Adult and Geriatric Health Nursing-2 / Clinical

Course Title:
NRSG 352
Course Code:
Bachelor of Nursing Sciences
Program:
Department of Nursing
Department:
College of Applied Medical Sciences
College:
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Institution:
 Table of Contents
A. Course Identification .................................................................................................... 3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply) ............................................................................... 3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes ............................................................... 3
1. Course Description ................................................................................................................. 3
2. Course Main Objective............................................................................................................ 3
3. Course Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................................... 4
C. Course Content ............................................................................................................. 4
D. Teaching and Assessment ............................................................................................ 5
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods ....................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Assessment Tasks for Students ............................................................................................... 6
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support .............................................................. 6
F. Learning Resources and Facilities............................................................................... 6
1.Learning Resources .................................................................................................................. 6
2. Facilities Required................................................................................................................... 7
G. Course Quality Evaluation .......................................................................................... 7
H. Specification Approval Data ....................................................................................... 7

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 A. Course Identification

1. Credit hours: 3 Hours.

2. Course type
a. University College Department x Others
b. Required x Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: Fifth Level / Third Year
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):NRSG 243 + NRSG 244

5. Co-requisites for this course (if any):NRSG 351

6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1 Traditional classroom 6 x 15 = 90 Hours 100%
2 Blended
3 E-learning
4 Distance learning
5 Other

7. Contact Hours (based on academic semester)

No Activity Contact Hours
1 Lecture
2 Laboratory/Studio 90 Hours
3 Tutorial
4 Others (specify)
Total 90 Hours

B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

1. Course Description
This clinical course is a co- requisite to the theoretical part of adult and geriatric health
nursing 2. The course focuses on improving students’ skills in utilizing the nursing process
and critical thinking principles that enables students to provide the healthiest nursing care for
their patients. During the course, students will be exposed to a variety of experiences in the
medical, surgical, cardiology, neurology, orthopedic, oncology, kidney, and ear, nose, and
throat units.

2. Course MainObjective
It provides students with the opportunity to provide care for adult including elderly with an
alteration in functional health patterns in a variety of specialized medical surgical settings
utilizing the nursing process in a safe manner

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 3. Course Learning Outcomes
Aligned
CLOs
PLOs
1 Knowledge and Understanding:
1.1 Identify indications for insertion of urinary catheterization. K1
1.2 Identify factors that increase risk for catheter-associated urinary tract K1
infection.
1.3 Describe methods used to maintain integrity of the peristomal skin. K1
1.4 Discuss indications for blood transfusion. K1& K2
1.5 Describe various transfusion reactions. K1
1.6 Discuss the purposes of different orthopedic immobilization devices. K1& K2
1.7 Describe neurovascular assessments for a patient with an orthopedic injury K1
2 Skills:
2.1 Perform insertion of urinary catheterization. S1&S2
2.2 Perform colostomy care. S1
2.3 Perform neurological patient assessment utilizing Glasgow Coma Scale. S1& S3
2.4 Construct nursing care plan of patients receiving blood transfusion. S1
2.5 Construct nursing care plan of patients with orthopedic immobilization S1
devices.
3 Values:
3.1 Provide health teaching relevant to assessed data and patient needs following
V5
learning principles.
3.2 Demonstrate effective communication with patients and members of the
V5
multidisciplinary team.

C. Course Content
Contact
No List of Topics
Hours
1 Course Syllabus, Course Introduction and Urinary Catheterization 6
2 Ostomy care 6
3 Blood Transfusion and Glasgow coma Scale 6
4 Cast 6
5 Traction 6
Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
6 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
7 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
8 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
9 Midterm Exam 6
Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
10 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
11 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
. Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
12 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
Emergency room, Intensive care unit ICU, Hemodialysis unit HDU,
13 6
Surgical Unit, Medical unit, Orthopedic unit & Neurology unit.
14 Final Clinical Exam (Part I) 6

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 15 Final Clinical Exam (Part I) 6
Total 90

