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LPN (pre-req) 3010 - Clinical III

Upon completion of the nursing of children clinical rotation, the student under the supervision of the clinical instructor will be able to accomplish the following objectives. The student must receive a satisfactory clinical rotation evaluation for progression. An unsatisfactory clinical rotation evaluation will result in the student not being able to progress regardless of the academic average.

1. Safely and effectively apply scientific principles of nursing to the care of the pediatric patient.
2. Obtain and record vital signs following facility protocol according to the patient’s growth and development. 
3. Observe safety measures appropriate for growth and development.
4. Assist in assessment of nutritional status and dietary needs specific to the developmental stage.
5. Demonstrate the ability to perform treatments/procedures specific to pediatric patients,  including but not limited to:
   1. Specimen collection
   2. Height/weight and plot on growth chart
   3. Administration of medications
   4. Intake and Output
   5. Feedings
   6. Play Therapy
6. Utilize drug information sources to identify correct pediatric dosage, dosage forms, expected local and systemic actions of drugs, and drug side effects.
7. Incorporate developmental and age appropriate play therapy into daily care regimen.
8. Observe and document child/parent interactions.
9. Adapt patient teaching to meet the developmental stage and needs of the child and caregivers. 

CLINICAL/LAB/SIMULATION COMPETENCIES:  

Upon completion of this course, the student under the supervision of the instructor will be able to accomplish the following objectives. The student must receive a satisfactory evaluation during med-cart rotation for progression. An unsatisfactory evaluation will result in the student not being able to progress regardless of the academic average.

1. Utilize drug information sources and be able to identify the generic/trade names, dosage forms of pharmaceutical preparations, the expected local and systemic actions of the drugs special considerations and, side effects/ interactions.
   1. Suggested activity: student will complete a drug card on each drug administered.
2. Administer medications per the “Rights” of administration
3. Document accurately the administration of medications given, including controlled substances, according to the procedure of the facility and program guidelines.
4. Safely calculates and/or converts dosages according to prescribed standards.
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of drugs administered and utilize pain scale when indicated.
6. Implements appropriate safety measures.
7. Selects and demonstrates appropriate use of equipment/supplies for administration of medications.
8. Demonstrate ability to interpret and transcribe the drug order accurately.
9. Demonstrate correct use of the medication administration record, controlled substance record or other records required for the safe administration of medications.
10. Apply critical thinking to the principles of administration of medications.
11. Demonstrate effective use of the time management skills with administration of medications.
12. Assess patients for conditions and factors that are likely to influence drug effects, including age, weight, health status, and lifestyle.
13. Obtain a medication history about the patient’s use of prescription, over-the-counter (OTC), and social drugs as well as herbal and dietary supplements.
14. Identify nondrug interventions to prevent or decrease the need for drug therapy.
15. Observe patients for therapeutic and adverse responses to drug therapy.
16. Teach patients and family members how to use prescription and OTC drugs safely and effectively.
17. When indicated, teach patients about the potential effects of herbal and dietary supplements.
18. For patients who use herbal and dietary supplements, provide-or assist them in obtaining-reliable information.
19. Apply evidence-based data about patients and therapeutic drugs in all steps of the nursing process.
20. Student will demonstrate proper hand washing technique prior to medication preparation and before and after patient contact.
21. Student will demonstrate proper handling of medication to prevent contamination.
22. Student will look up the action and side effects of a new drug prior to administration.
23. Student will calculate correct drug dosage.
24. Student will identify the patient correctly (according to facility policy).
25. Student will administer the correct drug, correct dosage, via correct route, at the correct time.
26. Student will identify correct landmarks and use correct technique in administering medication.
27. Student will demonstrate accurate and timely documentation according to facility policy.
28. Assess level of consciousness and respiratory status before and after administering opioids.
29. Teach patients about safe, effective use of opioid analgesics.
30. Teach patients interventions to prevent or decrease adverse effects of aspirin, other NSAIDs, and acetaminophen.
31. Teach patients guidelines for rational, safe use of antianxiety and sedative-hypnotic drugs.
32. Teach the patient about safe, effective use of adrenergic drugs.
33. Teach patients about safe, effective use of antiadrenergic drugs.
34. Assist patients or caregivers in learning how to manage diabetes care, including administration of medication agents used to manage diabetes mellitus.\
35. Collaborate with nurse diabetes educators, dietitians, pharmacists, and others in teaching self-care activities to patients with diabetes.
36. Assess and monitor patients’ conditions in relation to diabetes mellitus and their compliance with prescribed management strategies.
37. Teach parents about recommended immunizations and record keeping.
38. Assist patients/caregivers in preventing or managing symptoms associated with chemotherapy regimens

CLINICAL/LAB/SIMULATION COMPETENCIES:  

Upon completion of the Medical-Surgical clinical rotation, the student under the supervision of the clinical instructor will be able to accomplish the following objectives. The student must receive a satisfactory clinical rotation evaluation for progression. An unsatisfactory clinical rotation evaluation will result in the student not being able to progress regardless of the academic average.

1. Accept the role of the beginning Practical Nurse by:
   1. Demonstrating knowledge of legal and ethical responsibility and limitations when administering patient care
   2. Demonstrating confidences by initiating patient care and by performing tasks with minimal supervision
   3. Consulting clinical instructor regarding learning needs
   4. Utilizes constructive criticism to improve clinical performances
   5. Demonstrate successful time management skills in delivering patient care
2. Utilizes appropriate verbal and nonverbal skills while participating in the communication process with patients and colleagues by:
   1. Identifying barriers to communication and adapt to changing needs of the patient
   2. Recording information obtained from a head to toe assessment on the patient’s chart legibly and concisely
   3. Relating pertinent information to colleagues and discussing appropriate nursing action
   4. Establish therapeutic nurse/client relationship
   5. Respond to culturally specific requests/needs according to facility policy
   6. Demonstrates professional, empathetic and therapeutic communication skills in all learning situations 
   7. Demonstrate effective and appropriate interactive/communication skills with other members of the healthcare team, as well as the patient and family
3. Utilize the nursing process in providing care for individuals by:
   1. Performing a head to toe assessment
   2. Developing a nursing care plan with the client, family and interdisciplinary healthcare team members, including assessment, short and long term goals, nursing interventions, implementation, and evaluation 
   3. Applies the nursing process as a basis for clinical decision-making in classroom activities and in clinical experiences
   4. Constructs and implements safe, effective, patient-centered nursing care using nursing knowledge, information technologies and research evidence
   5. Assist with the admission of a patient: obtaining and recording data on appropriate forms 
   6. Taking client history using a structured assessment tool
   7. Applies the nursing process to patient learning needs
   8. Assist the Registered Nurse (RN) in formulating nursing diagnosis
4. Demonstrate a personal/professional attitude by:
   1. Participating in clinical experience by attending, reporting promptly, and staying the entire assigned time
   2. Utilizing appropriate hygienic measures to present a professional appearance
   3. Demonstrating a desire to learn by actively interacting with colleagues
   4. Observe HIPPA guidelines at all times
   5. Applies principles of collaboration and advocacy to safely provide and manage patient care
   6. Emulates professional behavior in all clinical settings
   7. Demonstrate knowledge of the leadership role and personal attributes of the PN 
   8. Consider appropriate delegation of duties to non-licensed personnel
   9. Applies ethical and legal principles and professional standards to nursing practice
5. Demonstrate scientific principles when caring for individuals in various states of the life cycle by:
   1. Utilizing principles of microbiology and anatomy to contrast between normal body function and disease process
6. Plan and perform nursing care on assigned clients recognizing physical, psychosocial, multicultural diversity, and developmental needs
   1. Utilizing basic concepts of nutrition to assist patients to comply with and understand their dietary regime
   2. Utilizing principles of normal growth and development to appropriately care for individuals in various states of the life cycle
   3. Complete an assessment on a geriatric client’s cognitive processes (memory, communication, orientation, problem solving)
   4. Assist with activities of daily living (ADL’s) of the geriatric client
   5. Use observational, assessment, and communication skills with the geriatric client
   6. Incorporate patient teaching and reinforcement as needs indicate
   7. Assist with a complete physiological assessment on a geriatric client’s common clinical problems including: 
      1. Impaired Mobility
      2. Alteration in Elimination
      3. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity
      4. Risk for Fall or Injury
      5. Sleep Pattern Disturbances
      6. Altered Nutritional Status
7. Demonstrate ability to:
   1. Identify conflicts between the nursing plan of care and the plan of interdisciplinary health team members
   2. Participate in discussing the plan of care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members
   3. Implement the plan of care taking into consideration ethical and legal parameters including scope of education with the client and interdisciplinary healthcare team
   4. Assist in discharge planning for assigned clients
   5. Identify health related learning needs
   6. Displays organizational skills by planning and completing patient care in a reasonable time
   7. Implement a teaching plan for clients with common health problems and well-defined learning needs
   8. Implement nursing measures, psychosocial concepts, and assists with diagnostic studies as indicated in the care of patients with health alterations
   9. Document and report care and treatments given and other pertinent observations accurately and completely according to facility policy and clinical procedure
8. Assist in promoting a safe effective care environment conducive to optimal health and dignity.
   1. Implement plans of care to meet basic needs including circulation, activity, elimination, comfort, pain management, rest and sleep
   2. Implement nursing interventions to promote health and rehabilitation
   3. Applies sound nursing judgment to nursing situations using standards of care, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice
   4. Applies a range of knowledge to promote health and well-being and prevent complications in adults experiencing illness and disease
   5. Initiate basic emergency interventions as needed
   6. Initiate basic nursing interventions to foster client’s social well-being and effective coping mechanisms
   7. Demonstrating appropriate care and teaching to meet patient’s safety needs.
   8. Utilize basic therapeutic communication
   9. Assist interdisciplinary healthcare team members with exams and procedures
   10. Observe and communicate Patient’s Bill of Rights
   11. Report unsafe practices
   12. Utilize current technology to enhance client care
9. Integrate previous nursing knowledge and skills in the prevention and treatment of diseases, including but not limited to: 
   1. Anatomy and Physiology
   2. Nutrition/Diet Therapy
   3. Pharmacology
   4. Nursing Fundamentals
   5. Mental Health

LPN (pre-req) 3020 - Advanced Professional Vocational Relations

1. Identify the proper definition of leadership and management and concepts of each.
2. Identify and be able to discuss the different common leadership styles.
3. Identify major leadership functions within the health care team which includes but not limited to:
   1. Staff nurse
   2. Charge nurse
   3. Medication nurse
   4. Treatment nurse
   5. Supervisor
4. Identify necessary components to provide safe and effective nursing care including:
   1. Time management
   2. Prioritization
   3. Delegation
   4. Client care assignments
   5. Continuity of care
   6. Performance improvement
   7. Continuing education
   8. Information security
5. Identifies through evaluation an understanding of the scope of practice as outlined in the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Board of Nursing (http://share.tn.gov/sos/rules/1000/1000.htm).  
6. Identifies through evaluation an understanding of the Code of Ethics for practical nurses. 
7. Identifies and demonstrates the skills of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgement.
8. Identifies other professional responsibilities in regard to client needs and proper management of care:
   1. Client rights
   2. Legal issues
   3. Advocacy
   4. Informed consent
   5. Licensure: multi-state compact
   6. Malpractice
   7. Advanced directives
   8. Confidentiality
   9. Abuse
      1. Mandatory reporting
      2. Patient abuse/neglect
      3. Physical/verbal abuse: Abuse Registry
   10. Current issues and trends in nursing
9. Identifies components necessary to be an effective team leader:
   1. Effective communication
   2. Conflict resolution
   3. Accountability
   4. Team building/collaboration
10. Discuss chemical dependency among nursing professionals 
11. Recognize behaviors displayed by impaired nursing professionals.
12. Identify and discuss resources available to impaired nursing professionals.
13. Discuss Practical Nurse’s responsibility in reporting an impaired nursing professional.
14. Discuss peer assistance programs and is knowledgeable of the Tennessee Peer Assistance Program (TN PAP).
15. Discuss impact of guilt by association on licensure.
16. Identify, practice, and complete basic skills necessary for employability.
    1. Interviewing
    2. Resumes
    3. Resignations
    4. Employees rights and responsibilities
    5. Evaluation process of employee            

