COURSE SYLLABUS For Clinical Content Spring 2012

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGEAssociate Degree Nursing ProgramADN 11A Introduction to NursingCHALLENGE OPTIONSpecific to ADN 11ALChallenge of ADN 11AL1. The student submits the department “Application for Challenge by Examination forADN 11AL” and the college application for challenge by examination.2. After successfully passing the written examination, a thirty minute appointment mustbe made with the teaching team to finalize arrangements for the clinical portion of theadvanced placement examination.A. Clinical Exam - hospital portion1. The following areas must be satisfactorily completed:a. Vital signs, baseline assessment and care plan must be completedwithin 60 minutes.b. Personal cleanliness of patient, including bath, oral hygiene, and cathcare.c. Comfort and safety needs; including decubitus care, back care, andbed making.2. Two of the following 4 skills must be completed. The skills to be testedwill be selected by the instructor.a. Tube feedingb. ROMc. Positioningd. Aseptic Technique3. In addition to the successful completion of the written and clinical examination thestudent must attend labs and classes covering the following topics:A. Nursing Process: AssessmentB. Nursing Process: Diagnosis.C. Nursing Process: Planning and determining outcomesD. Nursing Process: InterventionsE. Nursing Process: Evaluation4. The Math Submodule must be passed by the same deadline as all other students.ClinicalClinical assessment will be individualized to evaluate the clinical competency ofthe student. The student is advised to attend clinical orientation day. The studentand instructor will plan a specified number of days on a medical-surgical nursingunit of not less two clinical days,. During this time, the student is to demonstratecompetencies expected of a student who would be at the end of the ADN 11ALcourse.x