It is the intent of the faculty to facilitate student learning, foster ways of knowing, and promote critical thought through a variety of teaching/learning methods including: lecture, laboratory, demonstration and return demonstration, group discussion, role-playing, case study analysis, computer assisted learning programs, audio visual aids, and group or individual research and presentation.
The content of this course will be evidence based. Exemplars may vary.
I. VARIABLES
Physiological Variable
Metabolism
· alteration in metabolism
Exemplars:
pancreatis
cholecystitis
gastric ulcer
appendicitis
hypo/hyperthyroidism
Oxygenation
Circulation
· alteration in circulatory functioning
Exemplars:
shock
DVT
PVD
hypertension
Cellular Dynamics
· alteration in cellular dynamics
Exemplars:
hysterectomy
bowel cancer
prostate cancer
Elimination
· alteration in urological/bowel functioning
Exemplars:
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Mobility
· alteration in mobility
Exemplars:
spinal cord injury
Reproduction
· alteration in reproductive functioning
Exemplars:
STDs/birth control
developmental, structural & hormonal difficulties related to reproduction (menopause)
Neurosensory
· alteration in neuro-sensory functioning (CNS & peripheral)
Exemplars:
headache
head injury/increased ICP
seizure disorders
Protection
Psychosocial Variable
Integration
· discussion of self-concept (self-esteem, self-ideal, body-image, identity, sexuality), emotions
(affect, mood, patterns), & cognition (thought processes, insight, memory, judgment).
Relatedness
· discussion of roles (conflict, overload, expectations)
· discussion of problem-solving in psychiatric nursing
Exemplars:
sexual disorders
altered eating patterns
suspiciousness
anger and aggression
elation
altered personality patterns
family violence/abuse
Cultural Variable
· integration of cultural diversity into concepts as it relates to psychiatric nursing practice
Exemplar:
continued awareness and development of cultural sensitivity
Spiritual Variable
Purpose & meaning
Interconnection
Faith
Forgiveness
Religion
Creativity
Transcendence
Developmental Variable
Growth
Lifespan
Transitions
II. CURRICULAR THREADS
Health Promotion
· preventive health practices related to various episodic health challenges
· promoting health practices to enable the person to increase control over and improve one’s own health
Professionalism/Caring
· DCPN and College policies
· professional nurse-client relationship
· Standards of Practice
· ethical and legal issues, advocacy and client rights
III. RELATED PHARMACOLOGY
· anticonvulsants
· mood stabilizers & adjunctives
· gastric-acid inhibitors
· endocrine-related agents
· hormonal replacement therapy
· anticoagulants
· antihypertensives
· corticosteroids
· antimigraine
IV. THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS
· links with philosophy/conceptual framework and related concepts
· Egan Model of communication
· problem-solving (interpersonal and situational)
· advanced empathy
· immediacy
V. CARING PRACTICE
· preparation and administration of intravenous medications via a secondary infusion set
· use and maintenance of intravenous locks
· converting an intravenous infusion to an intravenous lock device
· use and maintenance of intravenous pumps
· care of a client in seclusion/restraints
· neurological assessment
· care of the unconscious client
· urinary catheterization
· nasogastric insertion, maintenance and removal
· enterostomal therapy
· sterile dressing change (complex)
· oxygen administration
In this course the student will use the Psychiatric Nursing curricular threads (professionalism, health promotion, and caring), concepts (crisis, comfort, hope, loss, power, resiliency, integrity) and variables (psychosocial, physiological, cultural, spiritual, developmental) to integrate knowledge, skills and attitudes related to nursing theory, therapeutic relationships, caring practice and pharmacological interventions when caring for the person experiencing episodic health challenges.
The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College evaluation policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.