LPN (pre-req) 3030 - Pediatric Nursing

1. Describe the various developmental stages and their supportive theories.
   1. Erickson
   2. Freud
   3. Piaget
2. Discuss the basic principles of growth and development, in relation to both physical and psychosocial changes, across the span of childhood.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of progression in regards to motor skills, language development, and sensory development.
4. Identify basic concepts of health promotion in the areas of nutrition and safety.
5. Identify recommended immunization schedules and techniques for administration based upon age.
6. Identify safety principles in administration of medications to pediatric patients. 
7. Discuss how nursing care must be altered for the hospitalized child in relation to age and developmental stage. 
   1. Possible reactions
      1. Anxiety & Fear
      2. Separation Anxiety 
         1. Protest
         2. Despair
         3. Detachment
      3. Loss of Control
      4. Regression
   2. Factors affecting child’s response to hospitalization
      1. Developmental Levels
         1. Infants
         2. Toddlers
         3. Preschoolers
         4. School-age
         5. Adolescents
      2. Previous experiences
      3. Reactions of parents/ siblings
   3. Nurse’s Role
      1. Maximize family functioning
      2. Promote self (family) care
      3. Admission status
         1. General
         2. Emergent
         3. Pediatric intensive care unit (ICU)
         4. Outpatient/special procedures
         5. Rehabilitation
      4. Consents
         1. Informed
            1. Parental
            2. Guardianships
         2. Exceptions to parental consent
            1. Mature minor
            2. Emancipated minor
         3. Assent (of the child)
      5. Confidential & Legal -Ethical Issues
         1. HIPAA
         2. Mandatory reporting
            1. Abuse &Neglect
            2. Criminal acts
            3. Injuries by weapons
            4. Threats to self
            5. Certain infectious diseases and sexual trauma
      6. Maintaining Safety During Hospitalization
         1. Atraumatic Care
         2. Use of Restraints
            1. soft limb
            2. Elbow
            3. Mummy
            4. Jacket (vest)
         3. Transporting
      7. Basic Care
         1. General hygiene
         2. Nutritional care
         3. Play therapy
      8. Preparing child & family for discharge
         1. Follow-up appointments/ Referrals
         2. Diet
         3. Activity &/or return to school
         4. Medications
         5. Additional treatments
8. Identify basic principles and techniques for physical assessment for pediatric patients.
   1. Admission Data
      1. Labs
      2. Vital Signs
      3. Height/Weight
      4. Intravenous Access 
      5. Nutritional Assessment-age appropriate
      6. Allergies
      7. Activity Level
      8. Family Involvement
      9. Elimination
         1. Diapering/voiding
      10. Special needs (wheelchair, crib, etc.) 
      11. Focused Assessment
          1. Reason for hospitalization/chief complaint
9. Recognizes the holistic concept of care of critically ill, dying children, and the family.
10. Define Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy.
11. Identify common diseases and/or disorders of childhood in relation to body systems and describes etiology, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing interventions unique to the pediatric patient. 
    1. Conditions related to inadequate nutrition
       1. Iron Deficiency Anemia
       2. Protein malnutrition (Kwashiorkor) 
       3. Rickets
       4. Scurvy
       5. Pellagra
       6. Failure to Thrive
    2. Neurological Disorders
       1. Meningitis
       2. Seizures
          1. Epilepsy
          2. Febrile seizures
       3. Cerebral Palsy
       4. Head Injuries
       5. Reye’s Syndrome
       6. Encephalitis
       7. Hydrocephalus
    3. Sensory Disorder
       1. Blindness
       2. Deafness
       3. Eye Disorders
          1. Myopia
          2. Hyperopia
          3. Astigmatism
          4. Strabismus
          5. Amblyopia
          6. Conjunctivitis
          7. Retinoblastoma
          8. Stye  
       4. Ear Disorders
          1. Otitis Externa
          2. Otitis Media
          3. Barotrauma
    4. Respiratory Disorders
       1. Nasopharyngitis, Coryza, Cold and Rhinitis
       2. Tonsillitis/adenoiditis
       3. Croup
          1. Congential laryngeal stridor
          2. Spasmodic laryngitis
          3. Laryngotracheobronchitis
       4. Pneumonias
       5. Bronchitis/ Bronchiolitis
       6. Epiglottitis
       7. Asthma
       8. Streptococcal infection
       9. Cystic Fibrosis
    5. Cardiovascular Disorders
       1. Congential Heart Defects
          1. Atrial Septal Defect
          2. Ventricular Septal Defect
          3. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
          4. Coarctation of the Aorta
          5. Tetralogy of Fallot 
          6. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
          7. Transposition of the Great Vessels
       2. Acquired Heart Diseases
          1. Congestive Heart Failure
          2. Rheumatic Fever/ Carditis
          3. Hypertension/Hyperlipidema
          4. Kawasaki Disease
    6. Endocrine Disorders 
       1. Tay-Sachs Disease
       2. Hypothyroidism/ Hyperthyroidism
       3. Diabetes Insipidus
       4. Diabetes Mellitus
          1. Type 1
          2. Type 2
    7. Gastrointestinal Disorders
       1. Infecitous/Epidemic Diarrhea
       2. Constipation
       3. Colic
       4. Vomiting & Regurgitation
       5. Intussusception
       6. Esophageal Atresia (Tracheoesophageal Fistula) 
       7. Imperforate Anus
       8. Pyloric Stenosis
       9. Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon or Hirschsprung’s Disease
       10. Types of Hernias
       11. Celiac Disease
       12. Helminths
           1. Enterobiaisis (Pinworms)
           2. Ascariasis (Roundworms)
       13. Appendicitis
    8. Urinary/ Renal Disorders
       1. Phimosis/ Hypospadias/ Epispadias
       2. Exstrophy of the bladder
       3. Obstructive uropathy
       4. Nephrotic Syndrome
       5. Glomerulonephritis
       6. Urinary tract infections
       7. Wilm’s Tumor
    9. Reproductive Disorders
       1. Orchipexy
       2. Hydrocele
       3. Cryptorchidism
       4. Testicular torsion
       5. Dysmenorrhea
       6. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
       7. Adolescent Pregnancy 
    10. Musculoskeletal Disorders
        1. Fractures
        2. Soft Tissue Injuries
        3. Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
        4. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
        5. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)
        6. Ewing’s Sarcoma
        7. Spinal Defects/Deformities
           1. Scoliosis
           2. Lordosis
           3. Kyphosis
        8. Osteomyelitis
    11. Integumentary Disorders 
        1. Infantile Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
        2. Congenital Lestions
           1. Strawberry Nevus
           2. Port-wine Nevus
        3. Miliaria
        4. Dermatitis/ Intertrigo
        5. Lice
           1. Pediculosis capitis
           2. Pediculosis corporis
           3. Pediculosis pubis
        6. Scabies
        7. Ringworm
           1. Tinea pedis
           2. Tinea corporis
           3. Tinea cruris
           4. Tinea capitis
        8. Acne Vulgaris
        9. Lyme Disease
    12. Hematologic/Lymphatic Disorders
        1. Sickle Cell Disease
        2. Thalassemias
        3. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
        4. Leukemia
        5. Hemophillia
        6. Lymphadenopathy
        7. Hodgkin’s Disease
        8. Infectious Mononucleosis
        9. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
12. Identify common communicable diseases of childhood and describes etiology, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing interventions. 
    1. Rubella
    2. Rubeola
    3. Roseola
    4. Parotitis
    5. Varicella
    6. Variola
    7. Pertussis
    8. Diphtheria
    9. Poliomyelitis
    10. Hepatitis A, B, C
    11. Rotavirus
    12. Fifth disease (erythema infectiosum)
    13. Haemophilus influenza
    14. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
    15. Pneumococcal infections
    16. Staphylococcal infections
    17. Meningococcal infections
    18. Sepsis
    19. Impetigo
13. Identify common mental health issues related to childhood and describes etiology, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing interventions. 
    1. Eating Disorders 
       1. Obesity
       2. Anorexia Nervosa
       3. Bulimia Nervosa
    2. Substance Abuse
    3. Suicide
    4. Down’s Syndrome
    5. Autism/ Asperger Syndrome
    6. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    7. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    8. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
14. Identify common pediatric emergencies and describes signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing interventions. 
    1. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
    2. Accidents
    3. Drowning/ Near Drowning
    4. Poisoning
       1. Plants
       2. Drugs
          1. Acetaminophen
          2. Salicylate
          3. Other
       3. Lead
       4. Carbon Monoxide
    5. Foreign Body Ingestion
    6. Burns
    7. Smoke Inhalation Injury
    8. Frostbite/Chilblain
    9. Disaster/Bioterrorism
15. Identify professional responsibilities of the Practical Nurse related to pediatric patients, including but not limited to:
    1. Legal/Ethical issues
    2. Child abuse/neglect
    3. Guardianship
    4. Community resources

