DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM
Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau •
Lake Region State College • Williston State College
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PREREQUISITES:
Admission to Dakota Nursing Program, Practical Nursing Certificate
COREQUISITE(s):
NURS 120 Foundations of Nursing
NURS 122 Clinical Practice I
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
1.
Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Review Package and Skills Modules for PN students.
2.
Dudek, S. (2014).
Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice.
(7
th
ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
3.
Perry, A.G. & Potter, P. (2017)
Fundamentals of nursing.
(9
th
ed.) St. Louis: Mosby.
(Text and/or eBook)
4.
Silvestri, L. (2016)
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX PN
(6
th
ed.) St. Louis:
Saunders/Mosby.
5.
Skyscape Nursing Constellation Plus package
(Includes Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, Diseases and
Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual, Davis’s Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and
Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, and Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary)
6.
Varcarolis, E, M., Halter, M. J. (2014) Varcarolis’ Foundations of
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing,
(7
th
ed.) St. Louis, Elsevier
7.
Weber and Kelly (2014).
Health Assessment in Nursing.
(5
th
ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott.
8.
Weber and Kelly (2014).
Lab Manual for Health Assessment in Nursing.
(5
th
ed.) Philadelphia:
Lippincott.
*Students must have reliable high speed internet which is required to access online books and resources.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (With Related Learning Activities and Evaluation):
NURS 121: Clinical Practice II
Program Student Learner Outcomes
(SLOs)
NURS 121 Course Student Learner
Outcomes (SLOs)
Learning Activities
Course SLO Evaluation
TEAMWORK AND
COMMUNICATION:
Participate as a member of the
interdisciplinary health care team
through effective communication in the
delivery and management of client
care.
1.
Identify effective communication
as a member of the
interdisciplinary health team
interacting with clients along the
health illness continuum.
* Assigned reading
* Lecture
*Case Study on Abuse
*Documentation of medical
condition specific diet
*Video on Validation of
Documentation
*Role play with therapeutic
communication
* Exams
* Quizzes
* Case Study
* Health Assessment
Documentation Assignment
*Role play
PROFESSIONALISM AND
LEADERSHIP:
Incorporate professional standards and
scope of practice as a certificate
practical
nurse
while
pursuing
professional growth within legal,
ethical and regulatory frameworks.
2.
Describe ethical, legal, and
documentation issues related to
health assessment and in care of
the patient with a mental health
disorder.
* Assigned reading
* Lecture
*Writing NCLEX Style Quiz
questions
* Exams
* Quizzes
* Pre-Lecture Exams
CLIENT-CENTERED CARE:
Provide culturally competent care for
clients while promoting their self-
determination and integrity.
3.
Recall the effects of age, gender,
culture and lifestyle choices on
nutrition, health assessment and
mental health.
4.
Identify data related to the diverse
client’s values, beliefs, and
attitudes related to health and
wellness.
5.
Define therapeutic communication,
cultural sensitivity, and caring as
related to the individual and
diverse client.
* Assigned reading
* Lecture
* Case Study on Schizophrenia
Videos Physical Assessment
*Discussion on how a client’s
culture can have an effect on a
healthy diet
*ATI non proctored Exam
* Exams
* Quizzes
*ATI non proctored exam
results
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
AND NURSING JUDGEMENT:
Utilize the nursing process, science,
and clinical reasoning to provide
quality evidenced-based client care.
6.
Describe the role of proper
nutrition in health promotion and
disease prevention across the
lifespan.
7.
Recognize common mental health
* Assigned reading
* Lecture
* Psych Medication Flowsheet
*ATI Pharmacology Made Easy
on Psych Medications
* Exams
* Quizzes
*ATI post tests
*Pharmacology quiz on Psych
meds




