Page 167 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

3.5 units 19.5 hours per week for 5 weeks (6.5 hours lecture, 13 hours lab) Limitation on Enrollment: Formal admission to ADN Program. Prerequisite: Completion of NS 2A and NS 2B oy completion of NS 3 for transfer and LVN students. 14 units 30 hours weekly (6 hours lecture, 24 hours laboratory) Limitation on Enrollment: Formal admission to ADN Program. Prerequisite: Completion of NS 3A, NS 3B and NS 3C. 14 units 29 hours weekly (9 hours lecture, 20 hours lab) Limitation on Enrollment: Formal admission to LVN Program. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BIOL 50 or completion with a grade of C or better. Advisory: Completion of MATH A. NS 3B DEVELOPMENTAL AND HEALTH DEVIATION SELF-CARE REQUISITES FOR CHILDREN NS 3C HEALTH DEVIATION SELF-CARE REQUISITES IN ACUTE ILLNESS NS 4 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS IN THE CARE OF ADULTS WITH HEALTH DEVIATION SELF-CARE REQUISITES VN 51 SELF-CARE: FUNDAMENTALS AND PHARMACOLOGY Nursing 165 practice to promote an understanding of normal and pathophysiological processes which maintain or alter sound mental health and the self-care practices that promote mental well-being. The relationship of the universal self-care requisites to the developmental and health deviation self-care requisites of the adolescent and adult patient with mental illness is presented. The interrelationship between various psychological develop- mental theories and Orems self-care theory will be examined. The supportive/ educative role of the nurse is emphasized with the goal of fostering the self-care agency of each patient. (CSU, AVC) 3.5 units 19.5 hours per week for 5 weeks (7 hours lecture, 12.5 hours lab) Limitation on Enrollment: Formal admission to ADN Program. Prerequisite: Completion of NS 2A and NS 2B or completion of NS 3 for transfer and LVN students. This course is based on Orems Self-care Theory as applied to the care of pediatric patients. The care of the pediatric patient is presented as it pertains to his/her developmental state, health maintenance restoration, prevention of complications, and prevention of health problems. The course provides child development theory, theory and clinical practice on the pathophysiology of major pediatric illnesses. The student learns pediatric self- care practices and nursing actions which promote health and well-being, provide a developmental environment for the patients continued development and prevent harmful effects of either the illness or the health-state requirements for the illness. The student continues to improve his/her use of teaching/learning theory. (CSU, AVC) This course is based on Orems Self-care Theory as applied to the care of patients with commonly occurring acute illnesses. The concept that the patient should be involved to the extent permitted by his/her self-care agency in the decisions and activities related to his/her own health maintenance, restoration, and/or preven- tion of complications is presented. The course provides theory and related clinical practice to develop an understanding of the pathophysiology of these acute illnesses to assist in the prediction of commonly expected self-care deficits. The student learns self-care practices and nursing actions which enable the development and implementation of an appropriate nursing system to provide the nurse agency required to meet the patients self-care deficits. The requirement of nurse agency in acute illness to promote the patients health and well-being, provide a developmental environment for the patients continued development, and prevent harmful effects of either the illness or the health state requirements of the illness is emphasized. (CSU, AVC) This course is based on Orems Self-care Theory as applied to the care of adults with health deviation self-care requisites. This course provides theory and related clinical practice to develop an understanding of the patho-physiology of these health deviations. The concept that the patient should be involved to the extent permitted by his/her self-care agency in the decisions and activities related to his/her own health maintenance, restoration, and/ or prevention of complications is presented. Leadership and management skills are presented and practiced in order to prepare students to select appropriate nursing systems to care for groups of patients. Professional issues such as ethics and values, law, the Nurse Practice Act, etc., are incorporated during the course. (CSU, AVC) Vocational Nursing Courses Fundamental nursing principles of adult patient care. Beginning nursing process, self-care theory, nutrition, pharmacology, geriatrics, and adult growth and development are integrated throughout the course. Concurrent clinical practice in acute and skilled nursing facilities. (AVC)

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