LPN (pre-req) 3040 - Pharmacology II

1. Differentiate between pharmacology and drug therapy.
2. Select authoritative sources of drug information.
3. Discuss major drug laws and standards.
4. Describe the main categories of controlled substances in relation to therapeutic use and potential for abuse.
5. Identify nursing responsibilities in handling controlled substances correctly.
6. Discuss the role of the Food and Drug Administration.
7. Analyze the potential impact of drug costs on drug therapy regimens.
8. Describe the main pathways and mechanisms by which drugs cross biologic membranes and move through the body.
9. Identify and develop basic knowledge of general pharmacokinetics for each body system and/or classification of drugs.
   1. Describe the principles of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in the body
   2. Discuss the clinical usefulness of measuring serum drug levels
   3. Describe major characteristics of the receptor theory of drug action
   4. List drug-related and patient-related variables that affect drug actions
10. Differentiate between agonist drugs and antagonist drugs.
11. Discuss mechanisms and potential effects of drug-drug interactions.
12. Identify signs and symptoms that may occur with adverse drug effects on major body systems.
13. Discuss general management of drug overdose and toxicity.
    1. Discuss selected drug antidotes
    2. Discuss interventions to increase therapeutic effects and decrease adverse effects of drug therapy
14. Describe major considerations in drug therapy for children, adults, and patients with impaired renal or hepatic function or critical illness.
15. Discuss application of the nursing process in home care settings.
16. Identify and have basic knowledge of common drug classifications, drug actions, side effects, nursing considerations, client education, and precautions with administration.
    1. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System (CNS) 
       1. Discuss signs and symptoms of CNS depression and CNS stimulation
       2. Discuss general types and characteristics of CNS depressant drugs
       3. Describe specific antidotes for overdoses of central nervous system (CNS) depressant drugs and the circumstances indicating their use
       4. List characteristics of benzodiazepine antianxiety and hypnotic drugs in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, nursing process implications, and potential for abuse and dependence
       5. Describe strategies for preventing, recognizing, or treating benzodiazepine withdrawal reactions
       6. Contrast characteristics of selected non-benzodiazepines and benzodiazepines
       7. Discuss the use of flumazenil and other treatment measures for overdose of benzodiazepines
       8. Discuss characteristics of phenothiazines and related antipsychotics
       9. Compare characteristics of “atypical” antipsychotic drugs with those of “typical” phenothiazines and related antipsychotic drugs
       10. State interventions to decrease adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs
       11. State interventions to promote compliance with outpatient use of antipsychotic drugs
       12. Discuss characteristics of antidepressants in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, adverse effects, principles of therapy, and nursing process implications
       13. Compare and contrast the different categories of antidepressants: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), mixed serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, and other atypical antidepressants
       14. Discuss selected characteristics of atypical antidepressants
       15. Describe the use of lithium in bipolar disorder
       16. Describe the use of atypical antipsychotics in the manic phase of bipolar disorder
       17. Discuss interventions to increase safety of lithium therapy
       18. Describe the nursing role in preventing, recognizing, and treating overdoses of antidepressant drugs and lithium
       19. Analyze important factors in using antidepressant drugs and lithium in special populations
       20. Describe general characteristics of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants
       21. Discuss reasons for decreased use of amphetamines for therapeutic purposes
       22. Discuss the rationale for treating attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder with CNS stimulants
       23. Identify effects and sources of caffeine
       24. Identify nursing interventions to prevent, recognize, and treat stimulant overdose
    2. Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) 
       1. State names and general characteristics of drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
       2. Identify effects produced by stimulation of alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors
       3. List characteristics of adrenergic drugs in terms of effects on body tissues, indications for use, adverse effects, nursing process implications, principles of therapy, and observation of patient responses
       4. Discuss use of epinephrine to treat anaphylactic shock, acute bronchospasm, and cardiac arrest
       5. Identify patients at risk for the adverse effects associated with adrenergic drugs
       6. List commonly used over-the-counter preparations and herbal preparations that contain adrenergic drugs
       7. Discuss principles of therapy and nursing process for using adrenergic drugs in special populations
       8. Describe signs and symptoms of toxicity due to noncatecholamine adrenergic drugs
       9. Discuss treatment of overdose with noncatecholamine adrenergic drugs
       10. List characteristics of antiadrenergic drugs in terms of effects on body tissues, indications for use, nursing process implications, principles of therapy, and observation of patient response
       11. Discuss alpha1-adrenergic blocking drugs and alpha2-adrenergic agonists in terms of indications for use, adverse effects, and other selected characteristics
       12. Compare and contrast beta-adrenergic blocking drugs in terms of cardioselectivity, indications for use, adverse effects, and other selected characteristics
       13. Discuss principles of therapy and nursing process for using antiadrenergic drugs in special populations
       14. Describe effects and indications for use of selected cholinergic drugs
       15. Discuss drug therapy for myasthenia gravis
       16. Discuss the use of cholinergic drug therapy for paralytic ileus and urinary retention
       17. Discuss drug therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
       18. Describe major nursing care needs of patients receiving cholinergic drugs
       19. Describe signs, symptoms, and treatment of overdose with cholinergic drugs
       20. Discuss atropine and pralidoxime as antidotes for cholinergic drugs
       21. Discuss principles of therapy for using cholinergic drugs in special populations
       22. List characteristics of anticholinergic drugs in terms of effects on body tissues, indications for use, nursing process implications, observation of patient response, and teaching patients
       23. Discuss atropine as the prototype of anticholinergic drugs
       24. Discuss clinical disorders or symptoms for which anticholinergic drugs are used
       25. Describe the mechanism by which atropine relieves bradycardia
       26. Review anticholinergic effects of antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, and antihistamines
       27. Discuss principles of therapy and nursing process for using anticholinergic drugs in special populations
       28. Describe the signs and symptoms of atropine or anticholinergic drug overdose and its treatment
    3. Drugs used to fight infection
       1. Outline common and potentially serious adverse effects of antimicrobial drugs
       2. Identify patients at increased risk for adverse drug reactions to antimicrobial drugs
       3. Discuss ways to increase benefits and decrease hazards of antimicrobial drug therapy
       4. Discuss ways to minimize emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms
       5. State appropriate nursing implications for a patient receiving an antimicrobial drug
       6. Discuss important elements of using antimicrobial drugs in children, older adults, patients with renal or hepatic impairment, and patients with critical illness
       7. Describe general characteristics of beta-lactam antibiotics
       8. Discuss penicillins in relation to effectiveness, safety, spectrum of antibacterial activity, mechanism of action, indications for use, administration, observation of patient response, and teaching of patients
       9. Differentiate among extended-spectrum penicillins
       10. Describe characteristics of beta-lactamase inhibitor drugs
       11. Discuss similarities and differences between cephalosporins and penicillins
       12. Differentiate cephalosporins in relation to antibacterial spectrum, indications for use, and adverse effects
       13. Describe major characteristics of carbapenem and monobactam drugs
       14. Identify characteristics of aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones in relation to effectiveness, safety, spectrum of antimicrobial activity, indications for use, administration, and observation of patient responses
       15. Recognize factors influencing selection and dosage of aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones
       16. Discuss the importance of measuring serum drug levels during aminoglycoside therapy
       17. Describe measures to decrease nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity with aminoglycosides
       18. Describe characteristics, uses, adverse effects, and nursing process implications of fluoroquinolones
       19. Discuss major characteristics and clinical uses of tetracyclines
       20. Recognize doxycycline as the tetracycline of choice in renal failure
       21. Discuss characteristics, clinical uses, adverse effects, and nursing implications of selected sulfonamides
       22. Recognize trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole as a combination drug that is commonly used for urinary tract and systemic infections
       23. Describe the use of urinary antiseptics in the treatment of urinary tract infections
       24. Identify characteristics and specific uses of macrolide and ketolide antibacterials
       25. Compare and contrast macrolides and ketolides with other commonly used antibacterial drugs
       26. Discuss characteristics and clinical indications for using chloramphenicol, clindamycin, daptomycin, linezolid, metronidazole, quinupristin-dalfopristin, rifaximin, spectinomycin, and vancomycin
       27. Discuss the roles of metronidazole and oral vancomycin in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis
       28. List characteristics, uses, effects, and nursing implications of using primary antitubercular drugs
       29. Describe the rationale for multiple-drug therapy in treatment of tuberculosis
       30. Discuss ways to increase adherence to antitubercular drug therapy regimens
       31. Describe factors affecting drug therapy in multidrug-resistant (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) 
       32. Discuss difficulties in developing and using antiviral drugs
       33. Differentiate types of antiviral drugs used for various viral infections
       34. Describe selected antiviral drugs in terms of indications for use, adverse effects, and nursing process implications
       35. Discuss the rationale for using combinations of drugs in treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
       36. Describe commonly used antifungal drugs in terms of indications for use, adverse effects, and nursing process implications
       37. Differentiate between adverse effects associated with systemic and topical antifungal drugs.
    4. Drugs used to manage pain
       1. List characteristics of opioid analgesics in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, and major adverse effects
       2. Describe morphine as the prototype of opioid analgesics
       3. Explain why higher doses of opioid analgesics are needed when the drugs are given orally
       4. Contrast the use of opioid analgesics in opioid-naive and opioid-tolerant patients
       5. Describe characteristics and treatment of opioid toxicity
       6. Discuss principles of therapy for using opioid analgesics in special populations
       7. Discuss non-opioid drugs used in pain management
       8. Discuss aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, contraindications to use, nursing process, and principles of therapy
       9. Compare and contrast aspirin, other NSAIDs, and acetaminophen in terms of indications for use and adverse effects
       10. Differentiate among antiplatelet, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory doses of aspirin
       11. Differentiate between nonselective NSAIDs and the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, celecoxib
       12. Identify factors influencing the use of aspirin, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen in special populations
       13. Discuss recognition and management of acetaminophen toxicity
       14. Discuss the use of NSAIDs and antigout drugs
       15. Discuss the use of NSAIDs, triptans, and ergot antimigraine drugs
    5. Drugs Affecting the Neuromuscular System 
       1. Discuss major factors that influence choice of an antiseizure drug for a patient with a seizure disorder
       2. Recognize characteristics and effects of commonly used antiseizure drugs
       3. Differentiate between older and more recent antiseizure drugs
       4. Compare advantages and disadvantages between monotherapy and combination drug therapy for seizure disorders
       5. Apply the nursing process with patients receiving antiseizure drugs
       6. Discuss the use of antiseizure drugs in special populations
       7. Differentiate the types of commonly used antiparkinson drugs
       8. Discuss therapeutic and adverse effects of dopaminergic and anticholinergic drugs
       9. Discuss the use of antiparkinson drugs in selected populations
       10. Discuss common symptoms and disorders for which skeletal muscle relaxants are used
       11. Differentiate uses and effects of selected skeletal muscle relaxants
    6. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System 
       1. Identify general categories of drugs used to treat respiratory disorders
       2. Discuss the uses and effects of bronchodilating drugs, including adrenergics, anticholinergics, and xanthines
       3. Differentiate between short-acting and long-acting inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonists in terms of uses and nursing process implications
       4. Discuss the uses of anti-inflammatory drugs, including corticosteroids, leukotriene modifiers, and mast cell stabilizers
       5. Discuss reasons for using inhaled drugs when possible
       6. Differentiate between “quick relief” and long-term control of asthma symptoms
       7. Discuss the use of antiasthmatic drugs in special populations
       8. Delineate effects of histamine on selected body tissues
       9. Discuss allergic rhinitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and drug allergies as conditions for which antihistamines are commonly used
       10. Identify the effects of histamine that are blocked by histamine1 (H1) receptor antagonist drugs
       11. Differentiate first- and second-generation antihistamines
       12. Describe antihistamines in terms of indications for use, adverse effects, and nursing process implications
       13. Discuss the use of antihistamines in special populations
       14. Review decongestant and adverse effects of adrenergic drugs
       15. Describe general characteristics and effects of antitussive agents
       16. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using combination products to treat the common cold
       17. Evaluate over-the-counter allergy, cold, cough, and sinus remedies for personal or patients’ use.
    7. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
       1. Discuss atherosclerosis as the basic disorder causing many cardiovascular disorders for which drug therapy is required
       2. Differentiate the types of drugs used to treat heart failure (HF)
       3. Identify the role of digoxin in the management of heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation
       4. List characteristics of digoxin in terms of effects on myocardial contractility and cardiac conduction, indications for use, principles of therapy, and nursing process implications
       5. Differentiate digitalizing and maintenance doses of digoxin
       6. Explain the roles of potassium chloride, lidocaine, atropine, and digoxin immune fab in the management of digoxin toxicity
       7. Discuss the roles of sodium channel, beta-adrenergic, potassium channel, and calcium channel blockers along with two unclassified drugs in the management of dysrhythmias
       8. Describe the nursing process implications and actions related to caring for patients using selected antidysrhythmic drugs
       9. Describe principles of therapy to include nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic measures to manage tachydysrhythmias
       10. Describe general characteristics and types of antianginal drugs
       11. Discuss nitrate antianginals in terms of indications for use, routes of administration, adverse effects, nursing process implications, and drug tolerance
       12. Differentiate between short-acting and long-acting dosage forms of nitrate antianginal drugs
       13. Use the nursing process in the care of individuals on antianginal and adjunctive therapy for treatment of myocardial ischemia
       14. Describe therapeutic and adverse effects of vasopressor drugs used in the management of hypotension and shock
       15. Review the effects of alpha-adrenergic blockers, beta-adrenergic blockers, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics in hypertension
       16. Discuss angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in terms of mechanisms of action, indications for use, adverse effects, and nursing process implications
       17. Describe the rationale for using combination drugs in the ¬management of hypertension
       18. Discuss interventions to increase therapeutic effects and ¬minimize adverse effects of antihypertensive drugs
       19. Discuss the use of antihypertensive drugs in special populations
       20. List characteristics of diuretics in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, principles of therapy, and nursing process implications
       21. Discuss major adverse effects of thiazide, loop, and potassium-sparing diuretics
       22. Identify patients at risk for developing adverse reactions to diuretic administration
       23. Recognize commonly used potassium-losing and potassium-sparing diuretics
       24. Discuss the rationale for using combination products containing a potassium-losing and a potassium-sparing diuretic
       25. Discuss the rationale for concomitant use of a loop diuretic and a thiazide or related diuretic
       26. Discuss important elements of diuretic therapy in special populations
       27. Compare and contrast heparin and warfarin in terms of indications for use, onset and duration of action, route of administration, blood tests used to monitor effects, and nursing process implications
       28. Discuss antiplatelet agents in terms of indications for use and effects on blood coagulation
       29. Describe thrombolytic agents in terms of indications and contraindications for use, routes of administration, and major adverse effects
       30. Describe systemic hemostatic agents for treating overdoses of anticoagulant and thrombolytic drugs
       31. Use the nursing process in the care of patients on anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and thrombolytic agents
       32. Describe dyslipidemic drugs in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, major adverse effects, and nursing process implications.
    8. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
       1. Compare steroid and protein hormones in relation to site of action and pharmacokinetics
       2. Differentiate between physiologic and pharmacologic doses of hormonal drugs
       3. Identify clinical uses of selected hormones
       4. Recognize the limitations of hypothalamic and pituitary hormones as therapeutic agents
       5. Identify major nursing considerations in the care of patients receiving specific hypothalamic and pituitary hormones
       6. Review physiologic effects of endogenous corticosteroids
       7. Discuss clinical indications for use of exogenous corticosteroids
       8. Differentiate between physiologic and pharmacologic doses of corticosteroids
       9. Differentiate between short-term and long-term corticosteroid therapy
       10. Recognize at least 10 adverse effects of long-term corticosteroid therapy
       11. Examine the potential benefits for administering corticosteroids topically when possible rather than systemically
       12. Analyze the use other drugs and interventions to decrease the need for corticosteroids
       13. Discuss the use of corticosteroids in selected populations and conditions
       14. Apply the nursing process with a patient receiving long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy, including teaching needs
       15. Describe characteristics, uses, and effects of thyroid drugs
       16. Identify characteristics, uses, and effects of antithyroid drugs
       17. Evaluate the influence of thyroid and antithyroid drugs on the metabolism of other drugs
       18. Evaluate the use of calcium and vitamin D supplements, calcitonin, and bisphosphonate drugs in the treatment of osteoporosis
       19. Describe major effects of endogenous insulin on body tissues
       20. Discuss characteristics and uses of the various types of insulins and insulin analogs
       21. Differentiate types of oral agents used to manage diabetes mellitus in terms of mechanisms of action, indications for use, adverse effects, and nursing process implications
       22. State reasons for combinations of insulin and oral agents or different types of oral agents
       23. List the three common types of insulins, stating their onset, peak, and duration of action; and the four common groups of oral anti-diabetic agents, identifying examples of each group.
       24. Outline the benefits and risks of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy
       25. Recognize adverse effects associated with estrogens, progestins, and hormonal contraceptives
       26. Apply nursing process with patients taking estrogens, progestins, and hormonal contraceptives
       27. Discuss uses and effects of exogenous androgens and anabolic steroids
       28. Identify potential consequences of abusing androgens and anabolic steroids.
    9. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System
       1. Identify general categories of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
       2. Discuss the effects of non-gastrointestinal drugs on gastrointestinal functioning
       3. Describe adverse effects associated with overdoses of vitamins
       4. Discuss the rationale for administering vitamin K to newborns
       5. Describe treatment of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride imbalances
       6. Describe treatment of iron deficiency anemia
       7. Discuss the chelating agents used to remove excessive copper, iron, and lead from body tissues
       8. Assist patients with effective use of approved weight-loss drugs, when indicated
       9. Differentiate the types of drugs used to treat peptic ulcers and acid reflux disorders
       10. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of proton pump inhibitors
       11. Differentiate between prescription and over-the-counter uses of histamine2 receptor blocking agents
       12. Discuss significant drug-drug interactions with cimetidine
       13. Describe characteristics, uses, and effects of selected antacids
       14. Discuss the rationale for using combination antacid products
       15. Differentiate the major types of laxatives according to effects on the gastrointestinal tract
       16. Differentiate the consequences of occasional laxative use from those of chronic laxative use
       17. Discuss rational choices of laxatives for selected patient populations or purposes
       18. Discuss possible reasons for and hazards of overuse and abuse of laxatives
       19. Describe types of diarrhea in which antidiarrheal drug therapy may be indicated
       20. Differentiate the major types of antidiarrheal drugs
       21. Discuss characteristics, effects, and nursing process implications of commonly used antidiarrheal agents
       22. Differentiate the major types of antiemetic drugs
       23. Discuss characteristics, effects, and nursing process implications of selected antiemetic drugs
    10. Drugs Affecting the Hematopoietic and Immune Systems
        1. Discuss common characteristics of immunizations
        2. Discuss the importance of immunizations in promoting health and preventing disease
        3. Identify authoritative sources for immunization information
        4. Discuss ways to promote immunization of all age groups
        5. Discuss the use of hematopoietic agents in the treatment of anemia
        6. Discuss the use of filgrastim and sargramostim in neutropenia and bone marrow transplantation
        7. Describe the adverse effects and nursing process implications of administering filgrastim and sargramostim
        8. Discuss interferons in terms of clinical uses, adverse effects, and nursing process implications
        9. Discuss characteristics and uses of major immunosuppressant drugs in autoimmune disorders and organ transplantation
        10. Identify adverse effects of immunosuppressant drugs
        11. Discuss nursing interventions to decrease adverse effects of immunosuppressant drugs
        12. Describe major types of antineoplastic drugs in terms of mechanism of action, indications for use, administration, and nursing process implications
        13. Discuss the rationales for using antineoplastic drugs in combination with each other, with surgical treatment, and with radiation therapy
    11. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic Conditions
        1. Discuss selected drugs in relation to their use in ocular disorders
        2. Use correct techniques to administer ophthalmic medications
        3. Assess for ocular effects of systemic drugs and systemic effects of ophthalmic drugs
    12. Drugs Used in Dermatologic Conditions
        1. Review characteristics of skin structures that influence drug therapy of dermatologic disorders
        2. Discuss antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and selected miscellaneous drugs in relation to their use in dermatologic disorders
        3. Use correct techniques to administer dermatologic medications

