Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Nursing Department of Adult Health Nursing Fall Semester 2008 Course

Syllabus
Course Title Course Code Prerequisites Course Website Instructor Office Location Office Phone # Office Hours E-mail Teaching Assistant(s) Dr. Issa M. Hweidi RN, MSN, DNSc N1 L0 (Vice Dean Office) 00962-2-7201000. Ext. (23608) Sun (10-12), Mon (2-4), Tues (2-4), Thur (9-11) hweidi@just.edu.jo

Course Information ADULT ACUTE CARE NURSING I (THEORY)

NUR 712

Course Description This course addresses common health responses that acutely ill adults may experience within the context of family and culture. Students use a holistic approach to provide nursing care directed to these responses and associated physiological, psychological, and spiritual phenomena. This course emphasizes the assessment, diagnosis, and planning phases of the nursing process. Textbook Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing: Human Responses to Illness. Carrieri-Kohlman, V., Lindsay, A. & West, C. Saunders, Philadelphia: PA (2003)
3rd Reading list related to the topic being under discussion

Title Author(s) Publisher Year Edition Book Website Other references

Assessment
Assessment Problem solving paper Research critique Final Written Exam Presentation Expected Due Date Percentage

Due 16/4/2007 Two weeks after the assigned class presentation

20% 10% 30% 10%

As scheduled on Class Schedule As scheduled on Class Schedule

Participation

10%
Quizzes

20% Course Objectives Percentage

30% 20% 30%

Examine selected health alterations in response to acute illness Identify clinical problem, synthesize the pertinent literature to write the problem solving paper Examine health problems in respect to definition, related terms, pathophysiological mechanisms, assessment parameters, risk groups, and associated diagnoses. Analyze factors related to legal, ethical, cultural, family, and spirituality dimensions.

20%

Teaching & Learning Methods Seminars, lectures, presentations, group discussion, video tapes, individual counseling

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to Related Objective(s) Examine adult health responses to acute illness in the context of Family and culture. Appreciate the usefulness of nursing research, nursing process, and nursing theory in managing the care of ill adults and their families Integrate knowledge required for proficient assessment of the biopsychosocial needs of the acutely ill adults, and their families. Integrate knowledge required for the skilled delivery and management of the care of the acutely ill adults

Analyze current research findings pertinent to advanced nursing practice

Identify the intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary roles of the CNS in the acute care settings

Useful Resources - Additional reading list will be handed out to students one week before each class. - Each student has to bring, submit, and discuss a research article relevant to the topic each class.

Course Content
Week 1 2 Topics Chapter in Textbook (handouts) Chapter 12

Introduction and Orientation Pain Cachexia Impaired immune responses Wound Healing Loss and Grief Fatigue Dyspnea Sleep Disturbance Psychological Responses Stress Altered Clotting Ischemia Edema Revision Final Written Exam Additional Notes
Hand outs Chapter 15 Chapter 17 Handouts Chapter 11 Chapter 10 Chapter 19 Handouts Chapter 14
Chapter 18 Chapter 21 Handouts

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16

Due dates should be respected. Scores of late assignments within a week from the due date would be reduced to 50%. Assignments returned after 1 week of the due date would not be accepted.