NURS 241 Medical-Surgical Nursing III

• Holistically care for self, patients, colleagues, and community within an ethical, legal, and diverse framework within the scope of practice of the RN
  • Identify and discuss culturally competent care of the patient with complex health needs (QSEN: Patient Centered Care) (GO- Intercultural Appreciation)
  • Develop appropriate, patient specific plans of care for a variety of critically ill patients (QSEN: Patient Centered Care)
• Demonstrate competency in educating and communicating with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and systems with a focus on quality health care promotion and functional patient centered outcomes
  • Describe the nurse’s role in continuous quality improvement (QSEN: Quality Improvement)
  • Discuss the nurse’s role as health educator
  • Identify and discuss appropriate communication techniques to ensure effective collaboration with the patient, family members, and interdisciplinary team (QSEN: Patient Centered Care, Teamwork & Collaboration) (GO: Communication, Teamwork)
• Implement the nursing care process to demonstrate safe, competent and evidence-based care within a variety of settings using appropriate tools and technologies
  • Discuss nursing processes surrounding clients with complex health disturbances
  • Research internet resources for evidence based practice guidelines  (QSEN: Evidence-based Practice) (GO: Information Literacy)
  • Evaluate web based resources for quality of content (QSEN: Evidence-based Practice) (GO: Information Literacy)
  • Explain the relationship between critical thinking and evidence-based practice (QSEN: Evidence-based Practice) (GO: Critical Thinking)
  • Describe the nurse’s role in the setting of emergency care
  • Describe the unique aspects of the nurse’s role in caring for critically ill clients
• Utilize clinical reasoning skills to synthesize patient assessment data, scientific knowledge, and pharmacology to safely manage a rapidly changing health care status
  • Describe the purpose and process of clinical pathways
  • Apply critical thinking in all decision making processes (GO: Critical Thinking)
  • Explain the wellness-illness continuum
  • Demonstrate proficiency in clinical judgment in caring for clients with multiple health disturbances (GO: Critical Thinking)
• Provide leadership to effectively collaborate and delegate with patient, family, interdisciplinary, systems administration and the wider community
  • Describe the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a collaborative medical problem ( QSEN: Teamwork & Collaboration) (GO: Teamwork)
  • Demonstrate effective, professional communication in all nursing activities (QSEN: Teamwork & Collaboration) (GO: Communication, Teamwork)