LPN (pre-req) 3050 - Medical & Surgical Nursing II

1. Safely and effectively apply scientific principles of nursing to the care of the adult medical-surgical patient.
2. Recognize the grieving process:
   1. Trauma
   2. Terminal illness
   3. Complications of perioperative care
3. Identify the PN’s role in providing care to the acutely ill patient.
4. Recognize pathophysiological changes related to disease processes in the care of the adult patient.
   1. Identify signs and symptoms of diseases related to each body system
   2. Identify diagnostic studies in relation to each body system
   3. Identify treatment modalities as related to diseases
   4. Identify nursing measures as indicated in the following disorders:
      1. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Disorders\
         1. Differentiate among the following fluid compartments: intracellular, extracellular, interstitial, and intravascular.
         2. Discuss at least four major nursing responsibilities associated with laboratory tests ordered by a clinician.
         3. In the clinical laboratory, demonstrate a client and family teaching session, emphasizing the importance of fluid and electrolyte balance and the types of care that may be needed for the client.
         4. Identify at least four possible causes of the two major types of fluid imbalances (fluid volume excess and fluid volume deficit), including at least two nursing considerations for each cause.
         5. State at least two nursing considerations for each: dependent edema, sacral edema, pitting and non-pitting edema, and pulmonary edema.
         6. State the normal serum levels for the following electrolytes: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and phosphorus.
         7. Identify at least four causes of each type of electrolyte imbalance.
         8. Discuss the major symptoms associated with each type of electrolyte imbalance, stating at least three nursing considerations related to each condition.
         9. Differentiate among the four major types of acid-base imbalances: respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis.
         10. Identify at least four nursing considerations related to the data collection, assessment, monitoring, and care of a client with acidosis and a client with alkalosis. 
      2. Neurological Disorders
         1. List physiological changes that occur in the nervous system with aging.
         2. Discuss the Glasgow coma scale.
         3. Identify the significant subjective and objective data related to the nervous system that should be obtained for a patient during assessment.
         4. Explain the importance of prevention in problems of the nervous system, and give several examples of prevention. 
         5. Differentiate between normal and common abnormal findings of a physical assessment of the nervous system.
         6. List common laboratory and diagnostic examinations for evaluation of neurological disorders.
         7. Differentiate among the following diagnostic tests: computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebral angiography, cerebral arteriography, myelography, brain scan, electroencephalography, and videotelemetry.
         8. Discuss the nursing care involved for a client before and after a lumbar puncture (LP).
         9. Compare and contrast migraine and cluster headaches, including nursing considerations for each condition.
         10. List four classifications of seizures, their characteristics, clinical signs, aura, and postictal period.
         11. Identify the main characteristics of at least three types of partial seizures and at least six types of general seizures.
         12. Discuss the causes, signs and symptoms, and nursing implications for the following disorders involving nerves: trigeminal neuralgia, Bell’s palsy, and herpes zoster.
         13. Discuss various neurological disturbances in motor function and sensory/perceptual function.
         14. Compare paraplegia with quadriplegia, including a discussion of at least four differences in nursing care for each condition.
         15. Give examples of six degenerative neurological diseases and explain the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, and nursing interventions for each.
         16. Describe at least five signs and symptoms, therapies, and at least five nursing considerations for each of the following degenerative disorders: multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
         17. Discuss the causes, signs and symptoms, therapies, and at least five nursing considerations for each of the following inflammatory disorders: brain abscess, meningitis, encephalitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, post-polio syndrome, and acute transverse myelitis.
         18. Discuss the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, and nursing interventions for intracranial tumors, craniocerebral trauma, and spinal trauma.
         19. List five signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and why they occur, as well as nursing interventions that decrease intracranial pressure.
         20. Explain the nursing care required for clients with concussion, brain laceration and contusion, skull fractures, and hematoma.
         21. Identify at least three pre- and postoperative nursing considerations for a client undergoing craniotomy.
         22. Discuss the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, and nursing interventions for a stroke patient.
         23. Explain the mechanism of injury to the brain that occurs with a stroke and traumatic brain injury.
         24. Discuss patient teaching and home care planning for the patient with stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, and myasthenia gravis.
      3. Sensory Disorders
         1. Describe two changes in the sensory system that occurs as a result of the normal aging process.
         2. Describe the purpose, significance of results, and nursing responsibilities related to diagnostic studies of the visual and auditory systems.
         3. Describe age-related changes in the visual and auditory systems and differences in assessment findings.
         4. State at least ten nursing considerations for the care of the client with: a visual deficit, including pre- and postoperative nursing considerations; a hearing deficit.
         5. Define radial keratotomy, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
         6. Define the following refractive errors: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
         7. Describe the following: inflammatory and infectious eye disorders (conjunctivitis, blepharitis, hordeolum, chalazion, trachoma, and keratitis); structural disorders (ectropion, entropion, and ptosis).
         8. Differentiate chronic open-angle glaucoma, acute closed-angle glaucoma, and secondary glaucoma, identifying at least three nursing considerations for each disorder.
         9. Explain the causes and treatments for cataracts.
         10. Identify at least two nursing considerations for each of the following types of eye traumas: hematoma, foreign bodies, hyphema, chemical burns, corneal abrasions, and detached retina.
         11. Describe inflammatory conditions of the lid, conjunctiva, and cornea with etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         12. Compare the nature of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, and the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         13. Discuss corneal injuries including etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         14. List tips for communicating with hearing- and sight-impaired people.
         15. Give patient instructions regarding care of the eye and ear in accordance with written protocol.
         16. Compare and contrast conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, central hearing loss, and functional hearing loss.
         17. Discuss noninfectious disorders of the ear, including etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         18. Discuss the causes and at least two nursing interventions for each of the following disorders of the external ear: impacted earwax, furuncles, foreign objects, external otitis, fungal infections, and punctured tympanic membrane; and disorders of the middle ear: otitis media, serous otitis media, acute purulent otitis media, and chronic otitis media.
         19. Describe the appropriate care of the hearing aid.
         20. Describe the care of a client who is to undergo a tympanoplasty and myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes.
         21. Identify communication resources for people with visual and/or hearing impairment.
         22. Describe home health considerations for people with eye or ear disorders, surgery, or visual and hearing impairments.
         23. Describe the various surgeries of the ear, including the nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         24. Discuss at least three nursing considerations for a client with Meniere’s disease.
         25. Identify at least two nursing considerations for clients with a tactile, gustatory, or olfactory disorder.
      4. Respiratory Disorders
         1. Differentiate the following Respiratory disorders: Acute asthma, streptococcal throat infectious, influenza, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, and emphysema.
         2. Describe nursing interventions to assist patients with retained pulmonary secretions.
         3. Identify signs and symptoms that indicate a patient is experiencing hypoxia.
         4. Identify strategies the nurse can teach patients to decrease the risk of infection.
         5. Differentiate between tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis.
         6. Discuss medications commonly prescribed for the patient with tuberculosis.
         7. Discuss the principle of low-flow oxygen required for patients with emphysema.
         8. Compare/contrast nursing assessment and interventions for the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the patient with pneumonia.
         9. Discuss nursing interventions for the patient with a laryngectomy.
         10. Identify possible nursing diagnoses for the patient with altered respiratory function.
         11. Identify nursing interventions relevant to psychosocial concerns of the patient with altered respiratory functions.
         12. Discuss risk factors associated with pulmonary emboli.
      5. Cardiovascular or Peripheral Vascular Disorders
         1. Discuss the location, size, and position of the heart.
         2. Identify the chambers of the heart.
         3. List the functions of the chambers of the heart.
         4. Identify the valves of the heart and their locations.
         5. Discuss the electrical conduction system that causes the cardiac muscle fibers to contract.
         6. Explain what produces the two main heart sounds.
         7. Trace the path of blood through the coronary circulation.
         8. Discuss risk factors in coronary artery disease (CAD), differentiating factors which can be modified and those that cannot.
         9. Describe diagnostic tests used to evaluate cardiovascular function.
         10. Describe five cardiac dysrhythmias.
         11. Compare etiology/pathophysiology, signs and systems, medical management, and nursing interventions for patients with angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction, or heart failure.
         12. Specify patient teaching for patients with cardiac dysrhythmias, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
         13. Discuss the signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema.
         14. Discuss medical management and nursing interventions for the patient with pulmonary edema.
         15. Identify risk factors associated with peripheral vascular system.
         16. Describe the effects of aging on the peripheral vascular system.
         17. Compare and contrast signs and symptoms associated with arterial and venous disorder.
         18. Discuss nursing interventions for arterial and venous disorders.
         19. Compare essential (primary) hypertension and secondary hypertension.
         20. Discuss the importance of patient education for hypertension.
         21. Discuss appropriate patient education for thrombophlebitis.
      6. Endocrine Disorders
         1. Discuss the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis for patients with acromegaly, gigantism, dwarfism, diabetes insipidus, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter, thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, and Addison’s disease.
         2. Name the common laboratory tests and radiology procedures performed to evaluate functioning of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, and pancreas.
         3. Explain how to test for Chvostek’s sign, Trousseau’s sign, and carpopedal spasms.
         4. Differentiate the four major tests used to test blood glucose levels.
         5. Describe the difference between gigantism and acromegaly, and SIADH and diabetes insipidus.
         6. Compare and contrast Graves’ disease, cretinism, and myxedema, including at least three nursing considerations for each.
         7. List two significant complications that may occur after thyroidectomy.
         8. Identify at least five pre- and postoperative nursing considerations for a client who needs a thyroidectomy.
         9. Explain the differences between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism.
         10. Describe the three major adrenal gland disorders: Cushing’s syndrome, primary aldosteronism, and Addison’s disease.
         11. Describe the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis for patient with diabetes mellitus.
         12. Explain the interrelationship of nutrition, exercise, and medication in the control of diabetes mellitus.
         13. Discuss the various insulin types and their characteristics.
         14. Differentiate between the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
         15. List five nursing interventions that foster self-care in the activities of daily living of the patient with diabetes mellitus.
         16. Discuss the acute and long-term complications of diabetes mellitus.
         17. Differentiate among the following type: type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, and impaired glucose homeostasis.
         18. Compare and contrast hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and nonketotic hyperosmolar state, including causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and nursing considerations.
         19. Identify two examples of macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes.
         20. Prepare a diabetic client teaching plan that addresses at least ten topics for discussion.
         21. Demonstrate the use of a blood glucose monitor in the skills laboratory
      7. Gastrointestinal Disorders
         1. Describe common diagnostic tests performed on clients with gastrointestinal disorders.
         2. Describe nursing measures after liver biopsy.
         3. Explain nursing management of clients undergoing diagnostic testing for a gastrointestinal disorder.
         4. Discuss assessment findings and treatment of eating disorders, esophageal disorders, and gastric disorders.
         5. Describe the nursing management of a client with a nasogastric or gastrointestinal tube or gastrostomy.
         6. Identify strategies for relieving upper gastrointestinal discomfort.
         7. Discuss the nursing management of clients undergoing gastric surgery.
         8. List factors that contribute to constipation and diarrhea and describe nursing management for clients with these problems.
         9. Explain the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
         10. Contrast Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
         11. Describe the features of appendicitis and peritonitis.
         12. Describe nursing management for a client with acute abdominal inflammatory disorders.
         13. Describe the nurse’s role as related to care measures for the client with intestinal obstruction.
         14. Differentiate between diverticulosis and diverticulitis.
         15. Identify factors that contribute to the formation of an abdominal hernia.
         16. Discuss nursing management for a client requiring surgical repair of a hernia.
         17. Describe warning signs of colorectal cancer.
         18. List common problems that accompany anorectal disorders.
         19. Explain possible causes of jaundice.
         20. List common findings manifested by clients with cirrhosis.
         21. Discuss common complications of cirrhosis.
         22. Identify the modes of transmission of viral hepatitis.
         23. Discuss nursing management for clients with a medically or surgically treated liver disorder.
         24. Identify factors that contribute to, signs and symptoms of, and medical treatments for cholecystitis.
         25. Name techniques for gallbladder removal.
         26. Summarize the nursing management of clients undergoing medical or surgical treatment of a gallbladder disorder.
         27. Describe the treatment and nursing management of pancreatitis.
         28. Describe the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma.
         29. Explain the nursing management of clients undergoing pancreatic surgery.
         30. Differentiate between ileostomy and colostomy.
         31. Discuss preoperative nursing care of a client undergoing ostomy surgery.
         32. List complications associated with ostomy surgery.
         33. Discuss postoperative nursing management of a client with an ileostomy.
         34. Describe the components used to apply and collect stool from an intestinal ostomy.
         35. Cite reasons for changing an ostomy appliance.
         36. Explain how stool is released from a continent ileostomy.
         37. Describe the two-part procedure needed to create an ileoanal reservoir.
         38. Discuss various types of colostomies.
         39. Explain ways that clients with descending or sigmoid colostomies may regulate bowel elimination.
      8. Urinary/Renal Disorders
         1. Discuss the purpose and nursing responsibilities related to the common diagnostic tests and procedures performed on the urine, kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
         2. Discuss the prevention of and observation for side effects of diuretic therapy.
         3. Discuss the treatment and nursing care for urinary incontinence.
         4. Describe the treatment and care of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis patient.
         5. Identify methods of preventing complications and renal damage in the patient with an infection of the urinary tract.
         6. Discuss treatment and nursing interventions for the patient with urinary calculi and methods of preventing their formation.
         7. Discuss treatment and care for patients with acute and chronic renal failure.
         8. Explain the purpose of dialysis and differentiate between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.
         9. Differentiate preoperative and postoperative nursing interventions for patients with the following methods of urinary diversion: cutaneous ureterostomy and ileal conduit.
         10. Discuss nursing interventions for diagnostic studies of the urinary system.
         11. Identify the nursing responsibilities related to dressings, drains, and urinary drainage tubes after surgery on the urinary tract.
      9. Reproductive Disorders
         1. Discuss the impact of illness on the patient’s sexuality.
         2. Describe nursing interventions for patients with menstrual disturbances.
         3. Discuss nursing interventions for the patient undergoing diagnostic studies related to the reproductive system.
         4. Discuss the importance of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear test in early detection of cervical cancer.
         5. Describe the treatment and care of the patient with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometriosis, and ovarian cancer.
         6. Identify the clinical manifestations of a vaginal fistula.
         7. Describe the preoperative and postoperative nursing interventions for the patient requiring major surgery of the female reproductive system.
         8. Describe the common problems with cystocele, rectocele, and the related medical management and nursing interventions.
         9. Discuss surgical approaches for cancer of the breast.
         10. Discuss nursing interventions for the patient who has had a modified radical mastectomy, including discharge instruction.
         11. Describe nursing interventions for the patient with prostatitis.
         12. Distinguish between hydrocele and varicocele.
         13. Discuss the importance of monthly testicular self-examination beginning at 15 years of age in males.
         14. Discuss patient education related to prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
      10. Musculoskeletal Disorders
          1. Discuss the diagnostic procedures pertinent to musculoskeletal function.
          2. Compare methods of assessing circulation, nerve damage, and infection in a patient who has a traumatic insult to the musculoskeletal system.
          3. Identify at least four major components of nursing care necessary to protect the client from the hazards of immobilization.
          4. Compare the medical regimens for patients suffering from gouty arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
          5. Describe the nursing interventions appropriate for degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis).
          6. List at least four healthy lifestyle measures people can practice to reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis.
          7. Describe the surgical intervention for arthritis of the hip and knee.
          8. Describe the nursing interventions for the patient undergoing a total hip or knee replacement.
          9. Discuss nursing interventions appropriate for a patient with a fractured hip after open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) and bipolar hip prosthesis (hemiarthroplasty).
          10. Discuss at least six important areas of nursing care for the client who has had an amputation and now has a limb prosthesis.
          11. Describe the phenomenon of phantom pain.
          12. State at least three nursing considerations for clients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ), muscular dystrophy, and osteoporosis.
          13. Differentiate between skin traction and skeletal traction, including indications and nursing considerations for each type of traction.
          14. List at least two types of skin and skeletal traction.
          15. Discuss at least three nursing measures for care of clients with the following treatments: external fixation, ORIF, and arthroplasty.
          16. Identify at least nine complications of fractures or bone surgery.
          17. Explain the difference between primary and metastatic bone tumors.
          18. Discuss the physiology of fracture healing (hematoma, granulation tissue, and callus formation).
          19. Describe the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome.
          20. List nursing interventions appropriate for a fat embolism.
          21. List four nursing interventions appropriate for bone cancer.
      11. Integumentary Disorders
          1. Identify at least eight types of skin lesions, providing an example of each type.
          2. State at least four possible nursing diagnoses for a client with a chronic skin disorder.
          3. Relate at least three nursing interventions for the care of a client with pruritus.
          4. Discuss the following conditions, including at least two nursing considerations for each condition: acute and chronic skin conditions (urticaria, vitiligo, dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis); infections (warts, condylomata acuminata, impetigo, and folliculitis); parasitic infestations (scabies, lice, bedbugs); and sebaceous gland disorders (sebaceous cysts, seborrhea, seborrheic dermatitis, and dandruff).
          5. Describe at least four types of dressings, four types of topical medications, and the processes of debridement and skin grafting that may be used when treating burns.
          6. State the pathophysiology involved in a burn injury.
          7. Discuss the stages of burn care with appropriate nursing interventions.
          8. Identify the methods used to classify the extent of a burn injury.
          9. Identify at least five complications that occur during burn recovery. 
          10. Discuss at least four nursing considerations during the rehabilitative stage of burn healing.
          11. Identify three common nonmalignant and malignant skin lesions.
          12. Discuss at least four interventions that can be used to prevent skin cancer.
      12. Hematologic/Lymphatic Disorders
          1. List the common diagnostic tests for evaluation of blood and lymph disorders, and discuss the significance of the results.
          2. Apply the nursing process to care of the patient with disorders of the hematological and lymphatic systems.
          3. Compare and contrast the different types of anemia in terms of pathophysiology, assessment, medical management, and nursing interventions.
          4. Compare and contrast the disorders of coagulation (thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)) in terms of pathophysiology, assessment, and nursing interventions.
          5. Discuss medical management of patients with hemophilia and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC).
          6. List six signs and symptoms associated with hypovolemic shock.
          7. Discuss the important aspects that should be presented in patient teaching and home care planning for the patient with pernicious anemia.
          8. Discuss the prognosis for patients with acute and chronic leukemia.
          9. Discuss the nursing intervention and the patient teaching for the patient with multiple myeloma.
          10. Discuss the primary goal of nursing interventions for the patient with lymphedema.
          11. Differentiate between Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and related medical management and nursing interventions.
      13. Cancer
          1. Discuss the risk factors for the development of and the warning signs.
          2. Discuss development, preventions and detection of cancer.
          3. Define the terminology used to describe cellular changes, characteristics of malignant cells, and types of malignancies.
          4. Describe the pathophysiology of cancer, including the characteristics of malignant cells and the nature of metastasis.
          5. Describe the major categories of chemotherapeutic agents.
          6. Describe the process of metastasis.
          7. Describe reasons for delay in seeking medical care when diagnosis of cancer is suspected.
          8. List common diagnostic test used to identify the presence of cancer.
          9. Define the systems of tumor classification: grading and staging.
          10. Discuss general guidelines for the use of pain relief measures of the patient with advanced cancer.
          11. Describe nursing interventions for the individual undergoing surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
      14. Immune Disorders
          1. Differentiate between natural and acquired immunity.
          2. Describe mechanisms of immune response.
          3. Compare and contrast humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
          4. Explain the concepts of immunocompetency, immunodeficiency, and autoimmunity.
          5. Discuss factors that influence the development of hypersensitivity.
          6. Identify the clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis.
          7. Outline the immediate aggressive treatment of systemic anaphylactic reaction.
          8. Discuss selection of blood donors, typing and cross-matching, storage, and administration in the prevention of transfusion reaction.
          9. Discuss the causation of autoimmune disorders; explain plasmapheresis in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
          10. Explain an immunodeficiency disease.
      15. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
          1. Describe the agent that causes HIV.
          2. Describe definition of AIDS given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
          3. Explain the difference between HIV infection, HIV Disease, and AIDS.
          4. Describe the progression of HIV infection.
          5. Discuss how HIV is and is not transmitted.
          6. Discuss the pathophysiology of HIV disease.
          7. Discuss the laboratory and diagnostic tests related to HIV disease.
          8. Describe patients who are at risk for HIV infection.
          9. Discuss the nurse’s role in assisting the HIV-infected patient with coping, grieving, reducing anxiety, and minimizing social isolation.
          10. Identify signs and symptoms that may be indicative of HIV disease.
          11. Identify opportunistic infections associated with advanced HIV and/or AIDS.
          12. Discuss treatments and nursing care for the patient with AIDS.
      16. Care of the Surgical Patient
          1. Identify the purposes of surgery.
          2. Distinguish among elective, urgent, and emergency surgery.
          3. Describe the pre-admission process.
          4. Discuss laboratory, diagnostic tests and procedures required during perioperative phase.
          5. Discuss factors which influence an individual’s surgical outcome.
          6. Discuss considerations for the older surgical patient during the perioperative phases.
          7. Discuss the emotional impact of surgery.
          8. Describe the care of the client during the pre-operative surgical phase including:
          9. Describe the care of the client during the intra-operative surgical phase. 
          10. Describe the care of the client during the immediate post-operative surgical phase. 
          11. Describe the care of the client during the later post-operative surgical phase.
          12. Discuss the use of pain medication and their effects related to anesthesia
          13. Discuss the nurse’s role in informed consent
          14. Identify medications that are frequently used pre- and post-operatively.
          15. Discuss how the client’s daily medications impact surgery.
          16. Discuss the complications of anesthesia.
          17. Discuss safety as it relates to the surgical patient during the perioperative phases.
          18. Discuss the nursing process in care of the postoperative patient.
          19. Discuss postoperative discharge criteria.
          20. Identify and discuss common complications during the perioperative phases.
          21. Describe the stages of the healing process and complications related to the surgical incision.

