The purpose of the LRC experience is to provide students with an opportunity to practice previously learned skills, to learn new psychomotor skills and to further develop communication techniques. LRC experiences for N1020 are scheduled for each week. The first year class has been divided into two groups to enhance individual learning, to allow for adequate practice time, and to provide students with additional guidance from your lab instructors. Advance preparation for all sessions is essential. Plan to spend a minimum of one and one-half hours for preparation for each lab. LRC Attendance Attendance is mandatory. In the case of illness, students must provide a medical certificate for the absence and you must notify LRC staff if you will be missing a lab. (See phone # s below). In the event of an absence, the student will be expected to make up the lab independently following the process described below: 1. Please contact the Learning Resource Centre Coordinator to schedule a date and time to make up the lab (availability of space will need to be considered). Please note: The lab must be made up within 2 weeks of the missed lab. 2. Complete your readings and watch posted videos in advance so that you have seen a demonstration of the skill/procedure. 3. Video yourself completing the skill and submit to the instructor. The video will be reviewed and feedback will be provided to correct any errors or difficulties with technique. 4. Complete and submit the assigned pre lab questions. A case study may also be assigned to assist with critical thinking and application.
LRC Team LRC Coordinator: Maureen MacInnis Wheatley (566-0750) mmacinniswhe@upei.ca Clinical Nursing Instructors: Jean Neill (894-2869) Tanya MacInnis (566-0736) Tammie Muise (894-2872) Joanne Currie (894-0423) jmneill@upei.ca tcmacinnis@upei.ca tmuise@upei.ca jcurrie@upei.ca LRC Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional practice hours are available during the week and/or weekend. Contact one of the instructors listed above to book practice time.
Math Competency Exam in Medication Calculations Mathematic Competency Policy Any student who has completed a lab or class on medication or intravenous therapy must write a Mathematics Competency Test, and achieve a grade of 85%. Calculators are not permitted during the test. Remedial help will be available prior to writing a supplemental test. It is the student s responsibility to arrange help sessions with nursing lab instructors, if desired, prior to the date of the supplemental test. If a student is not successful in a supplemental test, faculty, in consultation with the Dean of Nursing, reserves the right to assign a failure in the course. The decision to fail the student will be made on a case-by-case basis, with consideration given to the student s academic and clinical performance in the program. Documentation of a failed math competency exam will be placed in the student s file. Should a student fail three math competency exams throughout the program, this will be cause for dismissal from the program. Math competency exam: MEDICATION CALCULATIONS Students will write the competency exam during their regularly assigned lab section on one of the following dates. Date: Friday, February 2, Location: HSB 104 1300-1400 h
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LaFleur-Brooks, M. & LaFleur-Brooks, D. (2016). Basic Medical Language, 5 th edition. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. *Purchased in N1010. Each week in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), we will define new terms to help you develop your medical vocabulary. The following schedule outlines the lessons you will complete in your text this semester. We will have several quizzes over the semester based on these lessons. The quizzes will be posted on Moodle and you will complete them online. You will be permitted one attempt to complete the quiz once you log in and a time limit of approximately 90 seconds/question will be allowed. You must score a minimum of 85% in each quiz. LESSONS TO BE COMPLETED THIS SEMESTER (Schedule TBA) Lesson # Lesson #6 Lesson #7 Lesson #8 Lesson #9 Title Reproductive Systems Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Digestive System Eye and Ear We will be using the text listed above until the end of your second year as a study guide so hold on to it!