D. Teaching and Assessment

1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and
Assessment Methods
Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
Identify indications for insertion of
1.1 Group discussion Exam
urinary catheterization.
Identify factors that increase risk for Exam
Group discussion
1.2 catheter-associated urinary tract
Video illustration
infection. Video Analysis
Describe methods used to maintain Group discussion Exam
1.3
integrity of the peristomal skin. Video illustration
Discuss indications for blood Lab Demonstration Exam
1.4 transfusion.
Video Analysis
1.5 Describe various transfusion reactions. Video illustration Exam
Discuss the purposes of different Lab Demonstration
1.6 Exam
orthopedic immobilization devices.
Describe neurovascular assessments Lab Demonstration Exam
1.7
for a patient with an orthopedic injury. Lab Manual
2.0 Skills
Perform insertion of urinary Demonstration &
catheterization. re- demonstration Clinical Performance
2.1
Laboratory Checklist

Perform colostomy care. Demonstration &

re- demonstration Clinical Performance
2.2
Laboratory Checklist

Perform neurological patient Demonstration &

assessment utilizing Glasgow Coma re- demonstration Clinical Performance
2.3
Scale. Laboratory Checklist

Construct nursing care plan of patients Demonstration &

receiving blood transfusion. re- demonstration Clinical Performance
2.4
Laboratory Checklist

Construct nursing care plan of patients

Demonstration &
with orthopedic immobilization
re- demonstration Clinical Performance
2.5 devices.
Laboratory Checklist

3.0 Values
Provide health teaching relevant to
Scenario analysis
3.1 assessed data and patient needs Group discussion
Exam
following learning principles.

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 Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
Demonstrate effective communication
3.2 with patients and members of the Group discussion Scenario analysis
multidisciplinary team.

2. Assessment Tasks for Students

Percentage of Total
# Assessment task* Week Due Assessment Score
1 Quiz 5th week 10
2 Midterm Exam 9th week 30
3 Work sheet Evaluation1 7th week 7.5
4 Work sheet Evaluation 2 11th week 7.5
5 Clinical Evaluation Sheet Ongoing 5
6 Final Clinical Exam 15 / 16th week
th
40
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

E. Student Academic Counseling and Support

Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
consultations and academic advice :
Communication between the teaching staff and the students is possible mainly in person during
an individual counseling appointment during announced office hours. Furthermore, faculty
member can be contacted by email.

F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1.Learning Resources
Smeltez S.C., & Bare B.G,(2018): Brunner&Suddarths: Textbook of
Required Textbooks
Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th ed. New York Lippincott Company.
 Linda Silvestri, L.A., (2017). Saunders Comprehensive Review
for the NCLEX –RN Examination ( 7th ed.) St. Louis, Mo.
Elsevier / Saunders
 Nettina, S. M. (2014). Lippincott manual of nursing practice. 11th
Essential References
ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams &
Materials
Wilkins.
 Lynn P. (2018). Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing
Skills: A Nursing Process Approach (5th ed.). River woods, IL:
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
https://www.who.int
Electronic Materials
https://www.moh.gov.sa/
Other Learning
Materials

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 2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Accommodation Laboratory - demonstration rooms/labs
(Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration
rooms/labs, etc.)
Technology Resources Internet access and data show projector.
(AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)
Other Resources
(Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory
equipment is required, list requirements or
attach a list)

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Student Feedback on Students Direct through regular in-
Effectiveness of Teaching class inquiries for feedback
from the students about the
clarity of teaching.
Indirect through conducting
questionnaire of student
satisfaction about the course,
and analyzing data obtained.

Effectiveness of teaching and Program Chair, Peer Reviewer Direct

assessment
Quality of learning resources Program Chair Direct
Evaluation areas (e.g., Effectiveness of teaching and assessment, Extent of achievement of course learning
outcomes,Quality oflearning resources, etc.)
Evaluators (Students,Faculty, Program Leaders,Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods(Direct, Indirect)

H. Specification Approval Data

Council / Committee
Reference No.
Date