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The University of Jordan

Accreditation & Quality Assurance Center

Course Syllabus

Course Name: Adult Health Nursing II

Course Number: 0702308

The University of Jordan Course Syllabus Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center

Approved by The School Board on September 28th, 2016

SCHOOL OF NURSING

COURSE SYLLABUS

DEPARTMENT: CLINICAL NURSING

2ND TERM: SRPING 2017/2018

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THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

Providing students with fulfilling learning experiences, conducting knowledge-producing research,

and building firm societal ties, within an environment conducive to creativity, innovation, and

entrepreneurship; making efficient use of resources and forging fruitful partnerships.

THE VISION OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

To be a leading, global school in the areas of nursing education, research, and community service.

THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING

The School of Nursing dedicates itself to improve health and wellbeing of society through preparing professional nurses to provide quality nursing care, conduct research and provide community service. The school provides a model learning environment that encourages life-long learning, innovation, and professional and personal development.

SCHOOL OF NURSING’S CORE VALUES

Our values are derived from the Islamic Arabic heritage and the nursing profession which include: integrity, equality, and justice; transparency and accountability; innovation and excellence; leadership and teamwork; discipline; response; and most importantly caring.

Approved ------------------------------------



1 Course title Adult Health Nursing II

2 Course number 0702308

3 Credit hours (theory, practical) 3 credit hours (Theory)

Contact hours (theory, practical) 3 contact hours (Theory)

4 Prerequisites/co-requisites 0702206

5 Program title B.Sc. in Nursing

6 Program code -

7 Awarding institution The University of Jordan

8 Faculty School of Nursing

9 Department Clinical Nursing

10 Level of course Third Year

11 Year of study and semester (s) 2018 – 2nd term

12 Final Qualification B.Sc.

13 Other department (s) involved in teaching the course

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14 Language of Instruction English

15 Date of production/revision 29/1/2018

16. Course Coordinator:

Name: Dr. Khalil M. Yousef Office number: 324 Office hours: Sun, Mon, Thursday 1:00-2:00 and by appointment Office Tel: +9626 5355000 Ext: 23178 Email: [email protected]

17. Other instructors:

Name: Dr. Zyad Saleh Office number: 323 Office hours: by appointment Office Tel: 23163 Email: [email protected]

18. Course Description:

This course, a sequel to Adult Health Nursing I course. It introduces students to conditions that affect the functional health patterns of adult patients. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of these conditions on an individual's functioning. Students are expected to have skills and knowledge in the process of decision making when providing care for adult clients experiencing critical conditions. The nursing process provides a framework for selected independent, interdependent and dependent nursing interventions including health promotion and lifestyle changes.

19. Course aims and outcomes: A- Aims: The course aims to introduce students to the conditions that affect the functional health patterns of adult patients.



B- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs): Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to…

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

ILO 1: Demonstrate competency in performing and providing the role of a professional nurse in quality care provision for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Define the key terms related to the alteration in the functional health patterns of adult patients diagnosed with respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological conditions.

2- Recall the anatomy, physiology and the assessment techniques of the adult patients with alteration in respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems.

3- Recall the pathophysiology of the conditions related to alteration in respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems.

4- Develop the skill of assessing adults with alterations in respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems.

5- Apply the nursing process in meeting the needs of adult patients.

Relevant Competency (JNC) 1. Client centered care

2. Quality improvement

Evaluation Methods Multiple choice questions, assignment

ILO 2: Apply principles of effective communication with peers, individuals, families, groups, and health care team.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Identify knowledge-based from healthcare other disciplines that can be utilized in carrying out quality nursing care for adults with alterations in respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems.

2- Personalize the expected outcome criteria of the developed care plans.

Relevant Competency (JNC) 1. Professional communication, collaboration, and consultation

Evaluation Methods Multiple choice questions

ILO 3: Utilize critical thinking and problem solving in planning and implementing nursing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Analyse the status of the adult patients with respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological conditions using the assessment parameters.

2- Identify nursing diagnoses related to the conditions of alterations in cardiovascular and neurological systems.

