Course Competency 1: Use principles of teaching/learning when reinforcing teaching plans

Learning Objectives: 

• Discuss the principles of teaching and learning
• Relate the teaching process to the nursing process
• Include evidence-based content appropriate to the teaching topic
• Describe how to identify the health education needs of individuals
• Identify components of a learner assessment
• Identify client outcomes for each domain of learning
• Select teaching approaches that reflect the developmental level of learner
• Discuss the use of various teaching methods in various settings
• Recognize common barriers, problems and mistakes made in client teaching
• Describe ways in which learning can be evaluated

Course Competency 2: Apply principles of family dynamics to nursing care

Learning Objectives:

• Describe characteristics of healthy family functioning
• Identify characteristic of the different roles of family members
• Explain possible cultural and ethnic differences in family roles
• Apply knowledge of different family decision making styles
• Describe family developmental stages
• Identify how the nurse will assess family roles and coping ability
• Describe factors that can affect the care of family members
• Describe different parenting styles and the effect on families
• Identify community resources for families in need

Course Competency 3: Contribute to a plan of care for mental health and maladaptive conditions

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive behaviors
• Describe the clinical manifestations of anxiety, mood, psychotic, impulse control and substance use disorders in the patient and family
• Explain recommended pharmacological and non-pharmacologic therapeutic interventions for disorders
• Identify the signs and cues associated with domestic, child and elder abuse
• Apply knowledge of the recurring cycle of violence
• Identify the legal and ethical obligations related to abuse and documentation
• Describe the behaviors associated with grief and depression in adults and children
• Identify signs/characteristics and risk factors of depression and suicide
• Explain behaviors associated with escalating anxiety and aggression
• Differentiate between maturational and situational stressors
• Describe what coping strategies and defense mechanisms are
• Define adaptive and maladaptive behaviors
• Reflect on how coping relates to developmental and health status
• Describe stress management techniques to help improve coping

Course Competency 4: Contribute to a plan of care for clients with reproductive issues

Learning Objectives:

• Apply knowledge of reproductive issues including: contraception, normal reproduction, reproductive
• screening, STIs, and infertility
• Use the nursing process with reproductive issues
• Identify the nurse’s role in family planning and infertility
• Apply knowledge of normal male and female sexual changes across the lifespan
• Recognize common barriers to reproductive care including cultural and physical factors
• Identify appropriate contraceptive methods for clients based on health status, personal and relationship factors
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following fertility control methods: abstinence, fertility awareness, chemical barriers, mechanical barriers, intrauterine devices, hormonal contraception and surgical sterilization
• Describe the role of the ovarian and uterine cycles in preparing for pregnancy
• Describe the nurse's role in prevention and early detection of cancers involving the male and female reproductive organs
• Identify the causes, prevention, and symptoms of STD and STI’s
• Identify primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention methods

Course Competency 5: Contribute to a plan of care for an antepartum client

Learning Objectives:

• Include evidence-based concepts related to preconception and healthy pregnancy
• Describe the role of the ovarian and uterine cycles in preparing for pregnancy
• Apply knowledge of appropriate nursing and medical care based on trimesters
• Recognize danger signs in pregnancy and related nursing actions
• Identify teaching concepts related to pregnancy
• Describe labs, screening tests, and diagnostics related to pregnancy
• Apply knowledge of medication used in pregnancy
• Explain why the embryonic period is the time of greatest vulnerability of the fetus
• Identify presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy
• Outline cultural variances related to childbearing

Course Competency 6: Contribute to a plan of care during labor and delivery

Learning Objectives:

• Identify screening tests performed upon admission for labor
• Describe important nursing assessments for laboring women
• Identify common complications during labor and delivery
• Describe how passage, passenger, and powers influence labor.
• List the effects of common labor medications on the mother and infant
• Explain the common teaching needs during labor
• Apply knowledge of the 4 stages of labor and nursing care for each stage
• Identify components of the nursing process in relation to labor and delivery

