Unit I Introduction to Practical Nursing

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Unit IIntroduction to Practical Nursing

• Richmond Community College
• Practical Nursing Program
• 2006-2007

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Overview

• Philosophy Pages 25, 26 and 27 PN Student
  Handbook 2006-2007
• Identifies beliefs held by faculty concerning
• Nursing
• Man
• Health and Society
• Teaching/Learning
• As they relate to nursing education

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Nursing

• A dynamic process involving nurse, client, and
  significant others in a humanistic relationship
  to achieve optimum wellness or a dignified death
• Goal of nursing according to Orem is to assist
  others in the design, provision, and management
  of systems of self-care to improve or to maintain
  human functioning at some level of
  effectiveness.
• Nursing achieves its goal through the use of the
  nursing process.

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Levels of Nursing Education and Practice

• Associate Degree Nursing Education
• Directed toward preparation of graduates who
  competently fulfill roles of provider of care,
  manager of care, and member of the discipline of
  nursing
• Upon licensure as RN, provides care for clients
  with common complex health problems in a variety
  of settings
• Supervision of other health care providers is
  provided by RN with more advanced educational
  preparation and/or experience
• Baccalaureate prepared RN fulfills roles of
  researcher and manager of care for communities
  and health care delivery systems

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• Practical Nurse Education
• Prepares graduates upon licensure as LPN to
  fulfill role of provider of care, including
  delegation of some care and member of the
  discipline of nursing
• PN graduate upon licensure as LPN provides
  nursing care for clients in structured health
  care settings under the direction of a registered
  nurse or others as designated by law

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Man

• Viewed in holistic manner with the potential to
  interact and adapt to internal and external
  environments in order to maintain his fullest
  potential
• Unique, multidimensional, dynamic being with many
  factors affecting his state of wellness at a
  given time

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• Understanding wellness status and adaptive
  ability requires a knowledge of physical and
  psychosocial development
• Eriksons Psychosocial Development Theory is used
  a basis for evaluating psychosocial development
• Maslows Heirarchy of Basic Needs and Piagets
  Cognitive Development Theories are utilized in
  studying and evaluating human development
• Sociological and cultural factors related to
  values, mores, motives, and lifestyle are
  explored as they influence the individuals
  decision to seek health care or not

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• Man retains the right and responsibility to seek
  and direct
• his own health-related activities

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Health and Society

• Health determined by mans ability to cope or
  adapt to changes in himself or his environment
  which may alter his position on the
  health-illness continuum
• Optimum wellness depends on an individuals
  psychosocial, cultural, and physical condition
• Health care delivery systems exist to assist
  clients and/or significant others to reach
  optimum wellness or a dignified death
• An individuals position in his family and
  community affects his definition of health,
  health needs, and health care

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• Nurses function in several roles within the
  system preventive, supportive, restorative and
  educational
• Principles of ethics and law direct the nurse in
  determining the appropriate role in a given
  situation

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Teaching/Learning

• Learning is a life long process
• Learning is influenced by
• Motivation
• Perception
• Subject matter
• Readiness
• Environment
• Individual abilities
• Interpersonal relationships

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• Learning is enhanced by an atmosphere that
  promotes individual self-evaluation and critical
  thinking
• The faculty recognizes that individuals have
  unique life experiences, therefore a diversity of
  learning opportunities will be provided
• Learning, however, is the responsibility of the
  student

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PoliciesPN Student Handbook 2006-2007

• Health Policy Page 10
• Attendance Policy Page 12
• Policy on Access to Tests and Other Selected
  Materials Page 13
• Test Policies Page 14
• Performance Evaluation Page 16
• Policy on Assignment to Clinical Area Page 17
• Uniform Regulations Page 19
• Nursing Dismissal Policy Page 20
• Grimsley Building Policy Page 21
• Parking Policy Page 22

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• Curriculum Overview
• Program Objectives
• Page 3, PN Student Handbook 200-2007