3- Apply the process, principles and strategies of problem-solving and decision making in nursing.

4- Examine the factors that affect adults with respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological conditions.

5- Formulate goals and outcome criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of nursing interventions for clients with alterations in physiological functioning.

6- Demonstrate critical thinking, clinical judgment and analytical skills in assessing, interpreting, and evaluating health information.



Relevant Competency (JNC) 1- Evidence based practice

2- Quality improvement

3- safety


ILO 4: Apply professional standards, values, and behaviours in providing nursing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Define the nurse’s role in the total health care of adults from prevention to rehabilitation in order to provide optimal care to patients with alterations in their respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological health conditions.

2- Review principles and strategies appropriate for evaluating nursing personnel in healthcare settings.

Relevant Competency (JNC) 1. Ethical and accountable practice


ILO 5: Demonstrate safety measures to protect self, individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Identify significant data to be collected during the assessment of adults with alterations in their respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological health conditions.

2- Develop a care plan for adults with alteration in respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems.

3- Integrate relevant research findings in the care of adult clients and their families

Relevant Competency (JNC) 1. Quality improvement

2. safety


ILO 6: Translate organizational, leadership, interprofessional collaboration, and management concepts into nursing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Show professional and leadership skills while carrying out nursing activities for adults with alteration in respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems.

Relevant Competency (JNC) 1- Leadership and management skills. 2- Ethical and accountable practice.


ILO 7: Utilize evidence based practice in providing care for individuals, families, and groups.

Specific Course Objectives 1- Relate research findings to describe nursing interventions grounded on evidence based practice.

Relevant Competency (JNC) 1. Evidence based practice.




20. Topic Outline and Schedule:

Topic Week Instructor Achieved ILOs

Evaluation Methods

Reference 13th edition

Introduction to the course Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

o Rhinitis and rhinosinusitis

o Tonsillitis

Week 1 28/1 – 2/1

Dr. Khalil Yousef And Dr. Zyad Saleh

1.1-1.4 2.1-2.3 3.1-3.5 4.3

1. -Evidence-Based Paper - Multiple choice questions

539 548

COPD Asthma

Week 2 4/2-8/2

618 -637

Asthma Status Asthmaticus Acute Respiratory Failure Evidence-based Training

Week 3 11/2-15/2

637- 648

Chest Trauma o Pneumothorax o Hemothorax o Flail Chest

Week 4 18/2-22/2

595-596

Pulmonary edema Pulmonary Embolism

Week 5 25/2-1/3

610 613 611

Pneumonia o Case Study

Hypertension First Exam (4/3/2018)

Week 6 4/3-8/3

1.1-1.4 2.1-2.3 3.1-3.4 4.1-4.2

595 600

Venous disorders, DVT Arterial Insufficiency

Week 7 11/3-15/3

573

Aortic aneurysm Aortic dissection Coronary artery disease Acute coronary syndrome and

stable angina

Week 8 18/3-22/3

-Evidence-Based Paper - Multiple choice questions

861 845 855

Caring for patient with Congestive heart disease

Week 9 25/3-29/3

654 729 741

Caring for patients with cardiac surgeries

Assessment of neurological system

Week 10 1/4-5/4

795 752

Care of the unconscious patients Increased intracranial pressure Second Exam 8/4/2018

Week 11 8/4-12/4

1920 1936

Stroke o Ischemic o Hemorrhagic

Week 12 15/4-19/4

1942

Epilepsies Week 13 22/4-26/4

1972

Spinal cord injuries Week 14 1959



1/5/2018 is a holiday 29/4-3/5 2010

Students’ Presentations

Week 15 6/5-7/5

Final Exam

9/5-17/5

21. Learning Methods and Assignments:

Development of ILOs is promoted through the following teaching and learning methods: (Choose from table below)

Direct Instruction Indirect Instruction Interactive Instruction Independent Study

Learning Methodologies: The following approaches that are guided by Adult Learning Theory will be used to achieve course and clinical objectives related to the ILOs: Instructional Methods Learning Activities (Examples)

Direct Instruction Structured orientation lectures Skills and procedures demonstrations

