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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
NURS D91AL
Course Title (CB02)
Health Assessment Lab
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
The focus of this course is the application of concepts learned in the theory class. Students will practice conducting health assessments, analyzing trends of data, and planning care based on common assessment findings. Therapeutic communication and interviewing skills will be developed thus increasing comfort in conversing with patients as well as improving the efficacy of data collection. Both NURS 91AL and NURS 91A must be taken and passed concurrently within the same quarter. Failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This is a course in a CTE program that was developed based on requirements from the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), and input from current/potential healthcare employers and current/future health needs of society. This course belongs on the AS degree in Nursing. This course is a BRN mandated component of the nursing program and exposes students to the clinical practice of the fundamentals of nursing with a non-acute geriatric population in the lab setting. Successful completion of this course is required for students to be eligible for the national licensing exam.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
2.5
Maximum Credit Units
2.5

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours7.50.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
90.0
Total
90.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

NURS D091A

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Admission into the °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Nursing Program.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned readings and videos

Demonstration and evaluation of clinical skills in lab setting

Demonstration and evaluation of therapeutic communication

Modeling of clinical nursing behaviors

Other: Weekly review of patient assessments and nursing care plans

Assignments

  1. Reading assignments from texts, syllabus, and other pertinent articles
  2. Discussion and critical analysis of simulated client interview, demonstrating therapeutic versus non-therapeutic communication
  3. Practice and demonstration competency of required skills
  4. Documentation of clinical assessments following approved college and clinical guidelines.
  5. Clinical simulation exercise

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Final clinical evaluation per the Clinical Evaluation Tool which contains critical elements of performance which will reflect the ability to integrate and critically analyze information and apply concepts in working with simulated client.
  2. Developing interventions and rationales on a written nursing care plan for nursing care for case study patients.
  3. Final skills testing for skill mastery and competency compared to a critical element checklist.
  4. Successful completion of NURS 91A within the same quarter is required to pass NURS 91AL.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Student uniform including °®¶¹´«Ã½ College student name tag
  • Stethoscope, scissors and hemostats
  • Current CPR certification for health care professionals
  • Current physical examination with updated immunizations
  • Current background check and drug testing
  • Watch with second hand
Essential College Facilities:
  • Nursing skills laboratory equipped with supplies and equipment for demonstration and practice

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Ignatavicius, Workman & Rebar. "Medical Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered Collaborative Care", 9th ed. 2018. Elsevier.
* Potter, Perry, Stockert & Hall. "Fundamentals of Nursing", 9th ed. 2017. Elsevier.
Doenges, Moorhouse & Geissler-Murr. "Nursing Diagnosis Manual", 6th ed. 2019. F.A. Davis.
Purnell. "Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care", 3rd ed. 2014. F.A. Davis.
Vallerand & Sanoski. "Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses", 15th ed. 2018. F.A. Davis.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Adam, Holland & Urban. "Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach", 2017. Pearson.
Van Leeuwen & Bladh. "Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications", 7th ed. 2018. F.A. Davis.
"Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary", 23rd ed. 2018. F.A.Davis.
Nursing 91AL Course Syllabus- most current version
°®¶¹´«Ã½ College, Department of Nursing Student Handbook, on-line
Morris. "Calculate with Confidence", 7th edition. 2018. Elsevier.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Utilize the nursing process to collect and analyze assessment data and trends to formulate a plan of care for patients.
  • Communicate effectively, while fostering mutual respect and shared decision making while caring for a patient.
  • Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making for patients.
  • Function effectively as team member, fostering open communication, mutual respect, shared decision making, team learning, and development when caring for a patient.
  • Identify, evaluate, and integrate the best current evidence with clinical expertise and consideration of patient preference, experience and values to make practice decisions while providing care to a patient.
  • Use data to monitor the outcomes of care and examine approaches to improve the quality and safety of health care systems and individual performance, thus minimizing the risk of harm to patients and providers.
  • Demonstrate accountability for own professional development and practice with patients, consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, ethical and humanistic principles.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of patient health assessment process.

  • Integrate health assessment data in the nursing process of planning care.

Outline

  1. Utilize the nursing process to collect and analyze assessment data and trends to formulate a plan of care for patients.
    1. Demonstrate a complete head to toe assessment.
    2. Identify elements of a comprehensive assessment.
    3. Identify real and potential problems and formulate a plan of care based on the assessment data.
    4. Demonstrate nursing interventions used to provide basic care based on the assessment data.
    5. Exercise the use of data to evaluate the outcomes of care and modify the plan of care.
  2. Communicate effectively, while fostering mutual respect and shared decision making while caring for a patient.
    1. Practice the us of therapeutic communication.
    2. Communicate assessment findings and plan of care.
    3. Demonstrate accountability and maintain professional integrity in all aspects of the learning process.
  3. Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making for patients.
    1. Use available information technologies to evaluate assessment data and other relevant information to support clinical decision-making.
    2. Document patient care in a clear and appropriate manner.
    3. Utilize scholarly sources and resources to facilitate clinical decision-making.
  4. Function effectively as team member, fostering open communication, mutual respect, shared decision making, team learning, and development when caring for a patient.
    1. Discuss ways to participate in interdisciplinary care and reflect on own role as a member of the healthcare team.
    2. Discuss ways to collaborate with the patient and other members of the healthcare team when developing a plan of care.
  5. Identify, evaluate, and integrate the best current evidence with clinical expertise and consideration of patient preference, experience and values to make practice decisions while providing care to a patient.
    1. Utilize scholarly and practice resources to identify evidence-based practices.
    2. Use best practice guidelines in the provision of care.
  6. Use data to monitor the outcomes of care and examine approaches to improve the quality and safety of health care systems and individual performance, thus minimizing the risk of harm to patients and providers.
    1. Examine the use of QSEN principles to protect the client from safety hazards.
    2. Demonstrate knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals set by the Joint Commission and quality improvement indicators.
  7. Demonstrate accountability for own professional development and practice with patients, consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, ethical and humanistic principles.
    1. Proactively seek and respond professionally to feedback from the instructor and colleagues.
    2. Demonstrate retention and proficiency of previously and concurrently learned knowledge and skills.
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