LPN (pre-req) 3060 - Medical & Surgical Nursing III

1. Safely and effectively apply scientific principles of nursing to the care of the adult medical-surgical patient.
2. Recognize the grieving process:
   1. Trauma
   2. Terminal illness
   3. Complications of perioperative care
3. Identify the PN’s role in providing care to the acutely ill patient.
4. Recognize pathophysiological changes related to disease processes in the care of the adult patient.
   1. Identify signs and symptoms of diseases related to each body system
   2. Identify diagnostic studies in relation to each body system
   3. Identify treatment modalities as related to diseases
   4. Identify nursing measures as indicated in the following disorders:
      1. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Disorders
         1. Differentiate among the following fluid compartments: intracellular, extracellular, interstitial, and intravascular.
         2. Discuss at least four major nursing responsibilities associated with laboratory tests ordered by a clinician.
         3. In the clinical laboratory, demonstrate a client and family teaching session, emphasizing the importance of fluid and electrolyte balance and the types of care that may be needed for the client.
         4. Identify at least four possible causes of the two major types of fluid imbalances (fluid volume excess and fluid volume deficit), including at least two nursing considerations for each cause.
         5. State at least two nursing considerations for each: dependent edema, sacral edema, pitting and non-pitting edema, and pulmonary edema.
         6. State the normal serum levels for the following electrolytes: sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, and phosphorus.
         7. Identify at least four causes of each type of electrolyte imbalance.
         8. Discuss the major symptoms associated with each type of electrolyte imbalance, stating at least three nursing considerations related to each condition.
         9. Differentiate among the four major types of acid-base imbalances: respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis.
         10. Identify at least four nursing considerations related to the data collection, assessment, monitoring, and care of a client with acidosis and a client with alkalosis. 
      2. Neurological Disorders
         1. List physiological changes that occur in the nervous system with aging.
         2. Discuss the Glasgow coma scale.
         3. Identify the significant subjective and objective data related to the nervous system that should be obtained for a patient during assessment.
         4. Explain the importance of prevention in problems of the nervous system, and give several examples of prevention. 
         5. Differentiate between normal and common abnormal findings of a physical assessment of the nervous system.
         6. List common laboratory and diagnostic examinations for evaluation of neurological disorders.
         7. Differentiate among the following diagnostic tests: computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebral angiography, cerebral arteriography, myelography, brain scan, electroencephalography, and videotelemetry.
         8. Discuss the nursing care involved for a client before and after a lumbar puncture (LP).
         9. Compare and contrast migraine and cluster headaches, including nursing considerations for each condition.
         10. List four classifications of seizures, their characteristics, clinical signs, aura, and postictal period.
         11. Identify the main characteristics of at least three types of partial seizures and at least six types of general seizures.
         12. Discuss the causes, signs and symptoms, and nursing implications for the following disorders involving nerves: trigeminal neuralgia, Bell’s palsy, and herpes zoster.
         13. Discuss various neurological disturbances in motor function and sensory/perceptual function.
         14. Compare paraplegia with quadriplegia, including a discussion of at least four differences in nursing care for each condition.
         15. Give examples of six degenerative neurological diseases and explain the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, and nursing interventions for each.
         16. Describe at least five signs and symptoms, therapies, and at least five nursing considerations for each of the following degenerative disorders: multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
         17. Discuss the causes, signs and symptoms, therapies, and at least five nursing considerations for each of the following inflammatory disorders: brain abscess, meningitis, encephalitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, post-polio syndrome, and acute transverse myelitis.
         18. Discuss the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, and nursing interventions for intracranial tumors, craniocerebral trauma, and spinal trauma.
         19. List five signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and why they occur, as well as nursing interventions that decrease intracranial pressure.
         20. Explain the nursing care required for clients with concussion, brain laceration and contusion, skull fractures, and hematoma.
         21. Identify at least three pre- and postoperative nursing considerations for a client undergoing craniotomy.
         22. Discuss the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, and nursing interventions for a stroke patient.
         23. Explain the mechanism of injury to the brain that occurs with a stroke and traumatic brain injury.
         24. Discuss patient teaching and home care planning for the patient with stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, and myasthenia gravis.
      3. Sensory Disorders
         1. Describe two changes in the sensory system that occurs as a result of the normal aging process.
         2. Describe the purpose, significance of results, and nursing responsibilities related to diagnostic studies of the visual and auditory systems.
         3. Describe age-related changes in the visual and auditory systems and differences in assessment findings.
         4. State at least ten nursing considerations for the care of the client with: a visual deficit, including pre- and postoperative nursing considerations; a hearing deficit.
         5. Define radial keratotomy, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).
         6. Define the following refractive errors: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
         7. Describe the following: inflammatory and infectious eye disorders (conjunctivitis, blepharitis, hordeolum, chalazion, trachoma, and keratitis); structural disorders (ectropion, entropion, and ptosis).
         8. Differentiate chronic open-angle glaucoma, acute closed-angle glaucoma, and secondary glaucoma, identifying at least three nursing considerations for each disorder.
         9. Explain the causes and treatments for cataracts.
         10. Identify at least two nursing considerations for each of the following types of eye traumas: hematoma, foreign bodies, hyphema, chemical burns, corneal abrasions, and detached retina.
         11. Describe inflammatory conditions of the lid, conjunctiva, and cornea with etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         12. Compare the nature of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration, and the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         13. Discuss corneal injuries including etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         14. List tips for communicating with hearing- and sight-impaired people.
         15. Give patient instructions regarding care of the eye and ear in accordance with written protocol.
         16. Compare and contrast conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, central hearing loss, and functional hearing loss.
         17. Discuss noninfectious disorders of the ear, including etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         18. Discuss the causes and at least two nursing interventions for each of the following disorders of the external ear: impacted earwax, furuncles, foreign objects, external otitis, fungal infections, and punctured tympanic membrane; and disorders of the middle ear: otitis media, serous otitis media, acute purulent otitis media, and chronic otitis media.
         19. Describe the appropriate care of the hearing aid.
         20. Describe the care of a client who is to undergo a tympanoplasty and myringotomy with insertion of tympanostomy tubes.
         21. Identify communication resources for people with visual and/or hearing impairment.
         22. Describe home health considerations for people with eye or ear disorders, surgery, or visual and hearing impairments.
         23. Describe the various surgeries of the ear, including the nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis.
         24. Discuss at least three nursing considerations for a client with Meniere’s disease.
         25. Identify at least two nursing considerations for clients with a tactile, gustatory, or olfactory disorder.
      4. Respiratory Disorders
         1. Differentiate the following Respiratory disorders: Acute asthma, streptococcal throat infectious, influenza, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, histoplasmosis, tuberculosis, and emphysema.
         2. Describe nursing interventions to assist patients with retained pulmonary secretions.
         3. Identify signs and symptoms that indicate a patient is experiencing hypoxia.
         4. Identify strategies the nurse can teach patients to decrease the risk of infection.
         5. Differentiate between tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis.
         6. Discuss medications commonly prescribed for the patient with tuberculosis.
         7. Discuss the principle of low-flow oxygen required for patients with emphysema.
         8. Compare/contrast nursing assessment and interventions for the patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the patient with pneumonia.
         9. Discuss nursing interventions for the patient with a laryngectomy.
         10. Identify possible nursing diagnoses for the patient with altered respiratory function.
         11. Identify nursing interventions relevant to psychosocial concerns of the patient with altered respiratory functions.
         12. Discuss risk factors associated with pulmonary emboli.
      5. Cardiovascular or Peripheral Vascular Disorders
         1. Discuss the location, size, and position of the heart.
         2. Identify the chambers of the heart.
         3. List the functions of the chambers of the heart.
         4. Identify the valves of the heart and their locations.
         5. Discuss the electrical conduction system that causes the cardiac muscle fibers to contract.
         6. Explain what produces the two main heart sounds.
         7. Trace the path of blood through the coronary circulation.
         8. Discuss risk factors in coronary artery disease (CAD), differentiating factors which can be modified and those that cannot.
         9. Describe diagnostic tests used to evaluate cardiovascular function.
         10. Describe five cardiac dysrhythmias.
         11. Compare etiology/pathophysiology, signs and systems, medical management, and nursing interventions for patients with angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction, or heart failure.
         12. Specify patient teaching for patients with cardiac dysrhythmias, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
         13. Discuss the signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema.
         14. Discuss medical management and nursing interventions for the patient with pulmonary edema.
         15. Identify risk factors associated with peripheral vascular system.
         16. Describe the effects of aging on the peripheral vascular system.
         17. Compare and contrast signs and symptoms associated with arterial and venous disorder.
         18. Discuss nursing interventions for arterial and venous disorders.
         19. Compare essential (primary) hypertension and secondary hypertension.
         20. Discuss the importance of patient education for hypertension.
         21. Discuss appropriate patient education for thrombophlebitis.
      6. Endocrine Disorders
         1. Discuss the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis for patients with acromegaly, gigantism, dwarfism, diabetes insipidus, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter, thyroid cancer, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, and Addison’s disease.
         2. Name the common laboratory tests and radiology procedures performed to evaluate functioning of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, and pancreas.
         3. Explain how to test for Chvostek’s sign, Trousseau’s sign, and carpopedal spasms.
         4. Differentiate the four major tests used to test blood glucose levels.
         5. Describe the difference between gigantism and acromegaly, and SIADH and diabetes insipidus.
         6. Compare and contrast Graves’ disease, cretinism, and myxedema, including at least three nursing considerations for each.
         7. List two significant complications that may occur after thyroidectomy.
         8. Identify at least five pre- and postoperative nursing considerations for a client who needs a thyroidectomy.
         9. Explain the differences between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism.
         10. Describe the three major adrenal gland disorders: Cushing’s syndrome, primary aldosteronism, and Addison’s disease.
         11. Describe the etiology/pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic tests, medical management, nursing interventions, patient teaching, and prognosis for patient with diabetes mellitus.
         12. Explain the interrelationship of nutrition, exercise, and medication in the control of diabetes mellitus.
         13. Discuss the various insulin types and their characteristics.
         14. Differentiate between the signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
         15. List five nursing interventions that foster self-care in the activities of daily living of the patient with diabetes mellitus.
         16. Discuss the acute and long-term complications of diabetes mellitus.
         17. Differentiate among the following type: type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, and impaired glucose homeostasis.
         18. Compare and contrast hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and nonketotic hyperosmolar state, including causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and nursing considerations.
         19. Identify two examples of macrovascular and microvascular complications of diabetes.
         20. Prepare a diabetic client teaching plan that addresses at least ten topics for discussion.
         21. Demonstrate the use of a blood glucose monitor in the skills laboratory
      7. Gastrointestinal Disorders
         1. Describe common diagnostic tests performed on clients with gastrointestinal disorders.
         2. Describe nursing measures after liver biopsy.
         3. Explain nursing management of clients undergoing diagnostic testing for a gastrointestinal disorder.
         4. Discuss assessment findings and treatment of eating disorders, esophageal disorders, and gastric disorders.
         5. Describe the nursing management of a client with a nasogastric or gastrointestinal tube or gastrostomy.
         6. Identify strategies for relieving upper gastrointestinal discomfort.
         7. Discuss the nursing management of clients undergoing gastric surgery.
         8. List factors that contribute to constipation and diarrhea and describe nursing management for clients with these problems.
         9. Explain the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
         10. Contrast Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
         11. Describe the features of appendicitis and peritonitis.
         12. Describe nursing management for a client with acute abdominal inflammatory disorders.
         13. Describe the nurse’s role as related to care measures for the client with intestinal obstruction.
         14. Differentiate between diverticulosis and diverticulitis.
         15. Identify factors that contribute to the formation of an abdominal hernia.
         16. Discuss nursing management for a client requiring surgical repair of a hernia.
         17. Describe warning signs of colorectal cancer.
         18. List common problems that accompany anorectal disorders.
         19. Explain possible causes of jaundice.
         20. List common findings manifested by clients with cirrhosis.
         21. Discuss common complications of cirrhosis.
         22. Identify the modes of transmission of viral hepatitis.
         23. Discuss nursing management for clients with a medically or surgically treated liver disorder.
         24. Identify factors that contribute to, signs and symptoms of, and medical treatments for cholecystitis.
         25. Name techniques for gallbladder removal.
         26. Summarize the nursing management of clients undergoing medical or surgical treatment of a gallbladder disorder.
         27. Describe the treatment and nursing management of pancreatitis.
         28. Describe the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma.
         29. Explain the nursing management of clients undergoing pancreatic surgery.
         30. Differentiate between ileostomy and colostomy.
         31. Discuss preoperative nursing care of a client undergoing ostomy surgery.
         32. List complications associated with ostomy surgery.
         33. Discuss postoperative nursing management of a client with an ileostomy.
         34. Describe the components used to apply and collect stool from an intestinal ostomy.