Indirect Instruction Evidence-based articles Literature searches and reviews

Interactive Instruction Clinical conferences and case presentations E-learning using Moodle

Experiential Learning Experiential learning in clinical setting Simulation

Independent Study Self-directed literature review and synthesis to address problems in a specific

case study Reflective Journaling

22. Evaluation Methods and Course Requirements:

Opportunities to demonstrate achievement of the ILOs are provided through the following assessment methods and requirements:

Assessment Weight Description Due Date

Evidence-Based Assignment

10%

Written assignment: - In this assignment the student is required to

submit a one-page assignment that details the most recent guidelines for nursing care on a chosen health condition

- The purpose of this assignment is for the

The day of presentation



students to apply skills on retrieving state of the art evidence on the management of healthcare issue related to topics discussed in the class.

- The assignment should address a health condition in one of the three systems to be discussed in the class (respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological)

- After the student choses a health condition, he/she is required to obtain the instructor approval prior to starting the assignment

- The student can use the electronic library at the university’s website.

- Using UpToDate database within these libraries is MANDATORY, unless instructed otherwise.

- Rubric: (refer back to appendix #A)

First Exam 25% Multiple choice questions 4/3/2018

12:00 – 1:00

Second exam 25% Multiple choice questions 8/4/2018

12:00 – 1:00

Final Exam 40% Multiple choice questions (40 questions) 9/5-17/5 Total 100%

23. Course Policies:

A- Attendance policies:

Students must attend all classes of this course.

Any student with absence of 15% of the classes of any course, will be illegible to sit for the final exam and will be given the university zero (F grade) in this course.

In the case (b) above, if a student submits an official sick report authenticated by university clinic or an accepted excuse by the Dean of his/her faculty, the student will be considered as withdrawn from the course, and a "W" will be shown in the transcript for this course.

Students are not allowed to come late to classes. Any student coming late will not be allowed to attend the class and he/she will be marked absent.

B- Absences from exams and handing in assignments on time:

Failure in attending a course exam other than the final exam will result in zero mark unless the student provides an official acceptable excuse to the instructor who approves a make up exam.

Failure in attending the final exam will result in zero mark unless the student presents an official acceptable excuse to the Dean of his/her faculty who approves an incomplete exam, normally scheduled to be conducted during the first two weeks of the successive semester.

Assignments and projects should be submitted to the instructor on the due date.

C- Health and safety procedures:

Students should comply with the Faculty of Nursing policies regarding pre-hospital training immunizations. Students should comply with the training areas policies regarding infection control, general precautions, and patient isolation.

D- Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:

Cheating, plagiarism, misbehaviour are attempts to gain marks dishonestly and includes; but not limited to:



Copying from another student’s work.

Using materials not authorized by the institute.

Collaborating with another student during a test, without permission.

Knowingly using, buying, selling, or stealing the contents of a test.

Plagiarism which means presenting another person’s work or ideas as one’s own, without attribution.

Using any media (including mobiles) during the exam

The participation or the commitment of cheating will lead to applying penalties according to the University of Jordan Students’ Discipline rules and regulations No. (94, 49, 47,27, 29): http://units.ju.edu.jo/ar/LegalAffairs/Regulations.aspx

E- Examination Instructions for Students

Bring with you all exam requirements (blue pen, pencils, sharpener, eraser, calculator etc.), borrowing from others is not allowed.

Do not bring any material related to the exam

Do not bring your mobile phone to the Exam room

Be in the exam room at least 10 minutes before exam starting time

It’s not allowed to enter the exam room late. In case of coming late you have to contact the course coordinator immediately

It’s not allowed to leave the Exam room before the end of the END OF AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE EXAM TIME.

Write your name and university number on the exam paper and computerized sheet using Blue pen only.

Use pencil ONLY to shade your answers on the computerized answer sheet.

Do not leave examination room except under exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Senior Invigilator and you should be accompanied by an invigilator, if needed.

For Re-exam issue refer back to the university rules.

F- Grading policy:

A grade of (D) is the minimum passing grade for the course. The following scale is tentative and subject to change.

