Utilizing critical reasoning and the nursing process, the student is expected to:
1. Use critical thinking skills to make decisions about nursing care planning
2. Formulate plans to care for assigned patients reflecting
a. Comfort and activity
b. Sensory/perceptual
c. Nutrition
d. Infection/inflammation
e. Older Adult
f. Loss and grief
3. Identify teaching needs related to planned nursing care
4. Work effectively with the health care team to communicate about planned nursing care
5. Discuss the use of material and human resources to assure effective, comprehensive plans for nursing care
6. Discuss ethical principles and legal guidelines for plans for nursing care
7. Discuss the requirements for planning nursing care and the written assignments to validate preparation for clinical
8. Discuss establishing priority nursing diagnoses at the beginning of the shift as a means for focusing nursing care
1. Review module objectives.
2. Learning Resources:
Review:
1105 & 1413 materials as necessary
Facility Policy & Procedure Manual
Charting guidelines for the patient care unit