2009-2010 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ADN 105 - Meeting Human Needs I
The focus of this course is identifying and integrating the hierarchy of human needs into the nursing care of persons across the life cycle. The philosophy of the program is introduced which includes our beliefs about human caring, the nature of human beings, health and nursing. Gordon’s Eleven Functions of Man which provided the organizing structure of the nursing program is also introduced. Emphasis is placed on health assessment, health promotion, and health maintenance related to self and others. The Nursing Process is introduced as the modality through which critical thinking skills are applied in the delivery of care. The student provides care in a variety of settings with close supervision. The eight roles of the Associate Degree nurse are introduced.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: BIO 131 Human Biology I, ENG 110 College Writing I, and PSY 110 General Psychology.
Credits: 7
Hours
4 Class Hours, 2 Lab Hours, 6 Clinical Hours/Wk for 15 Weeks
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon completion of this course the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates basic competency in a real or simulated simulation in the eight roles of the nurse which include: communication, professional behaviors, assessment, clinical decision-making, caring interventions, teaching/learning, collaboration, and manager of care.
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Incorporate hierarchy of human needs.
2. Assess the following functional health patterns:
a. health perception/health management
b. nutritional/metabolic patterns
c. elimination pattern
d. activity/exercise pattern
e. cognitive/perceptual pattern
f. sleep/rest patterns
g. self-perception/self-concept patterns
h. role/relationship patterns
i. sexuality/reproductive patterns
j. coping/stress patterns
k. values/beliefs patterns
3. Assess variations across the life cycle utilizing Gordon’s framework.
4. Apply the Nursing Process utilizing Gordon’s framework.
5. Identify Pharmacological concepts as applied to healthy individuals across the lifespan.
6. Incorporate the dimensions of human caring in the care of adults.
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