Course Competency 7: Contribute to a plan of care for the post-partum client

Learning Objectives:

• Apply concepts of family centered care for the needs of the post-partum patient
• Describe expected post-partum changes in the mother
• Identify correct components of post-partum nursing assessment and interventions
• Identify common post-partum complications and implications
• Explain education required for post-partum patient including community resources
• Discuss important education for breast feeding or pumping patients
• Describe how nurses can promote parental attachment to the newborn

Course Competency 8: Contribute to a plan of care for a healthy newborn

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the physical changes that occur in the newborn immediately after birth
• Apply evidenced based nursing cared based on the needs of the healthy newborn
• Identify knowledge of medications for the healthy newborn
• Recognize community resources for newborn care
• Identify the components of a newborn assessment and expected vital signs
• Identify newborn screening and prophylaxis for newborns
• Describe differences and treatment of physiological and non-physiological jaundice
• Describe teaching topics for parents of newborn
• Identify expected patterns of newborn feeding and elimination

Course Competency 9: Examine adaptations of nursing care for clients from infancy through adolescence

Learning Objectives:

• Review Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development
• Review Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
• Review Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
• Discuss the importance of development as a framework for promoting health
• Contrast the terms growth and development
• Identify appropriate health promotion activities at each stage of development
• Identify recommended childhood immunizations
• Describe expected milestones of motor, social and cognitive development
• Identify community resources available for families
• Identify the importance of play and types of play
• Identify primary safety issues for each level of development
• Describe evidence of unsafe situations for each level of development
• Discuss interventions to promote safety for each level of development
• Define and identify anticipatory guidance topics in relations to safety
• Identify community resources to promote safety
• Define stranger danger, internet safety, safe sex and other topics to promote developmental safety for all ages

Course Competency 10: Contribute to a plan of care for the ill child

Learning Objectives:

• Examine symptoms and treatments of common childhood illnesses
• Identify causes and prevention of common childhood illnesses
• Describe developmentally appropriate modifications of care for an ill child
• Identify the effects of illness and hospitalization on the ill child and family
• Describe the phases of separation anxiety and when they may be observed
• Identify problems confronting the siblings of seriously ill or hospitalized children
• List ways the nurse can decrease the stress of serious illness and hospitalization for the ill child and their parents
• Discuss adaptions that are necessary when preparing a pediatric patient surgery
• Describe pain management assessment and techniques for infants and children
• Identify practices that the nurse can use to help clients and families cope with illness and maximize family functioning

Course Competency 11: Contribute to a plan for a healthy diet for a well client

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the components of a healthy diet for a well client
• Describe recommendations regarding diet for patients according to their developmental needs
• Include recommendations based on individual patient health conditions
• Identify dietary recommendations related to carbohydrate, fat and protein intake
• Interpret growth charts for infants and children
• Define the DASH diet and its role in the reduction of hypertension
• Describe the food guide pyramid recommendations and where to find healthy sources of those foods
• Define common oral diets such as clear liquid, full liquid, soft and pureed
• Identify protein sources for vegetarians and vegans
• Discuss implications of deficiencies of iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin D, Vitamin K and Vitamin A
• Identify sources of iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin D, Vitamin K and Vitamin A
• Describe the changes in nutritional needs across the lifespan
• Define nutrient dense as it relates to nutrition

Course Competency 12: Encourage healthy lifestyles in clients

Learning Objectives:

• Define the components and definition of a healthy lifestyle
• Describe primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
• Identify screening guidelines and recommended immunizations
• Discuss the importance of stress management and sleep
• Explore how to identify patient risk factors and steps to reduce risks
• Outline the steps in the behavior change process
• Describe the difference between promoting health and preventing illness
• Identify the influences that affect the health of individuals
• Discuss the importance of physical activity to a healthy lifestyle
• Analyze the impact of risk-taking behaviors like smoking, drinking, drugs, sexual activity and overeating to a healthy lifestyle
• Discuss community resources available to promote health and wellness

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