         35. Cite reasons for changing an ostomy appliance.
         36. Explain how stool is released from a continent ileostomy.
         37. Describe the two-part procedure needed to create an ileoanal reservoir.
         38. Discuss various types of colostomies.
         39. Explain ways that clients with descending or sigmoid colostomies may regulate bowel elimination.
      8. Urinary/Renal Disorders
         1. Discuss the purpose and nursing responsibilities related to the common diagnostic tests and procedures performed on the urine, kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
         2. Discuss the prevention of and observation for side effects of diuretic therapy.
         3. Discuss the treatment and nursing care for urinary incontinence.
         4. Describe the treatment and care of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis patient.
         5. Identify methods of preventing complications and renal damage in the patient with an infection of the urinary tract.
         6. Discuss treatment and nursing interventions for the patient with urinary calculi and methods of preventing their formation.
         7. Discuss treatment and care for patients with acute and chronic renal failure.
         8. Explain the purpose of dialysis and differentiate between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.
         9. Differentiate preoperative and postoperative nursing interventions for patients with the following methods of urinary diversion: cutaneous ureterostomy and ileal conduit.
         10. Discuss nursing interventions for diagnostic studies of the urinary system.
         11. Identify the nursing responsibilities related to dressings, drains, and urinary drainage tubes after surgery on the urinary tract.
      9. Reproductive Disorders
         1. Discuss the impact of illness on the patient’s sexuality.
         2. Describe nursing interventions for patients with menstrual disturbances.
         3. Discuss nursing interventions for the patient undergoing diagnostic studies related to the reproductive system.
         4. Discuss the importance of the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear test in early detection of cervical cancer.
         5. Describe the treatment and care of the patient with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometriosis, and ovarian cancer.
         6. Identify the clinical manifestations of a vaginal fistula.
         7. Describe the preoperative and postoperative nursing interventions for the patient requiring major surgery of the female reproductive system.
         8. Describe the common problems with cystocele, rectocele, and the related medical management and nursing interventions.
         9. Discuss surgical approaches for cancer of the breast.
         10. Discuss nursing interventions for the patient who has had a modified radical mastectomy, including discharge instruction.
         11. Describe nursing interventions for the patient with prostatitis.
         12. Distinguish between hydrocele and varicocele.
         13. Discuss the importance of monthly testicular self-examination beginning at 15 years of age in males.
         14. Discuss patient education related to prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
      10. Musculoskeletal Disorders
          1. Discuss the diagnostic procedures pertinent to musculoskeletal function.
          2. Compare methods of assessing circulation, nerve damage, and infection in a patient who has a traumatic insult to the musculoskeletal system.
          3. Identify at least four major components of nursing care necessary to protect the client from the hazards of immobilization.
          4. Compare the medical regimens for patients suffering from gouty arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
          5. Describe the nursing interventions appropriate for degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis).
          6. List at least four healthy lifestyle measures people can practice to reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis.
          7. Describe the surgical intervention for arthritis of the hip and knee.
          8. Describe the nursing interventions for the patient undergoing a total hip or knee replacement.
          9. Discuss nursing interventions appropriate for a patient with a fractured hip after open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) and bipolar hip prosthesis (hemiarthroplasty).
          10. Discuss at least six important areas of nursing care for the client who has had an amputation and now has a limb prosthesis.
          11. Describe the phenomenon of phantom pain.
          12. State at least three nursing considerations for clients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ), muscular dystrophy, and osteoporosis.
          13. Differentiate between skin traction and skeletal traction, including indications and nursing considerations for each type of traction.
          14. List at least two types of skin and skeletal traction.
          15. Discuss at least three nursing measures for care of clients with the following treatments: external fixation, ORIF, and arthroplasty.
          16. Identify at least nine complications of fractures or bone surgery.
          17. Explain the difference between primary and metastatic bone tumors.
          18. Discuss the physiology of fracture healing (hematoma, granulation tissue, and callus formation).
          19. Describe the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome.
          20. List nursing interventions appropriate for a fat embolism.
          21. List four nursing interventions appropriate for bone cancer.
      11. Integumentary Disorders
          1. Identify at least eight types of skin lesions, providing an example of each type.
          2. State at least four possible nursing diagnoses for a client with a chronic skin disorder.
          3. Relate at least three nursing interventions for the care of a client with pruritus.
          4. Discuss the following conditions, including at least two nursing considerations for each condition: acute and chronic skin conditions (urticaria, vitiligo, dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis); infections (warts, condylomata acuminata, impetigo, and folliculitis); parasitic infestations (scabies, lice, bedbugs); and sebaceous gland disorders (sebaceous cysts, seborrhea, seborrheic dermatitis, and dandruff).
          5. Describe at least four types of dressings, four types of topical medications, and the processes of debridement and skin grafting that may be used when treating burns.
          6. State the pathophysiology involved in a burn injury.
          7. Discuss the stages of burn care with appropriate nursing interventions.
          8. Identify the methods used to classify the extent of a burn injury.
          9. Identify at least five complications that occur during burn recovery. 
          10. Discuss at least four nursing considerations during the rehabilitative stage of burn healing.
          11. Identify three common nonmalignant and malignant skin lesions.
          12. Discuss at least four interventions that can be used to prevent skin cancer.
      12. Hematologic/Lymphatic Disorders
          1. List the common diagnostic tests for evaluation of blood and lymph disorders, and discuss the significance of the results.
          2. Apply the nursing process to care of the patient with disorders of the hematological and lymphatic systems.
          3. Compare and contrast the different types of anemia in terms of pathophysiology, assessment, medical management, and nursing interventions.
          4. Compare and contrast the disorders of coagulation (thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)) in terms of pathophysiology, assessment, and nursing interventions.
          5. Discuss medical management of patients with hemophilia and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC).
          6. List six signs and symptoms associated with hypovolemic shock.
          7. Discuss the important aspects that should be presented in patient teaching and home care planning for the patient with pernicious anemia.
          8. Discuss the prognosis for patients with acute and chronic leukemia.
          9. Discuss the nursing intervention and the patient teaching for the patient with multiple myeloma.
          10. Discuss the primary goal of nursing interventions for the patient with lymphedema.
          11. Differentiate between Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and related medical management and nursing interventions.
      13. Cancer
          1. Discuss the risk factors for the development of and the warning signs.
          2. Discuss development, preventions and detection of cancer.
          3. Define the terminology used to describe cellular changes, characteristics of malignant cells, and types of malignancies.
          4. Describe the pathophysiology of cancer, including the characteristics of malignant cells and the nature of metastasis.
          5. Describe the major categories of chemotherapeutic agents.
          6. Describe the process of metastasis.
          7. Describe reasons for delay in seeking medical care when diagnosis of cancer is suspected.
          8. List common diagnostic test used to identify the presence of cancer.
          9. Define the systems of tumor classification: grading and staging.
          10. Discuss general guidelines for the use of pain relief measures of the patient with advanced cancer.
          11. Describe nursing interventions for the individual undergoing surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation.
      14. Immune Disorders
          1. Differentiate between natural and acquired immunity.
          2. Describe mechanisms of immune response.
          3. Compare and contrast humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
          4. Explain the concepts of immunocompetency, immunodeficiency, and autoimmunity.
          5. Discuss factors that influence the development of hypersensitivity.
          6. Identify the clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis.
          7. Outline the immediate aggressive treatment of systemic anaphylactic reaction.
          8. Discuss selection of blood donors, typing and cross-matching, storage, and administration in the prevention of transfusion reaction.
          9. Discuss the causation of autoimmune disorders; explain plasmapheresis in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
          10. Explain an immunodeficiency disease.
      15. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome (AID
          1. Describe the agent that causes HI
          2. Describe definition of AIDS given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
          3. Explain the difference between HIV infection, HIV Disease, and AIDS.
          4. Describe the progression of HIV infection.
          5. Discuss how HIV is and is not transmitted.
          6. Discuss the pathophysiology of HIV disease.
          7. Discuss the laboratory and diagnostic tests related to HIV disease.
          8. Describe patients who are at risk for HIV infection.
          9. Discuss the nurse’s role in assisting the HIV-infected patient with coping, grieving, reducing anxiety, and minimizing social isolation.
          10. Identify signs and symptoms that may be indicative of HIV disease.
          11. Identify opportunistic infections associated with advanced HIV and/or AIDS.
          12. Discuss treatments and nursing care for the patient with AIDS.
      16. Care of the Surgical Patient
          1. Identify the purposes of surgery.
          2. Distinguish among elective, urgent, and emergency surgery.
          3. Describe the pre-admission process.
          4. Discuss laboratory, diagnostic tests and procedures required during perioperative phase.
          5. Discuss factors which influence an individual’s surgical outcome.
          6. Discuss considerations for the older surgical patient during the perioperative phases.
          7. Discuss the emotional impact of surgery.
          8. Describe the care of the client during the pre-operative surgical phase including:
          9. Describe the care of the client during the intra-operative surgical phase. 
          10. Describe the care of the client during the immediate post-operative surgical phase. 
          11. Describe the care of the client during the later post-operative surgical phase.
          12. Discuss the use of pain medication and their effects related to anesthesia
          13. Discuss the nurse’s role in informed consent
          14. Identify medications that are frequently used pre- and post-operatively.
          15. Discuss how the client’s daily medications impact surgery.
          16. Discuss the complications of anesthesia.
          17. Discuss safety as it relates to the surgical patient during the perioperative phases.
          18. Discuss the nursing process in care of the postoperative patient.
          19. Discuss postoperative discharge criteria.
          20. Identify and discuss common complications during the perioperative phases.
          21. Describe the stages of the healing process and complications related to the surgical incision.

PLT 0001 - Worker Characteristics

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.

2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardy).

3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.

2. Displays dependability and reliability.

3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.

4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.

2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

3. A team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.

4. Displays a customer service attitude.

5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.

   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

2. Displays self-confidence.

3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.

2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

2. Displays appropriate listening skills.

3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

PLT 0002 - Worker Characteristics

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.

2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardy).

3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.

2. Displays dependability and reliability.

3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.

4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.

2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.

3. A team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.

4. Displays a customer service attitude.

5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.

2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.

3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.

2. Displays self-confidence.

3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.

2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.

3. Follows directions and procedures.

4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.

2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).

2. Displays appropriate listening skills.

3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.

2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.

3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.

4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.

5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.

2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.

3. Encourages others to avoid harassment

PLT 1010 - Safety Intro/Orientation

1.  Safety and security of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology campus

2.  Safety and security aspects of working in the Production and Logistics Technology shop area

PLT 1020 - Introduction to TCAT

Given Syllabus and explained attendance requirements

1. Rules and regulations of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology campus

2. Rules and regulations of the Production and Logistics Program

3. Daily requirements (badge, passwords, etc.)

4. Syllabus and trimester hours

PLT 1030 - Technology/Career Foundations

1. Applied Math                                                                                                                 
   1. Demonstrate knowledge of business math terminology
      1. Define business math terms
      2. Use business math terms correctly and appropriate.
   2. Demonstrate proficiency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
      1.  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
2. Locating Information
   1. The learner shall: understand what type of data is depicted in each type of graphic; understand and use the different types of graphical depictions of information; extract one or two pieces of information from simple documents with little distractions; use a flowchart or other graphical data to make a decision.
3. Use labels and scales when extracting data; understand the scale of a graph and how that affects interpretation of the data; given data, draw a graph; label in percentages the pieces of a pie chart; compare data shown on a bar graph; complete forms using given information. 
4. Reading for Information
   1. Measures the skills used to recognize, understand, and apply workplace information presented in an audio format.
      1. Identify main ideas or main details that are explicitly stated
      2. Understand simple instructions.
      3. Recognize straightforward, concrete statements and answer questions about directly stated main points and details.
      4. Understand straightforward multi-step instructions.
      5. Determine the meaning of one or two words based on context.
      6. Identify directly stated main points and details in moderately complex spoken information where the context is somewhat clear and direct but information unfamiliar.
      7. Understand reason or cause & effect from context clues.

