ADN 611 - Professional Nursing Practice

1. Explore the roles of the registered nurse in the health care delivery system
   1. Investigate the various roles of the registered nurse
   2. Compare and contrast the roles of the registered nurse in various health care settings
   3. Contrast roles and practice settings of RN and LPN
   4. Describe strategies for implementation of various models of patient care
   5. Analyze the advantages/disadvantages of various models of patient care
2. Develop a comprehensive care plan for individuals, families, or groups
   1. Describe the 5 steps of the nursing process
   2. Discuss the role of the RN in care plan development
   3. Evaluate the effectiveness of plans of care for clients with complex needs
   4. Modify plans of care based on reassessment and goals/outcome achievement
   5. Apply principles of teaching/learning in designing a discharge teaching plan
   6. Apply the 5 steps of the nursing process within the role of the RN
3. Discuss the principles involved in the management of care for clients
   1. Differentiate levels of management
   2. Discuss leadership vs. management
   3. Explore the supervisory process
4. Demonstrate complex skills to facilitate care of clients across the life span
   1. Demonstrate initiation of intravenous therapy
   2. Employ guidelines for the safe administration of intermittent and continuous IV medications
   3. Calculate drug dosages correctly
   4. Considering the RN role, describe assessment techniques for pain management
   5. Correctly manage and monitor the client receiving pharmacological therapy for pain
   6. Identify guidelines in the care of clients receiving blood
   7. Demonstrate an understanding of administering blood and blood components according to established guidelines
   8. Discuss different components of blood products and administration considerations
   9. Determine monitoring and follow-up teaching related to bone marrow aspiration and phlebotomy procedures
   10. Identify guidelines in the care of clients receiving total parenteral nutrition or intralipids
   11. Employ appropriate interventions when caring for clients receiving long-term or repeated access to the vascular system
   12. Discuss insertion of tubes into the stomach for the purpose of decompression or feeding
   13. Identify guidelines in the care of clients receiving enteral nutrition
   14. Determine monitoring and follow-up teaching related to diagnostic procedures of the neurological system
   15. Implement nursing intervention guidelines for the client requiring cervical stabilization
   16. Employ procedures which support ventilation of clients who have compromised respiratory systems
5. Integrate technology to facilitate delivery of care of clients with complex health problems
   1. Promote comfort via IV narcotic infusion
   2. Discuss the RN role in care of clients requiring ventilation support
   3. Identify guidelines in the care of clients receiving conscious sedation
6. Discuss the collaborative relationships necessary for continuity of care
   1. Discuss discharge planning and referrals based on client needs and available resources