursing care plans Critical thinking and clinical judgment exercises Simulation based charting

Out-of-class Assignments

Reading assignments from required textbooks and online resources. Practice nursing skills and interventions in the skills lab. View audio-visual material as assigned. Outside assignments may include but not limited to nursing lectures or in-services offered by local health facilities independent exercises and community activities.

Study Non-Contact Hours Recommended

0

Methods of Student Evaluation

• Short Quizzes
• 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.

Resources Subscreen

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Eligible Discipline(s)

• Nursing science/clinical practice: Any bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.