Assigned Readings All weekly readings are available on e-reserve. Just follow the link on your N1020 Moodle home page to the e-reserve page. The remaining readings are assigned from your required texts: Balzer-Riley, J. (2017). Communication in nursing (8 th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. Curren, A.M. & Witt, M. H. (2015). Curren s Math for Meds: Dosages & Solutions (11 th ed.). Stamford, C.T.: Cengage Learning. Ross-Kerr, J.C. & Wood, M.J. (2014). Potter & Perry s Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing. 5 th Canadian edition. Toronto, ON: Mosby. Skidmore-Roth, L. (). Mosby s nursing drug reference (31 st ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Labs Dates PreLab Assignment Medication Calculations, January 9, Curren & Witt (2015). Curren s Math for Meds, 11 th ed. Chapters 4, 5, 13. Preparation of Oral Medications, January 11,, January 16,, January 18, Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). pp 663-670 (Stop at Parenteral Routes); pp. 672-686 (Start at Nursing Knowledge Base); pp. 691-692 (Stop @ Topical Medication Application); Skill 33-1 Administering Oral Medications, pp. 693-697. Curren & Witt (2015). Chapter 6. Skidmore-Roth (). Mosby's Nursing Drug Guide. Assignment TBA Nursing Documentation: The principles Nursing Informatics: e-health records Clinical Care Coordination: Delegation SBAR_ Situation- Background- Assessment- Recommendation, January 23,, January 25, Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). Documenting & Reporting, Chapter 15, pp. 202-227. Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). Pp. 133-135. Start at Clinical Care Coordination. *Box 10-7 The Five Rights of Delegation. Schroeder, M.J. (2011). Looking to improve your bedside report: Try SBAR. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 9(5), 53-54.
Labs Dates PreLab Assignment Oxygen Therapy, Deep Breathing, Coughing and Leg Exercises January 30 February 1 Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). pp. 880-884 Start at Respiratory Physiology; Stop at Alterations in Cardiac Functioning. pp. 887-890 Start at Alterations in Respiratory Functioning, Stop at Nursing Process. pp. 924-929 Start at Maintenance and promotion of oxygenation. Stop at Restoration of cardiopulmonary functioning. Skill 48-1: Demonstrating Post operative Exercises, pp. 1343-1348. Cataletto, M. (2011). Fundamentals of oxygen therapy. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 9 (2), 22-24. Math Competency Exam FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1:00-2:00 P.M. LOCATION: HSB 104 SIMULATION SESSION February 6 TBA. February 8
Labs Dates PreLab Assignment Bowel Elimination & Ostomy Care February 13 February 15 Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). pp. 1184-1194 Start at Bowel Diversions. RNAO Clinical Best Practice Guidelines. Ostomy Care and Management. Pp. 31 Table 9-1: Definitions of Common Stomal and Peristomal Complications. Pp. 81-83 Appendix G: Sample Assessment Form. Pp. 88 and 90-91 Appendix I: Nutritional Management Tips in Ostomy Care. Pp. 94-95 Appendix J Ostomy Teaching Flow Sheets (Fecal Stomas) Pp. 102 Appendix M: Sample Ostomy Care Form. FEBRUARY BREAK February 19-23, ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF. Therapeutic Communication: Honesty, genuineness, integrity, authenticity, trust and trustworthiness; Empathy and mutuality SIMULATION SESSION February 27 March 1 March 6 Review the following class readings (From class): Balzer-Riley (2017). Chapter 7, Being Genuine. Chapter 8, Being Empathetic. TBA. March 8
Labs Dates PreLab Assignment Preparation of Medications (other than oral) March 13 Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). pp. 692 Topical Medication Application; pp. 697-710. March 15 Review the video posted on moodle on New Inhalation Devices from the Lung Association. Sterile Technique Revisited and Simple Sterile Dressing March 20 March 22 Review your material from N1010 on Surgical Asepsis. Ross-Kerr & Wood (2014). pp. 1264-1277 Wound classification Skill 46-3: Applying dry and moist dressings, pp. 1282-1285. pp. 1289-1290. Start at Changing dressings. Stop at Irrigation. Storm Make-Up Date March 27 March 29 Review Lab, April 3, April 5 A note regarding Final Skills Exams: Please be advised that the final skills exam for N1020 will occur over a two day period near the end of the examination schedule, therefore it is recommended that you do not book travel until you have received your exam dates. The final exam period for April runs April 10-20.