For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Nursing Program at Seward County Community College prepares competent practical and associate degree nurses to assist in meeting the health care needs of clients by delivering quality wholistic care.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #7: Understand each other, moving beyond simple acceptance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity by working as a team to learn, engaging with community, exhibiting cultural awareness, and creating equity
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify measures to ensure success in the transition from LPN to ADN in the educational setting.
- Locate selected areas and resources at SCCC and SWMC to facilitate collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses in utilizing information applied to documentation and pharmacology.
- Utilize critical thinking to develop a plan of care with emphasis on nursing diagnoses, medications, pathophysiology, laboratory, diagnostic studies, and client teaching.
- Utilize APA format to write an article review incorporating evidence based practice.
- Identify priorities of patient care and time management to make safe and effective clinical judgments.
- SCCC A.D.N. Education
- The Nursing Process
- APA Format
- Survival Skills
- Orientation to Southwest Medical Center/Electronic Medical Record
- Introduction to the use of Canvas, and technology formats
- Orientation to the SCCC Level II Nursing Program
Lecture/Discussion, Clinical Simulations, Nursing Care Plans, Article Review, Computer Training
Handouts, Audiovisuals,
Computer Programs, videos, Internet and selected required and reference readings.
Institutional outcomes will be assessed by the following methods: daily work, care plans, computer assignments, exam review, ATI testing, research articles. Refer to NR class policies for further information regarding the percentage each assessment method carries towards the final grade.
SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by class participation, review of care plans, and written assignments indication comprehension of material read.
SCCC Outcome 2 will be assessed and measured by nursing care plans, article reviews, and patient care documentation in Meditech.
SCCC Outcomes 4 will be assessed and measured by written examination and in the clinical areas particularly with medication administration.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by exams, clinical preparation, nursing care plans and written paper.
SCCC Outcome 6 will be assessed and measured by clinical competencies, hospitalized in computer training, testing, and in the skills and/or simulation lab.
SCCC Outcome 7 will be assessed and measured by class participation, clinical care and nursing care plans.
SCCC Outcome 9 will be assessed and measured by class participation, clinical experiences with the diverse population, working with the staff and peers and demonstration of personal responsibility and accountability.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.