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Course Name: Foundations of Professional Nursing

(Clinical)

Course Number: 0702106

The University of Jordan Course Syllabus Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center

1 Approved by The School Council on September 28th, 2016

SCHOOL OF NURSING

COURSE SYLLABUS

DEPARTMENT: CLINICAL NURSING DEPARTMENT

[SEMESTER ACADEMIC YEARI]

2ND SEMESTER, 2016/2017

THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

The mission of The University of Jordan is to apply and promote the concepts of quality assurance

efficiently and effectively, to control performance and evolve administrative procedures in order to

develop distinctive educational, administrative and research system through applying modern quality

assurance methodologies that achieve the mission of The University of Jordan and its objectives.

THE VISION OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

To be a leading, global school in the areas of nursing education, research, and community service.

THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

The School of Nursing dedicates itself to improve health and wellbeing of society through preparing

professional nurses to provide quality nursing care, conduct research and provide community service.

The school provides a model learning environment that encourages life-long learning, innovation, and

professional and personal development.

SCHOOL OF NURSING’S CORE VALUES

Our values are derived from the Islamic Arabic heritage and the nursing profession which include:

integrity, equality, and justice; transparency and accountability; innovation and excellence;

leadership and teamwork; discipline; response; and most importantly caring.



1 Course title Foundations of Professional Nursing - (Clinical)

2 Course number 0702106

3 Credit hours (theory, practical) 3 hours

Contact hours (theory, practical) Practical 12 hours / week

4. Class room: School of Nursing Training Center (Lab 1-4)

4 Prerequisites/co-requisites Introduction to nursing profession

5 Program title Nursing

6 Program code 07

7 Awarding institution The University of Jordan

8 School School of Nursing

9 Department Clinical Nursing Department

10 Level of course First Year

11 Year of study and semester(s) 2nd semester, 2016/2017

12 Final Qualification N/A

13 Other department(s) involved in

teaching the course

N/A

14 Language of Instruction English

15 Date of production/revision February 5, 2017

16. Course Coordinator:

Course Coordinator: Ibrahim Salami RN, PhD.

Office: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 128)

Phone: 06-5355000, Ext. 23128

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Faculty member website: http://eacademic.ju.edu.jo/i.salami/default.aspx

Office Hours: Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday 10-11 AM or By appointment

17. Other instructors:

Name: Asmaa Alhaj, RN Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 130) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. 23136 Email addresses: [email protected] Name: Nariman Zaiter , RN Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 223) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. 23161 Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Manal Alramly, RN, MSN. Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 120) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. 23152 Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Reem taie, RN Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # ) Office hours

mailto:[email protected]





Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. 23176 Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Nadeen Allefdawi, RN Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 223) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. 23134 Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Sawsan Hammad, RN Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 233) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. 23134 Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Sandi Alshahwan, RN, MSN. Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # ) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Nesreen Alkhatib , RN, MSN. Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office #240 ) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. Email addresses: [email protected]

Name: Alaa Harb , RN Office numbers: School of Nursing/ 2rd floor (Office # 221) Office hours Phone numbers: 06-5355000, Ext. Email addresses: [email protected]

18. Course Description:

This clinical course is designed to provide the student with laboratory guided experiences with emphasis on the

student's independent learning that will assist her/him to master the basic nursing skills. These skills are

presented according to the functional health patterns in parallel with knowledge provided to the students in the

theory course, in order to prepare the students to implement holistic care modalities in the clinical settings.

19. Course aims and outcomes:

A- Aims: Prepare the students to implement holistic care modalities in the clinical settings.

B- B- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs): Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to…

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

ILO 1: Demonstrate competency in performing and providing the role of a professional nurse in quality care provision for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Identify nursing care required for clients in selected simulated situations 2- Organize equipment correctly and adequately before, during and after the care

utilizing universal precaution 3- Demonstrate correct positioning considering comfort before, during and after the

provision of care. 4- Apply; make use of preventive measures throughout the provision of care to limit

spread of infection. 5- Apply the care correctly and safely. 6- Apply nursing care in simulated situations. 7- Organize equipment correctly and adequately before approaching the client 8- Organize the client’s environment effectively before providing care.