PLT 1040 - Computing Foundations/Digital Literacy

IC3 Key Applications - This NC3 course is to Familiarity with the most common features of spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation applications and “app culture”. IC3 Living Online - This NC3 course is to develop student skills to use the Internet or work in a networked environment and maximize communication, education, collaboration, and social interactions in a safe and ethical way.

Functions needed to operate a word processor at a basic level:

1.   Modifying text and documents and use of automatic formatting tools

2.  Using word-processing tools to automate processes such as document review,   security, and collaboration.

Methods for navigating and using database applications.
Functions needed to operate a spreadsheet program at a basic level:

1.   Sorting and manipulating data using formulas and functions and creating simple charts.

2.   Modifying worksheet data, structure, and format.

Functions needed to communicate effectively with presentation software:

Create and format simple presentations
Processes for obtaining apps, accessing app stores, purchasing apps with a credit card, and in-app purchases.

PLT 1050 - Mathematic Fundamentals

1. Convert decimal numbers to powers of ten and vice versa.

2. Convert decimal numbers to metric prefixes and vice versa. 

3. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide powers of ten,

4. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide metric prefixes.

PLT 1060 - Multimeter Fundamentals

This course introduces students to the basic use of a Multimeter and proper use of it. Students will be introduced to using and how to measure voltage, resistance, and current with a Multimeter.

1. Identify the quantities measured by multi-meters.

2. Identify multi-meter characteristics.

3. Describe the functional sections of a digital multi-meter.

4. Describe the purpose of each functional section.

Multi-meter Use

1.  Understand how to operate a digital multi-meter.

2.  Operate a digital multi-meter.

Resistance Measurements 

1. Describe how to set up a digital multi-meter to measure resistance.

2. Understand how to read a digital multi-meter’s display when measuring resistance.

3. Describe the correct way to connect a multi-meter to a circuit for measuring resistance.

4. Identify the precautions to observe when making resistance measurements.

5. Perform resistance measurements with a digital multi-meter.

Voltage Measurements

1. Describe how to set up a digital multi-meter to measure voltage.

2. Understand how to read a digital multi-meter’s display when measuring voltage.

3. Describe the correct way to connect a multi-meter to a circuit for measuring voltage

4. Perform voltage measurements with a digital multi-meter.

Current Measurements

1. Describe how to set up a digital multi-meter to measure current.

2. Describe how to read a digital multi-meter’s display when measuring current.

3. Describe the correct way to connect a multi-meter to a circuit for measuring current.

4. Identify the precautions to observe when making current measurements.

5. Perform current measurements with a digital multi-meter. 

PLT 1070 - Certified Production Technician

SAFETY

1. Work in a Safe and Productive Manufacturing Workplace.

2.   Perform safety and environmental inspections

3.   Perform emergency drills and participate in emergency teams

4.   Identify unsafe conditions and take corrective action

5.   Provide safety orientation for all employees

6.   Train personnel to use equipment safely  

7.   Suggest processes and procedures that support safety of work environment

8.   Fulfill safety and health requirements for maintenance, installation, and repair 

9.   Monitor safe equipment and operator performance 

10. Utilize effective, safety-enhancing workplace practices 

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES & PRODUCTION  

1.   Identify customer needs

2.   Determine resources available for the production process 

3.   Set up equipment for the production process 

4.   Set team production goals

5.   Make job assignments 

6.   Coordinate work flow with team members and other work groups

7.   Communicate production and material requirements and product specifications

8.   Perform and monitor the process to make the product 

9.   Document product and process compliance with customer requirements

10. Prepare final product for shipping or distribution  

QUALITY PRACTICES & MEASUREMENT

1.   Participate in periodic internal quality audit activities

2.   Check calibration of gages and other data collection equipment 

3.   Suggest continuous improvements

4.   Inspect materials and product/process at all stages to ensure they meet specifications         

5.   Document the results of quality test

6.   Communicate quality problems 

7.   Take corrective actions to restore or maintain quality

8.   Record process outcomes and trends 

9.   Identify fundamentals of blueprint reading

10. Use common measurement systems and precision measurement tools

MAINTENANCE AWARENESS

1.   Perform preventive maintenance and routine repair

2.   Monitor indicators to ensure correct operations

3.   Perform all housekeeping to maintain production schedule

4.   Recognize potential maintenance issues with basic production systems,including knowledge of when to inform maintenance personnel about problems with:

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems        

Hydraulic systems 

Machine automation systems

Lubrication processes 

Bearings and couplings

Belts and chain drives

PLT 1080 - Projects I

1.   Research a project

2.   Define project problem

3.   Develop a solution to project

4.   Execution project plan

5.   Verify project solution

6.   Develop a conclusion for project.

PLT 2010 - Introduction to TCAT

Get familiar with standard rules and regulations at TCAT

Given Syllabus and explained attendance requirements

1. Rules and regulations of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology campus

2. Rules and regulations of the Electronics Technology Program

3. Daily requirements (badge, passwords, etc.)

4. Syllabus and trimester hours

PLT 2020 - Electrical Fundamentals

Ohm’s Law and Power

1. Define Ohm’s Law and describe how voltage, current, and resistance are related.                 

2. Define power and describe how voltage, current, and Ohm’s Law are related to power.

3. Prove the Ohm’s Law relationship of voltage, current, and resistance.

Series Circuits 

1.   Identify a series circuit.

2.   Calculate total resistance in a series circuit.

3.   Calculate current in a series circuit. 

4.   Calculate voltage drops across resistance. 

5.   Measure current values in a series circuit.

6.   Measure voltage drops in a series circuit. 

7.   Follow a logical troubleshooting procedure.

8.   Identify an open, short, and a changed value component in a series circuit.

9.   Analyze a series circuit and determine if the circuit is defective. 

10. Determine if a series circuit is open and identify which component is open.

11. Determine if a series circuit has a short and identify which component is shorted.

12. Determine if a series circuit has a changed value and identify which resistor has a changed value.

Parallel Circuits

1.  Identify a parallel circuit.

2.  Recognize that the applied voltage is the same across each branch.

3.  Calculate current in each branch of a parallel circuit.

4.  Calculate total current from the sum of the individual branches of a parallel circuit.

5.  Calculate total resistance in a parallel circuit.

6.  Measure the applied voltage across each branch in a parallel circuit.

7.  Measure current across each branch in a parallel circuit.

8.  Measure total resistance in a parallel circuit. 

9.  Identify an open, short, and changed value component in a parallel circuit.

10.  Analyze a parallel circuit and determine if the circuit is defective.

Series-Parallel Circuits

1.  Identify a series-parallel circuit.

2.  Calculate total resistance in a series-parallel circuit.

3.  Calculate current in a series-parallel circuit.

4.  Calculate voltage drops in a series-parallel circuit.

5.  Measure resistance values in a series-parallel circuit.

6.  Measure current values in a series-parallel circuit.

7.  Measure voltage drops in a series-parallel circuit.

8.  Identify an open, short, and changed value component in a series-parallel circuit.

9.  Analyze a series-parallel circuit and determine if the circuit is defective

PLT 2030 - Business Communication/ Technical Writing

1. Choose purpose of report.

2. Gather information for report.

3. Create an outline.

4. Write a draft.

5. Revise and rewrite report.

6. Prepare final draft

PLT 2040 - Mechanical/Electrical Torque

PLT 2050 - Certified Production Technician

PLT 2060 - Customer Service

1.   Describe the five characteristics of customer service operation.

2.   State three keys to proper dress. 

3.   State the definition of Ethics with regards to customer service.

4.   Describe the purpose of marketing. 

5.   Describe some problem-solving strategies.

6.   Explain the term “Effective Communication”. 

7.   Describe time management and productivity. 

8.   Communicate effectively and genuinely with customers.

9.   Apply strategies to better deal with challenging customers.

10. Design a plan to improve customer service skills.

PLT 2070 - Certified Logistics Technician

The CLT program consists of two parts: The foundational-level Certified   Logistics Associate (CLA) Certificate and the mid-level technical CLT Certification. Before sitting for the CLT assessment, candidates must have a CLA Certificat

CLA

1.   Global supply chain logistics lifecycle

2.   Logistics environment

3.   Material handling equipment

4.   Safety principles

5.   Safe material handling and equipment operation 

6.   Quality control principles 

7.   Workplace communications

8.   Teamwork and workplace behavior to solve problems

9.   Using computers

CLT

1.   Product receiving

2.   Product storage

3.   Order processing

4.   Packaging and shipment

5.   Inventory control

6.   Safe handling of hazmat materials

7.   Evaluation of transportation modes

8.   Dispatch and tracking

9.   Measurements and metric conversions

PLT 2080 - General Industry Safety

1:   Introduction to OSHA and the OSH Act

2:   Walking & Working Surfaces

3:   Emergency Action Plan 

4:   Hazardous Materials

5:   Personal Protective Equipment

6:   Machine Guarding Safety

7:   Electrical Safety.

8:   Hazard Communication

9:   Hazardous Substances & Industrial Hygiene

10: Safety and Health Programs

PLT 2090 - Powerlift Operator

1)Operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator will be  authorized to operate

2)Differences between the truck and the automobile

3)Truck controls and instrumentation: where they are located, what they do, and how they work

4)Engine or motor operation

5)Steering and maneuvering

6)Visibility (including restrictions due to loading)

7)Fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations

8)Vehicle capacity

9)Vehicle stability

10)  Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform

11)  Refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries

12)  Operating limitations

PLT 2100 - Certified Forklift Technician

CFT

1.   Basic Safety

2.   Basic Engines

3.   Basic Hydraulics

4.   Brake Systems

5.   Basic Laws of Electricity

6.   Batteries

7.   Masts

8.   Basic Attachments for Lift Trucks

9.   Cooling Systems

10. Front Drive Axle & Differential

11. Gasoline & LPG Fuel Systems

12. Use Meters for Testing Electrical Circuits & Components

13. IC Electrical Systems

14. Oil Cooled Wet Disc Brakes of Electrical and Mechanical Braking Systems

15.  Steering Systems

16.  Transmissions

PLT 2110 - Projects II

Develop student’s abilities to work on tasks and develop skills to complete tasks.

1. Research a project. 

2. Define project problem.

3. Develop a solution to project.

4. Execution project plan.

5. Verify project solution.

6. Develop a conclusion for project.

MBUS 125 - Introduction to Entertainment Business I

1. Analyze the various careers that comprise the commercial sector of the music industry.
2. Assess the role of artists, personal managers, business managers, agents and entertainment attorneys.
3. Conduct examination of the departments comprising a major or independent record label, and the role of distributors.
4. Explore and explain the roles of the artist, record producer and engineers, in both traditional structure as well as the “home studio” model.
5. Analyze and create different types of budgets and contracts created for various types of music productions.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the role and components of the music publisher, copyright registration forms, registering intellectual property, exclusive rights, compulsory rights and the statutory royalty rates.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the performing rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC), who they are, who they represent, who their membership is comprised of, and their role in the music industry.
8. Complete an analysis of film/television composers, songwriters, music directors, and music supervisor’s duties.

MBUS 150 - Introduction to Entertainment Business II

1. Assess the contracts of artists, personal managers, business managers, agents and entertainment attorneys.
2. Analyze and create different types of budgets and contracts created for various types of music productions.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the role and components of the music publisher, copyright registration forms, registering intellectual property, exclusive rights, compulsory rights and the statutory royalty rates.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the performing rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC), who they are, who they represent, who their membership is comprised of, and their role in the music industry.
5. Examine and explain music usage on the Internet, in ring-tones, and in sampled music.

MUS 154 - Vol State Singers

• Sing an assigned vocal line within a choral group;
• Sing an individual part;
• Sing pieces from the major historical periods of music;
• Sing with greater technical ability;
• Exhibit musicality through performance with a group.

MUS 155 - Commercial Vocal Ensemble

• Produce a properly resonant tone;
• Sing with good diction;
• Sing with accurate intonation, rhythms, dynamics and articulation;
• Sing with appropriate stylistic inflection and phrasing;
• Demonstrate appropriate stage presence;
• Perform assigned choreography;
• Sing individual part;
• Exhibit musicality through performance within a group.

MUS 156 - Commercial Music Ensemble

• Exhibit musicality in a group setting;
• Demonstrate understanding of sight reading techniques;
• Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities;
• Develop stage presence;
• Develop a group dynamic through understanding the interplay of both instruments and personalities;
• Develop improvisational skills and techniques in various music genres.

MUS 160 - Guitar and String Ensemble

• Exhibit musicality in a group setting;
• Demonstrate an understanding of sight reading techniques;
• Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities;
• Develop stage presence;
• Develop a group dynamic through understanding the interplay of both instruments and personalities;
• Develop performance skills and techniques in various music genres. 

MUS 161 - Brass Ensemble

• Exhibit musicality in a group setting;
• Demonstrate an understanding of sight reading techniques;
• Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities;
• Develop stage presence;
• Develop a group dynamic through understanding the interplay of both instruments and personalities;
• Develop performance skills and techniques in various music genres. 

MUS 173 - Low Brass Instruction

• Play major and minor scales in all forms;
• Play chromatic scales;
• Sight-read standard repertoire;
• Demonstrate proper low brass pedagogy;
• Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities.

MUS 174 - Piano Instruction

• Perform one later intermediate/advanced level piano piece on a performance level;
• Play major and minor scales in all forms;
• Play chromatic scales;
• Sight-read selected piano pieces noting all interpretation markings including dynamics, phrasing, stylistic notation, and melody observance;
• Demonstrate proper piano pedagogy through playing technique;
• Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities.

MUS 175 - Voice Instruction

• Vocalize with a wider range, high to low;
• Sing correctly throughout the student’s range;
• Apply the techniques of breath support, resonance, flexibility, and dynamics;
• Find pitches on the piano keyboard necessary for individual practicing;
• Progress from the level of proficiency at which the student enrolls to a higher level of performing skills, according to each student’s native abilities.

MUS 181 - Jazz Piano Class

• Read musical notation and chord symbols;
• Perform major, minor and modal scale patterns;
• Demonstrate the knowledge of intervals, chords and rhythmic patterns in music;
• Sight-read a standard jazz lead sheet;
• Improvise a standard jazz chart demonstrating swing, bosso nova, and Latin styles of playing.

