Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

258 Psychology - Registered Nursing 2018-2019 Catalog 49 REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH. This course provides a theoretical and practical knowledge base for entry-level skills that are required to deliver psychosocial rehabilitation services to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The course covers major categories of mental health difficulties, and will provide an introduction to various treatment approaches. (A, CSU) REGISTERED NURSING (RN) 74 GERIATRIC NURSING THEORY 1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75, 77, and 79. This course builds on previous knowledge and skills in applying the nursing process to older adults living in the community. Gerontological nursing theory is stressed with emphasis on lifestyle and physical changes that occur with aging, the process of initiating health referrals for the older adult, and the outcome criteria for evaluating the aging individual’s response to teaching and learning. The student will also explore interventions to increase the older adult’s functional abilities. (A, CSU) 75 INTERMEDIATE MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING 5 units, 2.5 lecture hours, 7.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 74 and 160. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 77, 79. This course provides the conceptual basis of nursing care for patients in high acuity medical surgical settings. The emphasis of this course is on complex medical surgical conditions in the adult client. Students will apply the nursing process to promote self-care for clients with chronic health needs and to assist clients/ families with complex, multi-system self-care demands and deficits. Focus will be for the students to predict patient needs and priorities and evaluate outcomes of care. Concurrent practice in the college laboratory and clinical experience in community facilities is required. (A, CSU) 77 PSYCHIATRIC/MENTALHEALTHNURSING 3.5 units, 2 lecture hours, 4.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and acceptance into the LVN to RN program. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75 and 79. This course focuses on the nursing care of patients with identified psychiatric/mental health problems. It is designed to enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills through the systematic observation of patient behavior in order to identify, describe, and classify pertinent behaviors in relation to major psychopathologic syndromes and developmental disabilities. The course emphasizes use of the nursing process, the nurse-patient relationship, and therapeutic communication skills in caring for individuals and their families across the lifespan. Concurrent practice in the college laboratory and clinical experience in community facilities is required. (A, CSU) 78 FOUNDATIONS OF MULTICULTURAL NURSING CARE 1 unit, 1 lecture hour PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and acceptance into the LVN to RN program. This course provides an introduction to transcultural theories, concepts and principles that help explain the healthcare needs and responses of individuals and groups within the context of their cultures and subcultures. Diversity is examined relative to social organization, roles and expectations, communication patterns and values/beliefs underlying health-illness behaviors between western and non-western cultures. Emphasis is placed on the conduct of culturally competent assessments. (A, CSU) 79 NURSING SKILLS LAB I .5 unit, 1.5 lab hours PREREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 160 and admission to the LVN to RN nursing program. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 75 and 77. This course provides technological knowledge and assessment skills related to adult and older adult patients. It prepares the student to progressively advance in nursing practice to care for patients with acute and chronic health care problems. Under direct supervision, students will have an opportunity to update previously learned skills, practice complex patient care assignments on simulators, and demonstrate proficiency in math and dosage calculations for medication administration. This course also aids in the development of nursing skills related to communication, care planning and documentation. Students will be able to apply knowledge and skills learned from this course in diverse settings. (A, CSU)