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Michele Werk FT September 2012 LC-FT BSN Concordia University Alverno Milwaukee, WI

Nursing Skills Lab and Simulation Lab Coordinator Wauwatosa Committee: FC, SRRC Sub- Committee: Simulation (Chair)

As of May, 2015 Bryant & Stratton College has 11 Part-time Faculty Members scheduled ( one faculty exception for MSN) and 1 full-time Skills Lab Coordinator

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Practical Nursing Program Philosophy and Objectives Nursing Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Practical Degree in Nursing program of Bryant & Stratton College is to prepare safe and effective entry level practical nurses through relevant, high quality and contemporary nursing education.

Nursing Program Goals

a. Prepare Practical Degree Nursing graduates to function competently in licensed practical nursing roles. b. Provide a foundation of learning which promotes integration of clinical decision making processes into the

provision of nursing care for meeting the health/illness needs of patients across the lifespan.

Nursing Program Philosophy

The Bryant & Stratton College nursing program subscribes to and functions within the mission of BSC to deliver outcomes-based nursing education through a flexible contemporary curriculum in a personalized environment with emphases on authentic and experiential education. In addition, the curriculum incorporates our values that advocate patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.

The four concepts of the nursing meta-paradigm that include, person, health, environment, and nursing provide the foundation of the total nursing program.

Person is defined as the individual who may be well or ill, and includes family and community. We believe that the person is a biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual being who grows, develops, and adapts throughout the lifespan. We also believe that all people, as members of the global society are endowed with intellectual capabilities which direct them toward uniqueness, autonomy, and self-fulfillment. The faculty recognize the importance of respecting the dignity of the person as well as providing an atmosphere that is supportive, caring, and responsive.

Health is a dynamic human experience that is a combination of wellness-illness and is defined by the perception of the person across the lifespan. Each person perceives health in a unique manner according to developmental stage, cultural context, spirituality, preferences, and health literacy. The faculty endeavor to provide students with the opportunity to assume new nursing roles in health education, wellness, prevention, and provision of care to patients who have healthcare needs.

Environment is a system that provides the framework for interactions to address a person’s needs and goals. It is inclusive of physical surroundings as well as local, regional, national, global, social, political, emotional, psychological, and economic conditions that are associated with a person’s health. Environment also includes intellectual, cultural, and spiritual aspects affecting the whole person. The faculty affirms that the unique responses by the individual or family to constant interaction with the environment results in varying degrees of health.

Consistent with faculty beliefs, nursing is an essential healthcare professional discipline that focuses on the art and science of holistic healthcare guided by the values of caring, diversity, excellence, integrity, ethics, holism, and patient-centeredness. Nurses use clinical judgment, and information literacy skills to provide safe quality care based on best current evidence to promote the health of patients, families, and communities to achieve an optimal level of patient wellness in diverse settings.

Nursing practice embraces human flourishing, professional identity, spirit of inquiry, and nursing judgment in order to achieve quality outcomes. Core components of quality care as established by QSEN are as follows: Quality Improvement, Safety, Informatics, Evidence Based Practice, Patient Centered Care, and Teamwork & Collaboration. These components, along with the nursing metaparadigm, are reflected in the Bryant & Stratton College Practical Nursing Program organizing framework. The organizing framework provides direction for the selection and ordering of learning experiences to achieve student learning outcomes.

Program Outcomes

At the successful completion of this program, the graduate of the PN program will

1. Provide safe, relationship-centered nursing care contributing to the nursing process, which has a foundation of critical thinking and evidence-based practices

2. Function as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team using legal and ethical principles

3. Utilize effective communication methods which manage information, prevent errors, and support decision- making necessary for the provision of quality patient care and continuous quality improvement

4. Utilize leadership skills in various settings as a collaborator of care

5. Implement professional and personal behaviors that exhibit spirit of inquiry, self-determination, dignity, uniqueness of others, caring and respect resulting in effective relationship-centered care

Overview of the PN Curriculum

The curriculum content for the Practical Nursing Program at Bryant & Stratton College was developed based upon several sources: the Ohio Administrative Code, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the National League for Nursing practical nursing curriculum framework, and the responsibilities of licensed practical nurses as observed in practice settings.

The practical nursing program is designed as a three semester, 41 credit program. The nursing courses include: Fundamentals of Practical Nursing

Lifespan Development and Nursing Practice Pharmacology for LPNs

Intravenous Therapy

PN Medical/Surgical Nursing I Maternal/Child Nursing PN Medical/Surgical Nursing II

Practical Nursing Leadership and Transition Supportive courses in the program include the following:

Anatomy and Physiology I Anatomy and Physiology II Survey of Mathematics Research and Writing I Principles of Psychology

The program is designed with lecture, lab, and clinical hours, in the following configuration: Lecture Total Hours: 412.5 Lecture 1:1 credit to contact hour

Lab Total Hours: 202.5 Lab 1:3 credit to contact hour Clinical Total Hours: 405 Clinical 1:3 credit to contact hour

Course Descriptions First Semester Courses:

Fundamentals of Practical Nursing- This course introduces foundational principles and skills of practical nursing.