MUS 189 - Wind Ensemble

MUS 223 - Survey of Recording Industry

• Explain the basic operations of the recording industry;
• Understand the connection between the business and creative processes of the industry;
• Participate in the production a CD as the class project.

MUS 224 - Songwriting I (Beginning)

• Understand the technique and musical expression necessary to compose commercial quality songs, jingles and other musical compositions with a perception of musical aesthetics;
• Demonstrate the elements of music and musical form necessary to help each student to progress from the level of proficiency at which he or she enrolls to a higher level of compositional skills, according to each student’s native ability;
• Interpret a student’s own cultural heritage through musical composition;
• Submit songs to the departmental collaborative CD project.

MUS 225 - Songwriting II (Advanced)

• Understand advanced songwriting concepts such as “Writing Real” “Better Ideas” and “Advanced Rhyme Schemes”;
• Understand what is expected of a professional songwriter; whether in the artist role or staff writer role for a publishing company;
• Gain an understanding, the student’s unique writing styles and strengths, and how to use that to become a better songwriter;
• Understand the skills and tools necessary to co-write with professional recording artist and songwriters.

MUS 226 - Music Technology I

1. Understand basic recording and creation concepts of GarageBand, Protools, and Logic music Software;
2. Demonstrate the ability to create a home demo recording of an original composition using GarageBand software; 
3. Become proficient in the use of drum loops and software base instruments to enhance the songwriting process;
4. Understand video production as it relates to worship.

MUS 227 - Music Publishing Seminar

1. Understand the basic functions of a music publisher, including the roles and expectations of the publisher and the songwriter;
2. Understand the principles of setting up and running a music publishing company;
3. Understand how to properly and effectively exploit copyrights for licensing in areas such as artists cuts, film/tv placements, video games, and other non-traditional outlets;
4. Understand the various revenue streams such as performance royalties, mechanicals, and synchs as well as who collects and distributes each.

MUS 280 - Cooperative Work Experience

1. Gain the experience in the music business profession that will make it easier for upon graduation
2. Explore a potential career opportunities
3. Draw connections and analyze relationships in the Music Industry world.

MUS 1027 - Class Piano I

1. Demonstrate accuracy in performing two short, beginning level piano pieces from memory in from the class and the instructor;
2. Demonstrate finger strength, dexterity, and skill in playing with both hands;
3. Master entry level playing skills;
4. Develop a practice ethic documented through routine practice sessions.

MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music

1. Identify historical periods of music by listening to musical elements inherent of that period;
2. Demonstrate the knowledge of comparing a new work or specific selection of music to previously learned works in a chronological time period;
3. Students should come away with a basic knowledge of the evolution of music, and with the aural ability to recognize specific forms, musical techniques and historical style;
4. The student demonstrates the ability to identify music in nonwestern cultures. Instruction will be aimed how music is reflects the diversity of the world’s social and economic systems, languages, religions, and geographical conditions and traditions;
5. The students will be able to draw distinctions of improvisational traditions and vocal techniques and various instrumental classifications;
6. The student will demonstrate the knowledge through comparative writing to clarify various music elements from one period to the previous period.

MUS 1057 - Music Theory I

1. To recognize components of sound and its properties
2. To write in a universal notation system
3. To recognize music as an art form in Western culture.
4. To identify basic components major and minor tonalities and their patterns.
5. To demonstrate basic keyboard skills in development of scales
6. To demonstrate the knowledge of basic beat and rhythmic patterns in music.

MUS 1058 - Ear Training 1

1. Identify major, minor, augmented, and diminished intervals audibly;
2. Sing diatonic melodies in major keys using moveable “Do” solfege;
3. Perform rhythmic studies, including counting aloud, clapping one and two lines of rhythms together as a group and individually;
4. Sight-read rhythms;
5. Utilize basic conducting patterns in simple meters while singing;
6. Write out simple rhythmic dictation.

MUS 1127 - Class Piano II

1. Play several scales including major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, and blues for all keys;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of harmony and its relationship to melody in basic analysis of a musical composition;
3. Develop skills related to performance subtleties including phrasing, dynamics, and stylistic interpretation;
4. Demonstrate accuracy in performing pieces from three of the major style periods of piano literature.

MUS 1155 - Music Theory II

1. To understand pitch, pitch notation, scales, key signatures and intervals; 
2. To analyze modes, 4 part writing, figured bass, transpositions and voice leadings;
3. To integrate pitch and rhythm elements into sight singing exercises;
4. To apply keyboard skills at the intermediate level.

MUS 1156 - Ear Training II

1. Sing all major and minor scales (all forms) using solfege;
2. Sing advanced diatonic melodies in major and minor keys using moveable “Do” solfege;
3. Transcribe advanced rhythmic and melodic dictation;
4. Read and perform two rhythmic parts at once with rhythmic competency;
5. Demonstrate knowledge of major and minor cadences at the piano;
6. Demonstrate knowledge of Bach chorales, to include:
   1. singing all 4 parts with solfege individually;
   2. singing one part against another within the chorale;
   3. changing from one part to another;
   4. singing an A Capella part individually or in a group setting

MUS 1500 - Bluegrass Ensemble I

1. Improve the student’s musical capabilities as it relates to playing bluegrass.
2. Play with technical facility and musicality that is appropriate to their improved skill level
3. Identify and describe composers and musical periods associated with assigned readings
4. Record lessons by use of modern technology
5. To identify and analyze their cultural heritage, the social and artistic aspects of that culture, and the impact of the arts on the students’ lives.

MUS 1580 - Bluegrass Ensemble II

1. Improve the student’s musical capabilities as it relates to playing bluegrass.
2. Play with technical facility and musicality that is appropriate to their improved skill level
3. Identify and describe composers and musical periods associated with assigned readings
4. To identify and analyze their cultural heritage, the social and artistic aspects of that culture, and the impact of the arts on the students’ lives.

MUS 1590 - Bluegrass Ensemble III

1. Enhance the advanced student’s musical capabilities as it relates to playing bluegrass.
2. Play with technical facility and musicality that is appropriate to their improved skill level
3. Identify and describe composers and musical periods associated with assigned readings
4. Record lessons by use of modern technology
5. To identify and analyze their cultural heritage, the social and artistic aspects of that culture, and the impact of the arts on the students’ lives.
6. To expose students to more advanced repertoire; such as Celtic, Appalachian and other traditional music.

MUS 2029 - Contemporary Issues in Church Music

1. Understand the current issues in worship;
2. Understand the basic functions of a worship leader, including the roles and expectations of the principles of leadership for worship;
3. Demonstrate the knowledge of the history of worship from a historical perspective;
4. Understand the principles of setting up and running a church music budget;
5. Understand the principles of worship technology;
6. Demonstrate the knowledge of building a worship team of with musicians, audio and video personnel.

MUS 2030 - Conducting Seminar

Demonstrate the diverse skill set required by a conductor or musical director which includes: score preparation, learning parts, maintaining a constant beat, cueing, pitch and rhythmic recognition, non-verbal communication in performance, collaboration skills, conducting with click tracks, auditioning skills, physical coordination, analytical skills and leadership skills

MUS 2031 - Music Performance Skills

1. Create a practice environment by defining practice, planning and scheduling rehearsal time;
2. Understand the essentials of artistic interpretation; mental imagery, warm-ups and vocal care;
3. Choose material for the audition;
4. Understand the psychological and physiological aspects of the performance;
5. Attain memorization concepts and strategies;
6. Understand attributes of professionalism, artistic collaborations and becoming a performing artist

MUS 2150 - American Folk Music

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the history and development of the various folk music traditions in the United States;
2. Understand the experience of combining approaches from folklore, ethnomusicology, cultural history, anthropology, and geography;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of: Appalachian Music, Old Time Music; Early Country Music and the Commercialization  of Traditional Music, the Pre-Bluegrass Years, The Definitive Bluegrass Bands, Folksong Revival of the 1960’s and Bluegrass Revivals and media.

PHYS 1030 - Concepts of Physics

PHYS 1030 - Concepts of Physics

PHYS 1030 - Conceptual Topics in Physics

PHYS 1030 - Introduction to Physics

PHYS 1030 - Survey of Physics

PHYS 1031 - Concepts of Physics Lab

PHYS 1300 - Concepts of Physics

PHYS 1310 - Integrated Physics

PHYS 2010 - Elements of Physics I

PHYS 2010 - General Physics I

PHYS 2010 - General Physics I Lab

PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

PHYS 2110 - Calculus Based Physics I

PHYS 2120 - Calculus Based Physics 2

PSYC 1030 - General Psychology

PSYC 2120 - Social Psychology

PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology

PSYC 2230 - Abnormal Psychology

PSCI 1010 - Physical Science I

PSCI 1030 - Concepts of Earth and Space Science

PSCI 1030 - Physical Science

PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science

PSCI 1031 - Concepts of Earth and Space Science Lab

PTAT 1391 - Integrated Clinical Education II

 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate expected professional and ethical clinical behaviors, including cultural competence, in a health care setting in patient-care and non-patient-care activities that are reflective of the physical therapy profession (per student’s Clinical Performance Instrument).
2. Demonstrate safe and competent clinical problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and organizational skills for the implementation of the physical therapy plan of care (per student’s Clinical Performance Instrument).
3. Exhibit safe and competent practice throughout the performance and application of all specified physical therapy interventions (per student’s Clinical Performance Instrument).
4. Communicate with patients, physical therapy personnel, health care members and others in ways that are congruent with situational needs, including the production of quality documentation that support the physical therapy services (per student’s Clinical Performance Instrument).

PTAT 2100 - Introduction to Physical Therapy

1. Produce a knowledgeable explanation of the profession of physical therapy.
2. Be proficient in discussion and review of the practice of physical therapy.
3. Review and interpret basic documentation including the appropriate use of medical terminology.

PTAT 2110 - Patient Care Skills for the PTA

1. Safely and skillfully demonstrate basic patient care techniques.
2. Accurately demonstrate data collection skills used in physical therapy. 

PTAT 2120 - Special Topics for the PTA

1. Describe the role of physical therapy and physical therapy interventions for a variety of special topics.
2. Safely and effectively design and perform physical therapy treatments for the patient populations discussed in this course.  

PTAT 2170 - Professional Development for the PTA

 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate professional ethics and values that are congruent with the physical therapy profession and its guiding documents. 
2. Confidently assess individual personal and professional goals and evaluate employment opportunities.

PTAT 2180 - Seminar for the PTA

1. Successfully transition from guided learning to self-directed learning.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the pre- and post-licensure competency requirements of the physical therapist assistant.
3. Confidently assess individual personal and professional goals and evaluate employment opportunities.

PTAT 2190 - Integrated Clinical Education I

 

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate expected professional and ethical clinical behaviors, including cultural competence, in a health care setting in patient-care and non-patient-care activities that are reflective of the physical therapy profession (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
2. Demonstrate safe and competent clinical problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and organizational skills for the implementation of the physical therapy plan of care (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
3. Exhibit safe and competent practice throughout the performance and application of all specified physical therapy interventions (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).

4. Communicate with patients, physical therapy personnel, health care members and others in ways that are congruent with situational needs, including the production of quality documentation that support the physical therapy services (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).

PTAT 2191 - Integrated Clinical Education II

1. Demonstrate expected professional and ethical clinical behaviors, including cultural competence, in a health care setting in patient-care and non-patient-care activities that are reflective of the physical therapy profession (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
2. Demonstrate safe and competent clinical problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and organizational skills for the implementation of the physical therapy plan of care (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
3. Exhibit safe and competent practice throughout the performance and application of all specified physical therapy interventions (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
4. Communicate with patients, physical therapy personnel, health care members and others in ways that are congruent with situational needs, including the production of quality documentation that support the physical therapy services (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).

PTAT 2192 - Integrated Clinical Education

1. Demonstrate expected professional and ethical clinical behaviors, including cultural competence, in a health care setting in patient-care and non-patient-care activities that are reflective of the physical therapy profession (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
2. Demonstrate safe and competent clinical problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and organizational skills for the implementation of the physical therapy plan of care (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
3. Exhibit safe and competent practice throughout the performance and application of all specified physical therapy interventions (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).
4. Communicate with patients, physical therapy personnel, health care members and others in ways that are congruent with situational needs, including the production of quality documentation that support the physical therapy services (per student’s clinical performance assessment tool).

PTAT 2200 - Introduction to Physical Therapy

1. Describe the biomechanical concepts as related to lower extremity human movement.
2. Identify and recognize the components of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system of the  lower extremity.
3. Competently demonstrate joint motions of the lower extremity.
4. Accurately demonstrate data collection skills used in physical therapy for the lower extremity.

PTAT 2210 - Kinesiology for the PTA I

1. Describe the biomechanical concepts as related to lower extremity human movement.
2. Identify and recognize the components of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system of the  lower extremity.
3. Competently demonstrate joint motions of the lower extremity.
4. Accurately demonstrate data collection skills used in physical therapy for the lower extremity.

PTAT 2220 - Kinesiology for the PTA II

1. Describe the biomechanical concepts as related to upper extremity human movement.
2. Identify and recognize the components of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system of the  upper extremity.
3. Competently demonstrate joint motions of the upper extremity.
4. Accurately demonstrate data collection skills used in physical therapy for the upper extremity.

PTAT 2225 - Kinesiology for the PTA

1. Describe the biomechanical concepts as related to human movement.
2. Identify and recognize the components of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system.
3. Competently demonstrate joint motions.

PTAT 2230 - Biophysical Agents for the PTA II

1. Demonstrate knowledge of physiological effects of biophysical agents.
2. Safely and skillfully apply biophysical agents.
3. Consistently and accurately demonstrate documentation of physical therapy procedures.

PTAT 2230 - Special Topics for the PTA

1. Describe the role of physical therapy and physical therapy interventions for a variety of special topics.
2. Safely and effectively design and perform physical therapy treatments for the patient populations discussed in this course.  

PTAT 2250 - Patient Care Skills for the PTA I

1. Safely and skillfully demonstrate basic patient care techniques.
2. Accurately demonstrate data collection skills used in physical therapy. 
3. Successfully identify and demonstrate basic therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques (to continue in PTAT 2260).
4. Consistently and accurately demonstrate documentation of physical therapy procedures.  

PTAT 2260 - Patient Care Skills for the PTA II

1. Safely and skillfully demonstrate basic patient care techniques.
2. Accurately demonstrate data collection skills used in physical therapy. 
3. Successfully identify and demonstrate basic therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques (to continue in PTAT 2260).
4. Consistently and accurately demonstrate documentation of physical therapy procedures.  

PTAT 2270 - Professional Development for the PTA

1. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical decision making, professionalism, and legal aspects pertaining to the practice physical therapy.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of evidence based physical therapy practice.