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SyllabusFall 2020Code:Title:NURS 171Institute:Nursing Concepts IDepartment:Health ScienceNursingCourse Description:This course introduces students to nursing concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes that will bedeveloped throughout the program. The student will learn the role of the nurse in providingpatient-centered care and develop clinical reasoning and decision-making skills as a foundationfor the nursing process. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing careincorporating the concepts identified in the course.Prerequisites: ENGL 121, PSYC 106, BIOL 111, HESC 107 (a grade of C or higher is required forHESC 107 and BIOL 111)Corequisites: A grade of “C” or higher in NURS 111 and NURS 125Prerequisites or Corequisites:Credits: 5Lecture Hours:4Lab/Studio Hours:6Required Textbook/Materials:Purchased through BCC – payment coordinated through BCC cashierAssessment Technologies Institute (ATI) includes EHR Tutor (digital resource)Purchased as a bundle through BCCbookstore or direct from publisher onlyDavis Advantage for Fundamentals (2020) (digital resource) FA Davis (3 year access)Davis Edge for Fundamentals (digital resource) FA Davis (3 year access)Davis’s Nursing Skills Videos (online streaming) (2020) FA Davis (1 year access)Doenges, M. E., Moorhouse, M. F., & Murr, A. C. (2019). Nursing care plans: Guidelines forindividualizing client care across the life span (10h ed.). FA Davis (with digital resource)Martinez de Castillo , S. L., & Werner-McCullough , M. (n.d.). Dosage Calc 360 (Digitalresource) FA Davis (4 year access)Thompson, J. (2018) Essential Health Assessment. FA Davis (with digital resource)Vallerand, A. H. & Sanoski, C. A. (2021). Davis’s drug guide for nurses (17th ed.). FA Davis(with digital resource)Wilkinson, J. M., Treas, L. S., Barnette, K. L., & Smith, M. H. (2020). Fundamentals of nursing.(4th ed.). F.A. Davis.(with digital resource)8.20

Fall 2020SyllabusNurse KitDistributed in Fall 2020 by faculty. Utilized in NURS 125, Pharmacology, NURS 171,Concepts I and all clinical courses (Used the Entire Program)All nursing students are required to maintain their nurse kit and keep all supplies intact.The nurse kit contains supplies needed as you practice and test out for skills forPharmacology, Concepts I, Concepts II, Concepts III, and Concepts IV. Sun Ray Medical isour vendor.The Nurse kit will not be available for purchase in the College Bookstore. Your nurse kitwill be used for practicing and testing on skills in the Nursing Skills Laboratory oncampus.Additional Time Requirements:For information on Brookdale’s policy on credit hour requirements and outside class studentwork refer to Academic Credit Hour Policy.Skill practice time and testing time in the Nursing lab is required. Time varies according toindividual needs and course requirement.Course Learning Outcomes:Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:Nursing Program Professional Behaviors: Weekly Clinical Performance Expectations1. Implements plan of care within legal, ethical, and regulatory framework of nursingpractice (ANA Code of Ethics, ANA Standards of Practice, New Jersey Nurse PracticeAct, HIPAA).2. Exercises critical thinking and clinical reasoning within standards of practice.3. Demonstrates professional behaviors, including attention to appearance, demeanor,punctuality, adherence to the attendance policy, respect for self and others, andattention to professional boundaries and acceptable behavioral norms with collegefaculty and staff, patients and families as well as among caregivers and peers.4. Plans, organizes and delivers patient care in the context of course learning outcomes,including the use of evidence based resources and the submission of thorough andaccurate assignments within the established time frame.5. Accepts responsibility and accountability for own behavior and nursing practice.6. Uses clear, concise, and effective written, electronic, and verbal communicationsaccording to professional standards and college and clinical agency policies.7. Adheres to Brookdale Community College Code of Student Conduct and the NursingStudent Handbook Professional Behaviors, Academic Integrity Policy, the NursingFitness for Duty policy, and all clinical agency policies8.20