Mark Range Grade

0-34 F

35-46 D-

47-49 D

50-52 D+

53-56 C-

57-60 C

61-64 C+

65-69 B-

70-74 B

75-79 B+

80-83 A-

84-100 A

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G- Available university services that support achievement in the course:

24. Required equipment:

Audio-Visual Aids Faculty member’s Website E-Learning Website

25. References:

A- Required book (s), assigned reading and audio-visuals: Smeltzer, S., & Bare, B., Hinkle, J., & Cheever, K. (2014). Brunner and Suddarth's textbook of medical surgical nursing (13th Ed.). Philadelphia, PA.: Lippincott. B- Recommended books, materials, and media: Hampton, J. (2008) The ECG made easy, (7th ed.). Churchill Livingstone Company, London Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M., Dirksen, S., O’Brian, P., &Bucher, L. (2014). Medical surgical nursing: assessment and management of clinical problems (9th. Ed.). St. Louis, MI: Mosby. Relevant Website and Journals Althausen, P. L., Shannon, S., Watts, C., Thomas, K., Bain, M. A., Coll, D., ... & Bray, T. J. (2011). Early surgical stabilization of flail chest with locked plate fixation. Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 25(11), 641-647. Barnes, P. J., & Celli, B. R. (2009). Systemic manifestations and comorbidities of COPD. European Respiratory Journal, 33(5), 1165-1185. Bousquet, J., Khaltaev, N., Cruz, A. A., Denburg, J., Fokkens, W. J., Togias, A., ... & Rosado‐Pinto, J. (2008). Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) 2008*. Allergy, 63(s86), 8-160. Chesnut, R. M., Temkin, N., Carney, N., Dikmen, S., Rondina, C., Videtta, W., ... & Hendrix, T. (2012). A trial of intracranial-pressure monitoring in traumatic brain injury. New England Journal of Medicine, 367(26), 2471-2481. Engel, J. (2013). Seizures and epilepsy (Vol. 83). Oxford University Press. Fiest, K. M., Dykeman, J., Patten, S. B., Wiebe, S., Kaplan, G. G., Maxwell, C. J., ... & Jette, N. (2013). Depression in epilepsy a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurology, 80(6), 590-599. Hackam, D. G., Quinn, R. R., Ravani, P., Rabi, D. M., Dasgupta, K., Daskalopoulou, S. S., ... & Hamet, P. (2013). The 2013 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for blood pressure measurement, diagnosis, assessment of risk, prevention, and treatment of hypertension.Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 29(5), 528-542. Kucher, N. (2011). Deep-vein thrombosis of the upper extremities. New England Journal of Medicine, 364(9), 861-869. Mogensen, K. (2008). The whole picture: Addressing the diverse needs of the patient treated for brain tumor. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(5) pp.817-819 Perez-Padilla, R., De La Rosa-zamboni, D., Ponce de Leon, S., Hernandez, M., Quiñones-Falconi, F., Bautista, E., ... & Cordova-Villalobos, J. A. (2009). Pneumonia and respiratory failure from swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico. New England Journal of Medicine, 361(7), 680-689. Subcommittee, S. S. (2008). AHA Statistical Update. Circulation, 117, e25-e146.



26. Additional information:

Name of Course Coordinator: -- Dr. Khalil Yousef Signature: -----------

Date: --31/1/2018-- Head of curriculum committee/Department: -------------------- Signature: ----------

Head of Department: ------------------------- Signature: ---------------------------------

Head of curriculum committee/Faculty: ------------------------- Signature: ---------------------------------

Dean: ------------------------------------------- -Signature: ---------------------------------

Copy to: Head of Department Assistant Dean for Quality Assurance Course File



Appendix A: Adult II Assignment Rubric

Item Grades

Student submit the original source printed out

from UpdToDate

On time

Relevant to the course content

Published with the last five years

3

1

1

1

Student Submit a one page summary

Should include a very short introduction

about the disease

Typed on MS word

2

1

1

Summarizing the management in bullets (do not

use narrative writing)

2

Summarizing management (not diagnosis, risk

factors, or anything else)

3

Total 10

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