9- Build effective communication skills in interpersonal relationship. 10- Develop professional behaviour in simulated situations.

Relevant Competency (JNC) Client-cantered care and safety, Safety, Ethical and accountable practice and

safety, Client-centered care and Quality improvement, Professional communication, collaboration and consultation.

Evaluation Methods O = Observation (in clinical setting) | RD: Return Demonstration | T: Written Test | V: Verbal Review

ILO 2: Apply principles of effective communication with peers, individuals, families, groups, and health care team.

Specific Course Objectives Build effective communication skills in interpersonal relationship.

Relevant Competency (JNC) Professional communication, collaboration and consultation

Evaluation Methods Observation (in clinical setting)

ILO 3: Utilize critical thinking and problem solving in planning and implementing nursing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives Discuss the essential concepts relevant to selected nursing procedure.

Relevant Competency (JNC) Ethical and accountable practice and safety

Evaluation Methods Observation (in clinical setting) and Written Test

ILO 4: Apply professional standards, values, and behaviours in providing nursing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives Develop professional behaviour in simulated situations.

Relevant Competency (JNC) Professional communication, collaboration and consultation

Evaluation Methods Observation (in clinical setting)

ILO 5: Demonstrate safety measures to protect self, individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Explain major principles relevant to safety precautions. 2- Demonstrate correct positioning considering comfort before, during

and after the provision of care. 3- Apply; make use of preventive measures throughout the provision of

care to limit spread of infection. 4- Organize equipment correctly and adequately before, during and after

the care utilizing universal precaution 5- Apply the care correctly and safely.

Relevant Competency (JNC) Safety, Ethical and accountable practice and safety ,Client-centered care and safety

Evaluation Methods O = Observation (in clinical setting) | RD: Return Demonstration | T: Written Test | V: Verbal Review

ILO 6: Translate organizational, leadership, inter-professional collaboration, and management concepts into nursing care for individuals, families, and groups.



20. Topic Outline and Schedule:

Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday Class:

Day and date Week

no. Topic

Achieved

ILOs

Evaluation

Methods

Reference and

pages numbers

Sunday 5/2/2017 2 Orientation All

Tuesday 7/2/2017

2

Basic Medical Asepsis: Hand washing (medical asepsis)

Donning and removing clean gloves

Standard precautions

(Donning clean disposable gloves, gown, mask,& eyewear)

All O*

RD*

447-450 451-454 455-460

Thursday 9/2/2017

2

Vital signs:

Introduction & terminology

Temperature

Pulse & O2 saturation

Respiration.

All O

RD

260-268 269-276 277-284 285-287

Sunday 12/2/2017 &

Tuesday 14/2/2017 3

Vital Signs: Blood pressure

V.S. documentation

All O

RD

288-299

Thursday 16/2/2017 3 Open lab and training

Sunday 19/2/2017 &

Tuesday 21/2/2017 4

Nasogastric tube therapy:

Inserting a large-bore nasogastric tube

Flush /maintain nasogastric tube

Performing gastric lavage

Removing nasogastric tube

All O

RD

686-696

Thursday 23/2/2017 4 Open lab and training All

Sunday 26/2/2017 Tuesday 28/2/2017 Thursday 2/3/2017

5 First clinical exam (20%) All Clinical exam

Sunday 5/3/2017 6

Medication administration: Introduction & terminology

Medication Documentation

Medication preparation

Oral medication administration

Medication dosage calculation.

All O

RD V*

603-607

608-617

618-623

Tuesday 7/3/2017 &

Thursday 9/3/2017 6

Medication administration: Topical medication administration (topical,

transdermal, ophthalmic, otic).

Mucous Membrane medication administration

(Sublingual, nose, metered-dose inhaled & rectal).

Medication Dosage calculation.

All O

RD

624-631 632-635

Sunday 12/3/2017

Tuesday 14/3/2017 Thursday 16/3/2017

7

Parenteral medications administration

Preparing medication from Ampules & Vials

Mixing medications using one syringe

Administering medication (I.D., S.C., & I.M.).