These principles and skills use an interdisciplinary approach to provide nursing care to adult patients. The nursing process will be introduced to assist in the collaboration of care in the clinical setting. The course presents principles of health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in the care of the adult. This course will provide the practical nursing student experiences to practice fundamental nursing principles and skills necessary to provide care in a variety of settings. Clinical experiences are based on basic nursing procedures, skills, and critical thinking learned and practiced in the nursing skills lab.

Anatomy & Physiology I- A study of chemical, cellular, and tissue functions, as well as the structure and function

of, the nervous, musculoskeletal, integumentary, endocrine systems. Application of knowledge learned relative to organs and body systems will be demonstrated in a laboratory setting.

Survey of Mathematics- Students employ a wide range of problem solving strategies. This course introduces

measurement, consumer math, quantitative reasoning, statistics, different numeration systems, and optional topics according to student needs.

Research & Writing I- Students develop their expository and persuasive writing skills through varied writing

experiences. Information literacy skills and research techniques are introduced and reinforced. Students apply their information literacy and writing skills to produce a paper which incorporates research in appropriate APA citation style. Second Semester Nursing Courses:

Lifespan Development and Nursing Practice- The focus of this course is to introduce the concepts of normal growth and development, developmental theories, and strategies for the nurse to consider regarding nursing care of the patient across the lifespan.

Pharmacology for LPNs- This course will explain the role of the practical nurse in relationship to pharmacology.

The student will learn about drug classifications, actions, side effects, adverse reactions, contraindications, and calculation of medication dosages. Medications, procedures, regulations, and considerations for safe administration are emphasized. Medication considerations for specific populations across the lifespan will be studied.

PN-Medical/Surgical Nursing I- This course provides information to the student on basic medical surgical

principles and skills. The use of the nursing process to make problem-solving decisions about medical surgical health care needs will be presented. Medical surgical concepts presented include peri-operative care, principles of pain management, oncology care, health promotion, the wellness/illness continuum, nutrition, and diet therapy. Care of clients who have common diseases and disorders affecting the following body systems: musculoskeletal, sensory, immune and lymphatic, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems will be included. Use of information technology to provide basic care will be explored in relationship to medical surgical clients. Principles of medical surgical nursing and medication administration with an interdisciplinary approach to providing care to adult clients requiring medical-surgical nursing care are practiced in the clinical area. Demonstrating and monitoring IV therapy will be included in this course.

Intravenous Therapy- This course presents an overview of IV therapy principles and guidelines. Asepsis principles

are reviewed and basic equipment and supplies needed to start and maintain intravenous therapy are outlined. Pharmacology related to intravenous therapy and methods of managing intravenous therapy are included. The roles of the LPN in managing intravenous therapy are discussed. Students will practice intravenous therapy skills during the clinical in the PN-

Medical/Surgical Nursing course.

Anatomy & Physiology II- A study of chemical, cellular, and tissue functions as well as the structure and function

of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, lymphatic and immune, urinary, and reproductive systems. Application of knowledge relative to organs and body systems will be demonstrated in a laboratory setting.

Third Semester Nursing Courses:

PN-Medical/Surgical Nursing II- This course builds upon the concepts covered in Med Surg I. The use of the nursing process to make problem-solving decisions about medical surgical health care needs will be presented. A review and application of peri-operative care, principles of pain management, oncology care, health promotion, the wellness/illness continuum, nutrition, and diet therapy will continue to be emphasized. Care of clients who have common diseases and disorders affecting the following body systems: neurologic, endocrine, urinary, and gastrointestinal will be included. Use of information technology to provide basic care will be explored in relationship to medical surgical clients. Principles of medical surgical nursing and medication administration with an interdisciplinary approach to providing care to adult clients requiring medical-surgical nursing care are practiced in the clinical area. Demonstrating and monitoring IV therapy will be included in this course.

Maternal/Child Nursing- This course introduces the practical nursing student to the study of the reproductive

systems, maternal, and child health nursing. The course will include obstetric nursing care in a healthy pregnancy with emphasis on physical safety to ensure best possible outcomes for the mother, baby, and family. Content addresses care of mother and baby from conception to postpartum as well as discharge and home care. An overview of high – risk situations will be included. This course introduces the practical nursing student to pediatric nursing including health promotion and disease prevention unique to the pediatric patients and their families. Deviation from normal growth and development will be explained to meet health care needs of pediatric patients. Study of principles and skills to assist children with health deviations to achieve, maintain, and restore an optimum level of health will be included. Clinical experiences are based on previous learned nursing skills.

Practical Nursing Leadership and Transition- In this course, the student will learn to assist in the coordination of human and material resources for assigned clients, participate in group processes to promote the provision of nursing care, use the nursing process to make problem-solving decisions about basic health care needs and use information technology to provide basic care. Learning experiences will provide growth for the student to make the transition from student to practical nurse. In this course students apply clinical principles and use an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to adult clients requiring medical-surgical nursing care incorporating leadership skills. The student will use principles of health promotion; maintenance and restoration; and physiological integrity across the life span to meet client health care needs in a clinical setting.

Principles of Psychology- This course provides students with an introduction to psychology and the science of human behavior. Students are exposed to concepts, terminology, principles, and theories foundational to the discipline. Featured topics include research methods, reasoning and thinking practices, developmental and social psychology as they relate to the workplace.