KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

HCRS C103 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    HCRS C103
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Medical Surgical Nursing
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    Med. Surgical Nurs.
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    Gates, Cheryl G.
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
    30 = Spring
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC New Course
  9. START TERM:
    30 = Spring, 2013
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This theory course focuses on the application of the nursing process in common health/illness situations. Using the nursing process as a framework, emphasis is placed on the role of the vocational nurse as a provider of care in assisting the adult and geriatric client with chronic disorders affecting the gastrointesintal, genitourinary, endocrine, and integumentary systems. Topics in basic nutrition are also presented including an overview of basic nutrients, basic therapeutic diets and patient education specific to chronic conditions. Basic mental health concepts are introduced. Concepts in this course are correlated with the clinical settings presented in Vocational Nursing Lab I.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    3

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    3
    54
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);Certificate of Achievement (COA);CSU Transfer;Career Technical Education (CTE)
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Vocational Nursing (AS Degree Program)
    Vocational Nursing Cert (Certificate of Achievement)
    Elective:

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    IGETC:
    CSU:
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:
    California State University, Bakersfield =
    California State University, Dominguez Hills =
    California State University, Fresno =

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Identify nursing interventions for the client having surgery.
    2. Create teaching plans for prevention of various cancers.
    3. Describe the etiology and signs and symptoms of various disorders.
    4. List nursing responsibilities for clients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures for various disorders.
    5. Describe the classic signs of infection.
    6. Distinguish signs and symptons of various electrolyte imbalances.

  23. REQUISITES

    Corequisite:

    HCRS C100
    and
    HCRS C107
    and
    HCRS C113

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    See attached Instructional Plan as mandated by BVNPT.

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Audiovisual;
    2. Case Study;
    3. Demonstration;
    4. Discussion;
    5. Guest Lecturers;
    6. Instruction through examination or quizzing;
    7. Lecture;
    8. Outside reading;
    9. Presentations (by students);
    10. Project-based learning;
    11. Written work;

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    A. Required Readings: weekly outline chapter prior to lecture.
    B. Weekly Homework Assignments: complete end of chapter questions.
    C. Plans of Care.

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    Testing
    Group Discusiions
    Case Studies
    Return Demonstrations
    Instructor Observation
    Group presentations
    Role Playing
    Critical Thinking

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    deWit, Susan. (2009) Medical-Surgical Nursing, , Saunders Elsevier
    deWit, Susan. (2009) Medical-Surgical Nursing Study Guide, , Saunders Elsevier
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
    Kaplan PN Complete Course
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Face to face;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Licensed Vocational Nursing;

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    09/04/2012
    Last Outline Revision
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    11/02/2012
    Board of Trustees
    12/20/2012
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    UC Approval Status
    CSU Approval
    30 = Spring 2013
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    IGETC Approval Status
    CSU GE Approval
    CSU GE Approval Status