Concept Based TeachingSUE FIELD DNP, RN, CNE

Objectives

Participants will

1. Identify 1 or 2 tools developed for teaching

concept based curriculum that will work with

their programs.

2. Identify 1 to 2 “pearls” of wisdom from

panel participants to implement in their

nursing programs.

Notes to Self

• 1. Questions during presentation

• 2. “Take Aways”

Concepts are Linked within

Curriculum (Essentials p. 51-58) 8 Professional Concepts

Our 8 Student learning outcomes

14 Health and Illness Concepts

From the Giddens Book

Elsevier made Connections Between

Giddens Book and PN Course Books.

Exemplars given and

courses they will be taught in.

All Concepts are Taught 3

Times. Care of Older Adults,

Care of Adults, and

Care of Women/Newborns/ChildrenMicrosoft Word Document

Syllabi have the Concepts

Listed See Chapter 2 in Workbook

Pages 17-31Microsoft Word

Document

EACH Health and Illness Concept

Explains the parameters for teaching

HEALTH AND ILLNESS CONCEPT / GAS EXCHANGE

Oxygenation Lab

EXEMPLARS: Infectious disorders (pneumonia, influenza,

tuberculosis); Obstructive disorders (emphysema and

chronic bronchitis, COPD).

 

LAB VALUES: Listed in NCLEX-PN-2011: PN: Identify

laboratory values: BUN, cholesterol (total), glucose,

hematocrit, hemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin

(HgbA1C), platelets, K+, Na+, ABG’s, WBC, creatinine,

PT, PTT & APTT, INR. (Other labs: BMP, GFR,

urinalysis).

MEDICATIONS: Antibiotics (penicillin’s, cephalosporins,

tetracyclines, macrolides, flour quinolones,

monobactams), antimycobacterials, bronchodilators,

expectorants and mucolytics, adult immunizations.

Nutrition and Pharmacology

are interspersed Under Each

Concept NUTRITION: Diet for dyspnea: High

calorie, high protein diet, soft diet; small

frequent meals.

LAB/THEORY SKILLS: Oxygenation Lab

Under Each Unit Objectives

are the following categories:

1. Basic Pathophysiology

2. Basic Pathophysiology

3. Diagnostic Tests

4. Lab Values

5. Establishing Priorities

6. Unexpected Response and Potential

complications

7. Nutrition

8. Safe Use of Equipment

9. Dosage Calculations

10. Pharmacology Therapies

11. Pharmacology Expected Action

12. Health Promotion & Cultural

Awareness

Possible Clinical Assignments

related to ConceptThere are 14 Health and Illness Concepts

Assign one Concept to each clinical student.

Have them present the concept during post-clinicals

Grade via rubric.

Great review for the final exam for the fall!!!!

Two Concept Assignments

that can be revised to meet

your needs.

Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document

Concept Teaching Panelists

1. Carolyn Neubauer MSN, RN: St. Cloud

Technical Colleg

2. Kathleen Maschka MSN, RN: Southeast

Technical College

3. Amy Smith, MSN, RN, CNE: University of

South Dakota