The student will continue to study nursing care problems of clients of all ages based on normal needs of people and on deviations which affect these needs in times of illness, injury, or surgical intervention. The student also will learn nursing care concepts and principles of client care focusing on the maternity cycle and care of the newborn or care of the pediatric client. Concurrent clinical experience provides the opportunity for the student to continue to develop appropriate skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of clients in medical/surgical and maternal/child settings.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Responsibility
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate accountability for own practice and delegation of care as contained in the Nurse Practice Act.
- Demonstrate effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with clients and health care team members.
- Create plans using the nursing process while caring for clients throughout the life span.
- Apply evidenced-based research findings to nursing care and clinical decision-making.
- Apply caring interventions through the utilization of the nursing process at age appropriate levels.
- Implement an individualized teaching plan for the client that facilitates informed decision making at an age appropriate level.
- Participate with clients and the health care team members to plan for quality care.
- Practice effective utilization of resources to meet client needs.
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Nursing Care of Clients Receiving Intravenous Therapy
- Nursing Management Skills
- Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Medical and Traumatic Emergencies
- Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Dysfunction
- Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Cardiovascular Dysfunction
- Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Dysfunction
- Maternal/Child Nursing
- Pediatric Perspectives
- Nursing Care of the Antepartal Family
- Nursing Care of the Intrapartal Family
- Nursing Care of the Postpartal Family
- Nursing Care of the Client with an interruption in Health During Pregnancy
- Nursing Care During the Neonatal Period
- Nursing Care of the High-Risk Neonate
- Nursing Care of Female and Male Reproductive Disorders
Health Careers
Dean, Brad Wood; 815-802-8815; M107; bwood@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8800
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
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