2010-2011 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ADN 106 - Meeting Human Needs II
The focus of this course is on the care of persons who have actual/potential health problems related to the Health Patterns or Health Perception/Health Management, and Nutrition/Metabolic. Classroom theory and clinical practice integrate all eleven of Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. Integrated into the course are our beliefs about human caring, the nature of human beings, health and nursing. The concepts of hierarchy of human needs and life-cycle are applied to the nursing care of persons with common health problems. The Nursing Process is utilized as the modality through which critical thinking skills are applied in the delivery of care. Emphasis is placed on health assessment, health promotion, health restoration, and health maintenance. The student provides nursing care with supervision in a variety of settings. The eight roles of the Associate Degree nurse are further developed. This course meets the Writing Emphasis requirement.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisite: ADN 105 Meeting Human Needs I, BIO 131 Human Biology I, ENG 110 College Writing I, PSY 110 General Psychology
Corequisite: BIO 132 Human Biology II, MDA 210 Pharmacology
Credits: 7
Hours
4 Class Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours, 6 Clinical Hours/Wk for 15 Weeks
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon completion of ADN 106, the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates intermediate competency 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. When caring for persons experiencing disruptions in Health Perception/Health Management and Nutrition/Metabolic Function, the student will:
1. Assess clients according to Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns.
2. Incorporate Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs into care measures.
3. Incorporate variations in clients across the life cycle in dealing with disruption in human functioning.
4. Apply the Nursing Process utilizing Gordon’s framework in the care of persons experiencing disruption in human functioning.
5. Incorporate the dimensions of human caring in the care of persons experiencing disruption in human functioning.
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