ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen College Catalog 2016-2017 May 18, 2017 This course continues the exploration of providing holistic care for adult clients as they experience the trajectory of illness. In this course the focus is on chronic illness (multi- system complex health alterations) and transitional care within a framework of health promotion and disease prevention. Emphasis is on the application of the nursing process and demonstrated refinement of nurse generalist clinical skills particularly for clients who transition from and to acute to chronic care facilities or home and those at end of life and/or who require palliative care. Expectations of students will include demonstrating ethical and legally based practice using evidence-based clinical judgment/decisions. Laboratory Component The laboratory portion of this course continues the development and enhancement of clinical and case management skills with emphasis on clients with multisystem complex health alterations and the need for transitional care, particularly for clients who transition from and to acute to chronic care facilities or home and those at end of life and/or who require palliative care. Clinical Component The clinical portion of this course focuses on providing holistic nursing care to adult clients with chronic illnesses, those who move from acute to chronic care facilities or home and/or those at end of life and/or who require palliative care. Students practice ethically and legally using evidence-based clinical judgment/decisions to collaboratively work with other health care team members to develop, implement, and evaluate case management plans. Prerequisite: NUR3463 Adult Health – Acute Care Co-requisite: NUR3508 Quality and Safety in Nursing Practice NUR 3655 Transcultural Nursing 40 hours, 4 credits This course emphasizes the importance of recognizing and incorporating cultural beliefs and experiences of patients, families, and healthcare professionals within care settings. Topics include: comparative analysis of communication styles, fostering open communication, family roles, dietary preferences, safety and concerns associated with cultural beliefs, values, and practices of cultural norms, and the impact on healthcare practice. Nursing interventions that integrate and examine evidence-based practice related to various cultural beliefs will be discussed. The importance of incorporating a holistic approach in the care and treatment of the patient will be demonstrated within this course. RN to BSN entrance option: Admission to BSN Program A-BSN: Pre or Co-requisite: NUR2162 Critical Analysis and Nursing Science NUR 3672 Parent Child Health 90 Hours, 5 Credits NUR 3672 Lecture (30 Hours, 3 Credits) NUR 3672LL Clinical (60 Hours, 2 Credits) This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to holistically care for clients and their families during childbearing and childrearing. This course spans pregnancy, labor and delivery, post- partum, care for the newborn and neonate as well as including the pediatric client. The course also incorporates assessment of family structure, function and dynamics, and specialized concerns of childbearing women and their families. Emphasis is on the care of children with both acute and chronic alterations in health. Students will have an opportunity to explore selected high risk situations. Attention however will be focused on normal physiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial adaptation, biological-behavioral growth, genetics, and the unique needs of reproducing families as the basis for assessment and clinical decision- making. Students will use the clinical skills and judgment gained from previous courses to care for these special populations and to preserve, promote, and restore the healthy status of the family and its members. Clinical Component The clinical portion of this course focuses on the application of student knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to holistically care for clients and their families during childbearing and childrearing. Students will use the clinical skills and judgment gained from previous courses to care for these special populations and to preserve, promote, and restore the healthy status of the family and its members. Prerequisite: Human Growth and Development Pre or Co-requisite: NUR3463 Adult Health-Acute Care NUR 4005 Dimensions of Mental and Behavioral Health 100 Hours, 6 Credits NUR 4005 Lecture (40 Hours, 4 Credits NUR 4005LL Clinical (60 Hours, 2 Credits) This course emphasizes the concepts and application of therapeutic communication, and therapeutic use of self within the nurse-client relationship. This course assists students in learning how to holistically care for clients across the life span who are experiencing mental, emotional, and behavioral health issues. Techniques and strategies are provided to support clients and their families in achieving optimal levels of wellness. Consideration is given to the legal, ethical, cultural, and spiritual influences that impact mental, emotional, and behavioral issues. Clinical Component The clinical portion of this course focuses on therapeutic communication; the legal, ethical, cultural and spiritual influences on mental and behavioral health; collaborative teamwork, and, therapeutic use of self within the nurse- client relationship. Students care for clients across the life span who are experiencing mental, emotional, and behavioral health conditions, with the goal of supporting This addendum replaces all previously issued versions. Page 13 / 53
