10-543-184Military Medic Transition to Prof Nursing
Course Information
Description
This course is designed to facilitate the transition of military health care veterans into the professional nurse role. Topics include: introduction to the healthcare delivery system, nursing roles within the healthcare delivery system; communication and collaboration with other members of the health care team. In addition to the exploration of the nursing process, documentation, safety, legal, ethical issues and information technology. The patient-needs framework of the curriculum, and nursing process will be explored.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Accept the role and legal scope of practice of the Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse from that of the military health care professional and other health care team members
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Assessment
    Criteria
    you explain how the State Nurse Practice Act relates to the LPN
    you explain how the State Nurse Practice Act relates to the RN
    you differentiate between the role of the military health care and civilian health care professional
    you identify the different types of settings where licensed practical nurses and registered nurses work
    you explain how educational preparation impacts the scope of practice
    you contrast the roles and responsibilities of the licensed practical nurse and registered nurse
    you explain how the roles of military and civilian nursing differ

  2. Examine professional behaviors of accountability and professionalism
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Assessment
    Criteria
    you explain how legal and ethical standards apply to nursing practice
    you explain the concept of quality in patient care
    you identify responsibilities for maintaining patient confidentiality
    you give examples of civil and uncivil professional behaviors
    you describe the role of various nursing organizations
    you identify ethical situations that could occur in health care
    you complete a bioethical decision making case study according to instructor specifications

  3. Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills and caring behaviors
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Assessment
    Criteria
    you analyze the importance of communication and collaboration among members of the health care team, the patient, and their family members
    you select verbal therapeutic communication techniques to convey the intended message for a variety of instructor-specific scenarios on therapeutic communication techniques
    you identify types of nonverbal communication
    you adapt communication techniques to the developmental level of the patient and/or audience
    you identify guidelines for reporting data (i.e. change of shift reports, telephone reports, and telephone orders)
    you identify strategies for maintaining confidentiality within verbal and written communication (including social media)
    you apply correct and approved medical terminology when communicating and documenting

  4. Use information systems to report patient findings and conditions
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Assessment
    Criteria
    you identify the purpose of the electronic health record (EHR)
    you understand information that is accessible in the EHR/patient record
    you describe patient confidentiality and HIPAA when using EHR and written documentation
    you describe patient information that is documented in the EHR and written record
    you use correct medical terminology, grammar, and spelling when documenting

  5. Plan patient care and actions by working with the interdisciplinary health care team.
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Assessment
    Criteria
    you describe the role of the registered nurse in collaborative health care
    you describe the role of the practical nurse in the management of a group of patients under the direction of a registered nurse
    you follow the steps of the nursing process when developing a plan of care: assessment data, nursing diagnoses, nursing interventions, and evaluation
    you use the nursing process to determine revisions of nursing interventions based upon the evaluation process

  6. Use delegation and conflict resolution skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Assessment
    Criteria
    you list the five rights of delegation
    you summarize the legal responsibilities of the RN for supervision and direction of licensed and unlicensed personnel
    you summarize the legal responsibilities of the LPN for supervision and direction of unlicensed personnel
    you list five managing conflict resolution styles that are used in nursing