Lewis-Clark State College Semester One Fall 2015

Course Name

Course Competencies

NU 306 Health Assessment

1.Demonstrate an understanding of the wide range of skills and tools

required to accomplish physical assessments on individuals across
the lifespan.
2. As a provider of care, perform systematic focused assessments on
individuals using the techniques of inspection, auscultation,
percussion and palpation.
3. Obtain and correctly document a physical exam. Demonstrate
proficient communication skills in all areas of data collection.
4. Distinguish findings that are within normal range from those that
require intervention.
5. Apply the nursing process to formulate nursing diagnoses, goals,
interventions and evaluation.
6. Develop and refine critical thinking skills to analyze data obtained
during assessment for identification of the individuals strengths,
knowledge deficits and risk behaviors.
7. Incorporate teaching interventions focusing on health promotion
whenever appropriate.

NU 312 Pharmacology in Nursing

1. Use the nursing process and informed caring framework in

providing medication therapy to patients of all ages.
2. Describe the action, use, most common and any serious or life
threatening adverse effects, and nursing implications including patient
teaching for all classes of medications studied.
3. Discuss legal and ethical and professional role issues surrounding
medication therapy.

NU 325 Alterations in Health I

1. Review the pathophysiological basis for health care problems

experienced by individuals across the lifespan
2. Learn cognitive and conceptual knowledge about alterations in
health
3. Develop knowledge of therapeutic nursing and collaborative
interventions required to produce safe and effective care of individual
clients
4. Apply the nursing process to individual health conditions using
critical thinking skills for defining optimal patient outcomes
5. Analyze biological, psychosocial, cultural, and generational factors
in the formulation of therapeutic nursing interventions
6. Explore patient education appropriate in the provision of nursing
care
7. Examine the use of research findings and technology for improved
patient care
8. Compare and contrast health settings and the influence on nursing
care
9. Explore traditional and complementary interventions for clients
10. Adopt professional standards which define the competencies,
roles and values necessary for assuming the
role of the professional nurse

NU-309-51: Skills Transition

1. Describe and demonstrate basic psychomotor skills specific to the

role of provider of care.
2. Utilize theoretical knowledge when performing psychomotor skills.

3. Verbalize specific rationale for each critical element of procedure

being performed.
4. Utilize medical terminology in professional communication.
5. Describe and practice accurate documentation of nursing care.
6. Identify healthcare technology and informatics applications
appropriate to the care of the individual.
7. Explore teaching-learning strategies appropriate to care of the
individual.
8. Explore the dimensions of therapeutic and inter-professional
communication.

NU-370-63: Transitions/Bac Nursing

1. Apply selected nursing theories to gain an understanding of the

metaparadigm of nursing
2. Analyze nursing professionalism, values, philosophy
3. Discuss the ANA Standards of Professional Performance, the
AACN Essentials document and LCSC BSN Philosophy
4. Explore teaching-learning strategies that support adult learning
theory
5. Explore the role of the professional nurse in the use of outcomes as
the basis for evaluation of patient safety and quality care
6. Access and explore online scholarly literature
7. Demonstrate professional writing as the basis for communication of
ideas