Nursing - North Iowa Area Community College

Nursing I includes the philosophy and conceptual framework of the NIACC Associate Degree Nursing program. The course includes basic concepts related to legal and ethical aspects of nursing, nursing roles, and current trends in health care. The student is introduced to wellness-illness theory, the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, and effective communication techniques. An introduction to caring concepts is also included. Nursing I utilizes the nursing process with emphasis on assessment and nursing diagnosis in meeting client needs resulting from impairments relating to safety and comfort throughout the life span. Pharmacological concepts, diet modification, psychosocial concepts and health maintenance are integral considerations in the progressive development of the student’s knowledge and skills. Clinical experiences include opportunities to apply nursing roles and the nursing process in long-term care, medical-surgical, and community settings. Nursing II utilizes the nursing process with emphasis on planning in meeting client needs resulting from impairments relating to self-esteem and mobility throughout the life span. Pharmacology concepts, diet modification, psychosocial concepts, and health maintenance are integral considerations in the progressive development of the student’s knowledge and skills. Clinical experiences include opportunities to apply nursing roles and the nursing process in maternal-newborn, pediatrics, medical-surgical, and community settings. Nursing III utilizes the Nursing III utilizes the nursing process with an emphasis on implementation in meeting client needs resulting from impairments in interpersonal interaction, oxygenation, and nutrition throughout the life span. Pharmacological concepts, diet modification, psychological health, and health maintenance are integral considerations in the progressive development of the student’s knowledge and skills in assisting clients to meet interpersonal, oxygen, and nutrition needs. Clinical experiences will include opportunities to apply nursing roles and nursing process in a variety of care settings. Nursing IV utilizes the nursing process with emphasis on evaluation in meeting client needs resulting from impairments relating to nutrition, elimination, and sensory stimulation throughout the life span. Pharmacological concepts, diet modification, psychosocial concepts, and health maintenance are integral considerations in the progressive development of the student’s knowledge and skills to meet the diverse needs of the client. Concepts of management, legal, and ethical aspects for the nursing profession and issues related to current trends are presented. Clinical experiences will focus on clients with complex needs. The management experience is the culmination of the student’s academic and clinical education in which the student will have an opportunity to care for a group of clients and apply basic skills in leadership and conflict management. Clinical experiences will include opportunities to apply nursing roles and the nursing process in a variety of care settings.