All O

RD

641-664

Specific Course Objectives N/A

Relevant Competency (JNC) N/A

Evaluation Methods N/A

ILO 7: Utilize evidence based practice in providing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Implement evidenced-based practice

2- Explain major principles relevant to safety precautions.

Relevant Competency (JNC) Evidenced-based practice

Evaluation Methods O = Observation (in clinical setting) | RD: Return Demonstration | T: Written Test



Sunday 19/3/2017 Tuesday 21/3/2017

Thursday 23/3/2017 8

Intravenous therapy: Preparing the venipuncture site. Inserting an Over-the-needle catheter. Initiating Intravenous therapy. Intravenous management

Monitoring fluid balance

Intravenous medication administration

All O

RD

1107-1109

1112-1117 1104-1106

1118-1131

1132-1136 1137-1145

Sunday 26/3/2017

9

Open lab and training


Sunday 2/4/2017 9 &10 Second clinical exam (20%) Clinical exam

Tuesday 4/4/2017 &

Thursday 6/4/2017 10

Measures to prevent infection: Completing surgical hand antisepsis

Donning sterile gloves

Pouring from a sterile container

Preparing a sterile field

Preparing a sterile field using pre-package

supplies

Preparing for dressing change with individual

supplies

All O

RD

936-942

Sunday 9/4/2017 &

Tuesday 11/4/2017 11

Dressing change: Changing a dry sterile dressing.

Removing sutures.

Removing staples.

Caring for a wound with a Drain

Maintaining Wound Drainage System

Irrigating Wounds

Teaching wound care to clients

All O

RD

943-947 959-960 961-962 963-963 964-966

Thursday 13/4/2017 &

Sunday 16/4/2017

11 & 12

Urinary elimination:

Inserting a retention catheter ( Female)

Inserting a retention catheter (Male)

Providing catheter care

Removing a retention catheter

Bowel elimination:

Administering a large volume enema.

All O

RD

817-821 821-823 823-824 824-826 878-881

Tuesday 18/4/2017 12 Open lab and training

Thursday 20/4/2017

12

Bathing, Bed making, & maintaining skin integrity:


Bed making

Bath care

Maintaining skin integrity

Evening care

Personal hygiene


Oral hygiene

Hair care

Bed pan, Urinal and commode

Perineal & Genital care

Eye & Ear care

Body Mechanics and Positioning:

Proper body mechanics

Moving and turning clients

All O

RD

188-192 193-199

200-208

209-215 216-222

224-227 228-233

234-237

242-245

246-250

251-257

362-369

370-387

Sunday 23/4/2017 13 Open lab and training


Sunday 30/4/2017

13 & 14

Final clinical exam (30%)

Clinical exam

Tuesday 3/5/2017 14 Final written exam (20%)

Written exam From 12:00 – 02:00 PM

*Evaluation Method keys: O = Observation (in clinical setting) | RD: Return Demonstration | T: Written Test | V: Verbal Review

Monday and Wednesday Class:

Day and date Week

no. Topic

Achieved

ILOs

Evaluation

Methods

Reference and

pages numbers



Monday 6/2/2017 2 Orientation All

Monday 6/2/2017 2

Basic Medical Asepsis: Hand washing (medical asepsis)

Donning and removing clean gloves

Standard precautions

(Donning clean disposable gloves, gown, mask,& eyewear)

Vital signs:


Temperature

All O*

RD*

447-450 451-454 455-460

Wednesday 8/2/2017 2

Vital signs:


Temperature

Pulse & O2 saturation

Respiration.

