Healing 3 - APNP 124 Access to Practical Nursing Program Course Outline COURSE IMPLEMENTATION DATE: January 2009 OUTLINE EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2009 COURSE OUTLINE REVIEW DATE: August 2014 GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes the promotion of health and healing of individuals across the lifespan in acute care with acute and chronic diseases. The Practical Nurse must understand the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and the appropriate nursing interventions to plan and deliver care for clients. Program Information: This course is one of 4 courses offered in the third semester of the Access to Practical Nursing program. Satisfactory completion of each of these courses must be achieved in order to progress to the acute care practicum APNP 130. Delivery: This course is delivered face-to-face COTR Credits: Hours for this course: 54 hours Typical Structure of Instructional Hours: Practicum Hours (if applicable): Instructional Activity Duration Type of Practicum Duration Lecture Hours 54 On-the-job Experience Seminars / Tutorials Formal Work Experience Laboratory / Studio Hours Other Practicum / Field Experience Hours Total Other Contact Hours Total 54 1
Course Outline Author or Contact: Mya Swiecki, RN, BScN Signature APPROVAL SIGNATURES: Department Head Darrell Bethune E-mail: bethune@cotr.bc.ca Dean of Instruction Gary Johnson E-mail: johnson@cotr.bc.ca Department Head Signature Dean of Instruction Signature EDCO Valid from: September 2009 August 2014 Education Council Approval Date COURSE PRE-REQUISITES AND TRANSFER CREDIT Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Semester 2 theory and clinical components of the Access to Practical Nursing program. Corequisites: Health 3 APNP 123, Professional Issues APNP 125 and Nursing Arts 3 APNP 129 should be taken concurrently with this course. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA): Credit can be awarded for this course through PLA Yes No Transfer Credit: For transfer information within British Columbia, Alberta and other institutions, please visit http://www.cotr.bc.ca/transfer Students should also contact an academic advisor at the institution where they want transfer credit. Prior Course Number: APNP 304 Date changed: March 2008 7/13/09/ahh:\psc\outline\2009_10_fall_winter\apnp124.docx 2
Textbooks and Required Resources: Textbook selection varies by instructor and may change from year to year. At the Course Outline Effective Date the following textbooks were in use: Leifer, G. (2007). Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing. Missouri: Mosby. Wilkinson, J., & Van Leuven, K. (2007). Fundamentals of Nursing. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. dewit, S.C. (2009). Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice. Boston: Mosby. Deglin, J., & Vallerand, A. (2007). Davis s Drug Guide for Nurses. (10TH Ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. Please see instructor s Syllabus for a complete list of the current required textbooks. LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon the successful completion of this course, you should be able to: understand acute and chronic diseases and their impact on the client across the lifespan. understand the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of acute and chronic diseases. use the nursing process demonstrated by assessing, developing nursing diagnosis and planning, implementing and evaluating nursing interventions. understand the practical nurses role in collaborating with other health care professionals in managing care in acute care settings. COURSE TOPICS: Acute and/or Chronic Diseases Caring for clients across the lifespan Management of Clients with Specific Medical and/or Surgical Problems The practical nurse must understand the pathophysiology involved, clinical manifestations, and the appropriate nursing interventions to plan and deliver care for clients with the following system disorders: -fluid and electrolytes -pain -cancer -immune system -musculo-skeletal system -nervous system -integumentary system -gastrointestinal system -urinary system -reproductive system 7/13/09/ahh:\psc\outline\2009_10_fall_winter\apnp124.docx 3
-cardiovascular system -hematological system -respiratory system Nursing Process ADPIE Collaboration with other health care professionals See instructor s syllabus for the detailed outline of weekly readings, activities and assignments. ESSENTIAL SKILLS DEVELOPED IN THIS COURSE: Students can expect to develop the following skills in this course: Computer Skills Access COTR s online learning resources Skills for Busy Students Use effective note-taking strategies Practice strategies to succeed at exams and tests Use support systems and College resources EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT Assignments Open Book Midterm Exam Four Take Home Quizzes (4x 5%) Final Exam Total % Of total Grade 35% 20% 45% 100% Please see the instructor s syllabus for specific classroom policies related to this course, such as details of evaluation, penalties for late assignments, and use of electronic aids. Note: Students must achieve an overall grade of 65% to complete the course and progress into the Acute Care Practicum APNP 130. No rewrites are allowed for any of the evaluations. EXAM POLICY Students must attend all required scheduled exams that make up a final grade at the appointed time and place. Individual instructors may accommodate for illness or personal crisis. Additional accommodation will not be made unless a written request is sent to and approved by the appropriate Department Head prior to the scheduled exam. Any student who misses a scheduled exam without approval will be given a grade of 0 for the exam. 7/13/09/ahh:\psc\outline\2009_10_fall_winter\apnp124.docx 4
COURSE GRADE Course grades are assigned as follows: Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ F Mark (Percent) 95 94-90 89-85 84-80 79-75 74-70 69-65 < 65 ACADEMIC POLICIES See www.cotr.bc.ca/policies for general college policies related to course activities, including grade appeals, cheating and plagiarism. COURSE CHANGES: Information contained in course outlines is correct at the time of publication. Content of the courses is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment, and marketing needs. The instructor endeavours to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses. 7/13/09/ahh:\psc\outline\2009_10_fall_winter\apnp124.docx 5