2010-2011 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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ADN 212 - Meeting Human Needs IV
The focus of this course is on the nursing care of persons who have actual/potential health problems related to health patterns of Activity/Exercise, Self-Perception, and Sleep/Rest. Classroom theory and clinical practice integrate all eleven of Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. Integrated in this 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 to persons in both specialty and general medical/surgical units, as well as in community settings. With increasing autonomy, students assume the eight roles of the Associate Degree nurse.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: ADN 106 Meeting Human Needs II, BIO 132 Human Biology II, PSY 210 Developmental Psychology, and MDA 210 Pharmacology.
Credits: 7
Hours
4.5 Class Hours, .75 Laboratory Hours, 6 Clinical Hours/Wk for 15 Weeks
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon completion of ADN 212, the student will practice as a caregiver who demonstrates more advanced 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 Activity/Exercise, Self-Perception, and Sleep/Rest, the student will:
1. Assess clients according to Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns.
2. Prioritize care according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs.
3. Evaluate variations in assessments across the life-cycle in clients dealing with disruption of human functioning.
4. Utilize the nursing process in the care of clients experiencing disruption in human functioning.
5. Incorporate the dimensions of human caring in the care of clients and significant others experiencing disruptions in human functions.
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