All O

RD

260-268 269-276 277-284 285-287

Monday 13/2/2017 3 Vital signs:

Blood pressure

V.S. documentation

All O

RD

288-299

Wednesday 15/2/2017

3

Continue:

Vital signs: ( from 8-10 AM)

Blood pressure

V.S. documentation

Open lab and training (from 10-2 PM)

All O

RD

Monday 20/2/2017 4






All O

RD

686-696

Wednesday 22/2/2017

4

Continue: ( from 8-10 AM)







All O

RD

686-696

Monday 27/2/2017 Wednesday 1/3/2017

5 First clinical exam (20%) All Clinical exam

Monday 6/3/2017 6

Medication administration: Introduction & terminology

Medication Documentation

Medication preparation

Oral medication administration


All O

RD V*

603-607

608-617 618-623


Medication administration: Topical medication administration (topical,

transdermal, ophthalmic, otic)

Mucous Membrane medication administration

(Sublingual, nose, metered-dose inhaled & rectal).


All O

RD

624-631 632-635


7

Parenteral medications administration:

Preparing medication from Ampules & Vials

Mixing medications using one syringe

Administering medication (I.D., S.C., & I.M.).

All O

RD

641-664

Monday 20/3/2017 8

Intravenous therapy: Preparing the venipuncture site. Inserting an Over-the-needle catheter. Initiating Intravenous therapy.

Intravenous management

Monitoring fluid balance

Intravenous medication administration

All O

RD

1107-1109 1112-1117

1104-1106

1118-1131 1132-1136

1137-1145

Wednesday 22/3/2017

8


Intravenous therapy: Preparing the venipuncture site.

All O

RD

1107-1109



Inserting an Over-the-needle catheter. Initiating Intravenous therapy.

Intravenous management

Monitoring fluid balance Intravenous medication administration


1112-1117

1104-1106 1118-1131

1132-1136

1137-1145


9 Second clinical exam (20%) Clinical exam

Monday 3/4/2017 10

Measures to prevent infection: Completing surgical hand antisepsis

Donning sterile gloves

Pouring from a sterile container

Preparing a sterile field

Preparing a sterile field using pre-package

supplies

Preparing for dressing change with individual supplies

All O

RD

936-942


Dressing change: Changing a dry sterile dressing.

Removing sutures.

Removing staples.

Caring for a wound with a Drain

Maintaining Wound Drainage System

Irrigating Wounds

Teaching wound care to clients

All O

RD

943-947 959-960 961-962 963-963 964-966

Monday 10/4/2017

11






Bowel elimination:


All O

RD

817-821 821-823 823-824 824-826 878-881

Wednesday 12/4/2017

11







Bowel elimination:



All O

RD

817-821 821-823 823-824 824-826 878-881

Wednesday 12/4/2017

11 Open lab and training

Monday 17/4/2017 12

Bathing, Bed making, & maintaining skin integrity:


Bed making

Bath care

Maintaining skin integrity

Evening care

Personal hygiene:


Oral hygiene

Hair care

Bed pan, Urinal and commode

Perineal & Genital care

Eye & Ear care

Body Mechanics and Positioning:

Proper body mechanics

Moving and turning clients

All O

RD

188-192

193-199 200-208

209-215

216-222

224-227

228-233 234-237

242-245

246-250 251-257

362-369 370-387

Wednesday 19/4/2017

12 Open lab and training


13 Final clinical exam (30%)

Clinical exam

Tuesday 3/5/2017 14 Final written exam (20%)

Written exam From 12:00 – 02:00 PM

*Evaluation Method keys: O = Observation (in clinical setting) | RD: Return Demonstration | T: Written Test | V: Verbal Review



21. Teaching Methods and Assignments:

Development of ILOs is promoted through the following teaching and learning methods: Teaching Methodologies:

The following approaches that are guided by Adult Learning Theory will be used to achieve course and clinical objectives related to the ILOs:

The clinical experience will take place in the Faculty of Nursing laboratories. 1. Demonstration

2. Supervised practice

3. Use of Audio Visual Aids

4. Group Activities

22. Evaluation Methods and Course Requirements:

Evaluation Methods

Exams Assigned Points

First Clinical Exam 20%

Second Clinical Exam 20%

Final Clinical Exam 30%

Final Written Exam 30%

Total 100%

23. Course Policies:

A- Attendance policies:

Students must attend all classes of this course.

Any student with absence of 15% of the classes of any course, will not be allowed to sit for the final exam and will be given the university zero (F grade) in this course.

