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						2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]   
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                  NSG 143 - Development of Nursing Practice I  Description: Introduces theory that directs nursing skills and the development of nursing practice. Uses the nursing process as a framework for care and implementation of appropriate nursing interventions. Basic to intermediate nursing skills are developed.
  Prerequisites: Admission to nursing program
  Corequisite: NSG 140 , NSG 142 , NSG 144 , and NSG 145  
  Credits: 2 Lecture: 1 Lab: 3
  Course Content:  
	- Principles of nursing care related to adult assessment
 
	- Principles of nursing care related to medication administration & dosage calculations
 
	- Principles of nursing care related to oxygen therapy
 
	- Principles of nursing care related to Foley catheters
 
	- Principles of nursing care related to sterile field
 
	- Principles of nursing care related to wounds
 
	- Principles of nursing care related to nasogastric tubes
 
  Learning Outcomes:  
	- Perform holistic assessments: Differentiate types of assessments: Head to Toe assessment and focused assessments. Collection of subjective and objective data. (Patient-centered Care)(1-7)
 
	- Utilize of the healthcare team to provide safe and effective patient care and appropriate delegation while performing nursing skills. (Teamwork and Collaboration)(1-7)
 
	- Apply principles of evidence-based practice when performing and documenting nursing skills. (Evidence-based Practice)(1-7)
 
	- Demonstrate the need for quality and system improvement when performing nursing skills. (Quality Improvement)(1-7)
 
	- Perform nursing skills successfully. (Safety)(1-7)
 
	- Use patient health record for documentation of nursing care. (Informatics)(1-7)
 
  Required Assessment:  
	- Returned demonstration of skills, exams, simulation.
 
 
				  
 
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