RNSG 1517 – Role of the Nurse & Biopsychosocial Objectives

Lone Star College – North Harris A.D.N. Program



RNSG 1517 – Role of the Nurse & Biopsychosocial Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, the student should be able to:

1) Analyze and outline the nursing process and the role of nurse as educator.
2) Evaluate professional role of the nurse, specifically accountability, boundaries and
legal/ethical responsibilities/differentiation with varying scope of practice.
3) Apply the teaching-learning process, and principles of patient education to the care of
patients with specific needs.
4) Relate specific legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse (including delegation principles)
to the provision of care for patients identified in this unit.

Curriculum Grid Topics

Role of the Nurse
 Nursing process/Clinical judgement model
 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice Principles
 Problem-solving, critical thinking & clinical reasoning process
 LVN/Paramedic /RN Roles including ethical and legal –
 Accountability, Nurse Practice Act and Texas BON
 Self-Evaluation/Peer review evaluation principles & process
 Delegation to UAPs
 Professional boundaries
 Aspects of professionalism
 DEC Competencies
 Provider of Patient-Centered Care
 Patient Safety Advocate
 Member of a Profession
 Member of the Health Care Team
Biopsychosocial
 Psychosocial assessment & testing tools
 Death & Dying; advanced directives, Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
 Delirium/Dementias/Alzheimer’s
 Mood Disorders, Suicide
 Anxiety Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
 Substance related Disorders /Codependency
 Therapeutic communication

References & Assigned Readings

 Taylor, C., Lynn, P., & Bartlett, J. (2023). Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science
of Person-Centered Care (10th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer
 Videbeck, S. (2022). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (9th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters
Kluwer.

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RNSG 1517 – Oxygenation & Circulation Objectives
Upon completion of this unit, the student should be able to:

1) 1Analyze and outline the pathophysiology/physiologic variations in the oxygenation and
circulation to identify the nursing care needs.
2) Evaluate the significance of diagnostic exams, medications, and laboratory results related to
clients with altered oxygenation and circulation.
3) Apply the nursing process and develop plan of care for clients with altered oxygenation and
circulation across the lifespan including Cultural/Socio-economic/Emotional/Spiritual needs.
4) Relate specific legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse (including delegation principles)
to the provision of care for patients identified in this unit.

Curriculum Grid Topics
 Oxygenation
o Acid Base
o Introduction to ABGs
o Common lower and upper respiratory problems
 Circulation
o Basic and Intermediate ECG
o Sinus Rhythms
o SVT
o A-fibrillation/A-flutter
o Heart Failure
o Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)/Acute Coronary Syndrome (Stable & Unstable)
o Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism
o Hypertension
o Peripheral Vascular Disease
o Anemia’s

References & Assigned Readings

 Lippincott CoursePoint+ Brunner's Medical Surgical Nursing 15th ed