In the case (b) above, if a student submits an official sick report authenticated by university clinic or an accepted excuse by the Dean of his/her faculty, the student will be considered as withdrawn from the course, and a "W" will be shown in the transcript for this course.

Students are not allowed to come late to classes. Any student coming late will not be allowed to attend the class and he/she will be marked absent.

Refer to the Clinical instructions and guidelines number 2235/2016/90 published on December 18, 2016 and located in the announcement board at the clinical area and at the course e-learning website.

B- Absences from exams and handing in assignments on time:

Failure in attending a course exam other than the final exam will result in zero mark unless the student provides an official acceptable excuse to the instructor who approves a make-up exam.

Failure in attending the final exam will result in zero mark unless the student presents an official acceptable excuse to the Dean of his/her faculty who approves an incomplete exam, normally scheduled to be conducted during the first two weeks of the successive semester.

Assignments and projects should be submitted to the instructor on the due date.

C- Health and safety procedures:

Students should comply with the Faculty of Nursing policies regarding pre-hospital training immunizations. Students should comply with the training areas policies regarding infection control, general precautions, and patient isolation.



D- Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehaviour:

Cheating, plagiarism, misbehaviour are attempts to gain marks dishonestly and includes; but not limited to:

Copying from another student’s work.

Using materials not authorized by the institute.

Collaborating with another student during a test, without permission.

Knowingly using, buying, selling, or stealing the contents of a test.

Plagiarism which means presenting another person’s work or ideas as one’s own, without attribution.

Using any media (including mobiles) during the exam

The participation or the commitment of cheating will lead to applying penalties

according to the University of Jordan Students’ Discipline rules and regulations No. (94,

49, 47,27, 29): http://units.ju.edu.jo/ar/LegalAffairs/Regulations.aspx

E- Examination Instructions for Students

Bring with you full exam requirements (blue pen, pencils, sharpener, eraser, calculator etc.), borrowing from others is not allowed.

Do not bring any material related to the exam

Do not bring your mobile phone to the Exam room

Be in the exam room at least 10 minutes before exam starting time

It’s not allowed to enter the exam room late. In case of coming late you have to contact the course coordinator immediately

It’s not allowed to leave the Exam room before the end of the END OF AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE EXAM TIME.

Write your name and university number on the exam paper and computerized sheet using Blue pen only.

Use pencil ONLY to shade your answers on the computerized answer sheet.

Do not leave examination room except under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Senior Invigilator and you should be accompanied by an invigilator, if needed.

For Re-exam issue refer back to the university rules.

F- Grading policy:

A grade of (D) is the minimum passing grade for the course.

Mark Range Grade

0-39 F

40-49 D-

50-55 D

56-59 D+

60-63 C-

64-67 C

68-70 C+

http://units.ju.edu.jo/ar/LegalAffairs/Regulations.aspx



71-74 B-

75-77 B

78-80 B+

81-83 A-

84-100 A

24. Required equipment:

Smith, S., Duell, D., & Martin, B.,(2014). Clinical Nursing Skills. (International Edition, Eighth Edition). UK: Pearson Education Limited.

25. References:

1. Kozier, B., ...,Abdalrahim, M., Abu-Moghli, F., &Saleh, M. (2012). Fundamentals of

nursing: Concepts, process, and practice. (Arab World Ed.). UK: Pearson Education

Limited.

2. McCuistion, L., Kee, J., Hayes, E. (2015). A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach.

(Eighth Edition). USA: Elsevier

3. Silvestri, L. (2014). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN®

Examination.(Eighth Edition).USA:Elsevier

4. S. Burns, S. (2014). AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing. (Third Edition). USA:

McGraw-Hill Companies

26. Additional information:

None

Name of Course Coordinator: Dr. Ibrahim Salami Signature: ------------------------- Date: 10/2/2017

Head of curriculum committee/Department: ------------------------- Signature: ---------------------------------

Head of Department: ------------------------- Signature: ---------------------------------

Head of curriculum committee/Faculty: ------------------------- Signature: ---------------------------------

Dean: ------------------------------------------- -Signature: ---------------------------------

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