NSG 35 - Cardiovascular and Respiratory Nursing

Transfer Status

CSU

Prerequisite

NSG 18, NSG 21, NSG 22, NSG 23, NSG 24, NSG 28

Corequisite

NSG 31, NSG 32, NSG 36, NSG 37

Unit(s)

3.00

• Lecture: 51.00 Contact hours/102.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)
• Total: 51.00 Contact hours/102.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)

Course Description: This course introduces students to the nursing process related to adult clients experiencing disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune systems. Pathophysiology and medical treatment of diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and immune systems are addressed. Graded only.

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

1. Describe the pathophysiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune systems.
2. Utilize the nursing process to care for adults experiencing respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune system disorders.
3. Describe nursing skills applicable to the nursing care of adults with respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune system disorders.
4. Explain health maintenance strategies related to respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune conditions.
5. Formulate teaching plans for patients with cardiovascular or respiratory disorders to optimize health based on health principles.
6. Discuss cultural needs of individuals with respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune disorders.
7. Describe the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, and immune system disorders.
8. Describe safe nursing administration of drugs used to treat cardiovascular, respiratory, hematologic, and immune system disorders.

Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic

Lecture

1. Collaborative Group Work
2. Discussion
3. Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
4. Lecture
5. Reading Assignments
6. Audio-Visual aids
   Case studies

1. Exams/Tests
2. Oral Presentation
3. Homework
4. Class participation
5. Written Assignments

Reading Assignments

1. Read the chapter on obstructive pulmonary diseases in the medical surgical nursing text. Answer instructor prepared objectives. Come to class prepared to discuss the objectives.
2. Read the chapter on hypertensive disorders in the medical surgical nursing text. Answer instructor prepared objectives. Come to class prepared to discuss the objectives.

Writing Assignments

1. Write a 2 to 3 page paper describing normal blood flow through the heart and evaluating the effects of abnormal valve function on patient status.
2. Complete a teaching plan using a case study of a patient at high risk for human immunodifficiency virus exposure focusing on prevention and transmission.

Out-of-Class Assignments

1. Complete worksheet evaluating normal and abnormal arterial blood gasses. Utilize criteria and examples discussed in class for evaluation.
2. Complete a worksheet of common cardiac dysrhythmias identifing the rate and rhythm and typical treatments for each.

Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M. & Dirksen, S., O'Brien, P. & Bucher, L. (2017). Medical Surgical Nursing - Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. St. Louis: Mosby, 10th.

Vallerand, A. & Sanoski, C. (2017). Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 15th.

Carpenito-Moyet, L. (2017). Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 15th.

Lewis, S., Heitkemper, M. & Dirksen, S., O'Brien, P. & Bucher, L. (2016). Supplement to Med-Surg Textbook. St Louis: Mosby, 10th.

Thomas, C. (Ed.). (2017). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 23rd.

Pagana, K., & Pagana, T. (2015). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. St Louis: Mosby, 13th.

Licensed Vocational Nursing

Nursing (Masters Required)