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NURS 125 Paramedic Transition Concepts

This course will explore professional behaviors, standards, and expectations deemed necessary to function in the role of the registered nurse as the student transitions from the role of the Paramedic. Concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial and nursing domains will be explored and select content from NURS 142 and NURS 143 will be presented.  Nursing care is focused on the restoration of optimal function for adult clients using the nursing process and evidence-based practices to apply theory to practice, formulate nursing judgments, and develop competencies to provide safe patient-centered care. Clinical, skills laboratory, and simulation experiences will supplement didactic learning methods. Progression to the second year of the Nursing associate degree program will occur after completion of this course.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Formal admission into the Paramedic to RN Pathway Sequence program, BIOL 107, BIOL 204, CHEM 103, ENGL 121, PSYC 200, and MATH 132, 138 or higher

Hours Weekly

4 hours theory, 6 hours clinical

Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate a holistic/multicultural approach in the provision of patient-centered care.
  2. Educate patients using teaching plans that are individualized and promote healthy outcomes.
  3. Collaborate with the interprofessional team, patients, and families to promote continuity of care and goal attainment.
  4. Utilize various communication techniques to support continuity of care and achieve patient-centered goals.
  5. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by applying an ethical decision-making framework to examine an ethical dilemma.
  6. Implement nursing interventions according to standards of practice, policies, and procedures in the delivery of nursing care.
  7. Utilize knowledge of sciences, pharmacology, and nursing concepts to formulate nursing judgments.
  8. Apply the concepts of evidence-based practice to examine a nursing practice area of interest.
  9. Explore differences in roles, education, and practice between paramedics and registered nurses.

Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate a holistic/multicultural approach in the provision of patient-centered care.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Lecture/discussion, clinical experience

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Exam, clinical evaluation tool

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nutrition - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic sciences related to nutrition, including chemistry, microbiology, biology, and genetics.

  2. Educate patients using teaching plans that are individualized and promote healthy outcomes.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical experience, Nursing Care Plan

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical evaluation tool, Nursing care plan rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nutrition - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    2. Explain the principles and concepts of nutrition, including digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients in the human body.

  3. Collaborate with the interprofessional team, patients, and families to promote continuity of care and goal attainment.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Simulation

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Simulation evaluation tool

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    3. Collaborate with patients and interprofessional team members in acute, long-term and community health care settings to advocate for safe quality care.

  4. Utilize various communication techniques to support continuity of care and achieve patient-centered goals.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Writing Assignments
    • Interpersonal recording paper

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • IPR rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    4. Communicate effectively to assess patient’s health status, and to develop and manage the plan of care.

  5. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by applying an ethical decision-making framework to examine an ethical dilemma.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Case studies

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Ethics rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    5. Demonstrate leadership and accountability by utilizing legal, ethical, and professional standards to provide safe, quality nursing care.

  6. Implement nursing interventions according to standards of practice, policies, and procedures in the delivery of nursing care.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical, nursing skills

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Clinical Evaluation Tool Competency Evaluation

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    6. Perform nursing interventions based on current standards of practice, policies and procedures to optimize the patient’s health.

  7. Utilize knowledge of sciences, pharmacology, and nursing concepts to formulate nursing judgments.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Lecture/discussion

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Examination

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    7. Integrate professional knowledge, science and evidence to formulate nursing judgments.

  8. Apply the concepts of evidence-based practice to examine a nursing practice area of interest.

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Poster board presentation

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Poster rubric

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Nursing - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    8. Challenge traditional and existing nursing practices used to solve clinical problems by examining the evidence that underlies current practice.

  9. Explore differences in roles, education, and practice between paramedics and registered nurses.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Lecture/discussion

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • Examination