SyllabusFall 2020NURS 171 Course Learning Outcomes and Clinical Competencies1. Perform comprehensive health assessments on individuals to provide holistic patientcentered care.2. Integrate concepts of patient centered care, basic therapeutic communication, safety,homeostasis, comfort-rest and immobility in the implementation of the nursing process.3. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing practice, utilizing basic legal/ethicalprinciples to guide critical thinking, clinical reasoning and decision making that apply topatient care4. Utilize an understanding of the physiological, psychological, sociocultural,developmental, and spiritual influences on communications between the nurse and thepatient to develop a therapeutic relationship.5. Define the role and responsibilities of nurse as patient advocate, assisting patient innavigating through the health care system.6. Plan, organize, and deliver patient care within own scope of practice, as a member ofthe health care team utilizing appropriate verbal, written and electronic documentationof care.7. Describe the concept of evidence –based practice (EBP), including the components ofinformation literacy, by incorporating the National Patient Safety Goals into practice topromote safety and effective nursing care.Grading Standard:In addition to the Academic Progression Policy outlined in the Brookdale Nursing StudentHandbook, the following policies apply1. Upon completion of each unit, as indicated on the course calendar, students will begiven an exam based on the unit learning outcomes. For final grades, BrookdaleCommunity College uses letter grades for all courses. The grading system for thenursing courses is structured as follows:AAB BBC CDF8.20 7.9965-73.9964.99 andbelow

SyllabusFall 20202. The course grade will be derived as follows: Cumulative grade or 74% or better to pass this course.Completion of the clinical portion of NURS 171 with a “satisfactory” rating for allcourse outcomes.Completion of all required college laboratory skills at a satisfactory levelDistance Education students must complete DE assignments with a grade of 74%or better.NURS 171 Course Exams Percentage of Final GradeExam 1Exam 2Exam 3 Exam 4 Final ExamFinal Grade out of 100%20%20%20%20%20% (Includes content taught inUnit V)100%Cumulative Unit exam grade must be 74% or higher to pass this course. In calculatingexam grades and the course grade, no rounding will occur. Students must also pass theclinical portion of NURS 171 at a satisfactory level to pass the course.Course Content:Unit I:Three WeeksIntroduction to Nursing, the nursing process, patient centeredcare; safety and infection control; therapeutic communication;stress, coping and adaptation; nursing documentation; teachingand learning, evidenced based practiceUnit II: Health Assessment and Promotion; oxygenation and perfusion; Three Weeksneuro; Gastrointestinal I & Genitourinary systems;integumentary and mobility8.20Unit III: Introduction of nursing concepts related to homeostasis (fluidand electrolytes), health promotionTwo WeeksUnit IV: Patient centered care, comfort, nutrition, wellness/illness(perioperative care), tissue integrity; sleep and rest,Four WeeksUnit V: Grief, loss and dying, culture and spirituality (Tested on FinalExam)Two WeeksFinalExamLast Week ofthe SemesterCumulative. Covers all content taught in NURS 171, includingUnit V.

Fall 2020SyllabusNursing Laboratory and Clinical RequirementsThe Nursing lab will serve as the student’s clinical experience for the first eight weeks of thiscourse. The remaining five weeks the students will attend clinical at the assigned clinicalagency. For the clinical portion of the course the student will receive a pass or fail grade. Thestudent must receive a pass grade in order to continue to the next nursing course.In addition to the clinical experience, the student will complete assigned Nursing laboratorycompetencies and assignments by the scheduled due date. Students are required to attendall on campus and agency clinical lab sessions.As outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook, only a six hour absence (one week’s worth ofclinical) is permitted each semester. In the event of an absence from a clinical lab session,students must notify the instructor, prior to the clinical date. A make-up is required for themissed lab session. Students shall dress for clinical in accordance with the policy as outlinedin the student handbook.Department Policies:COURSE & DEPARTMENT POLICIES: Adhere to the policies outlined in the current NursingStudent Handbook which is available in CANVAS, the learning management system and on theBrookdale website ute/nursing/nursingstudent-handbook/. In addition, adhere to the Brookdale examination policies and the NURS171 exam review policy. Exams must be reviewed within 2 weeks of exam administration duringoffice hours or by appointment. The unit 4 exam will be by appointment only prior to the finalexam for those students scoring 74%. Final exams may not be reviewed, per Nursingdepartment policy (see student handbook).College PoliciesAs an academic institution, Brookdale facilitates the free exchange of ideas, upholds the virtuesof civil discourse, and honors diverse perspectives informed by credible sources. Our Collegevalues all students and strives for inclusion and safety regardless of a student’s disability, age,sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, country of origin, immigration status,religious affiliation, political orientation, socioeconomic standing, and veteran status. Foradditional information, support services, and engagement opportunities, please visitwww.brookdalecc.edu/support.For information regarding: Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code Student Conduct Code Student Grade Appeal ProcessPlease refer to the BCC STUDENT HANDBOOK AND BCC CATALOG.8.20