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NURS 466:  Serum Laboratory Data - From Theory to Clinical Application

Credit:  2 Hours

Placement:  Level II or Level III, Summer, Fall or Spring of senior year.

Prerequisite:  Completion of 2 of the 3 Level II core courses

Course Description:  The usefulness of common serum laboratory tests in identifying potential or actual needs of individuals is the primary purpose of this course.  Alterations in serum laboratory data associated with imbalances in the internal environment due to common pathological states of individuals across the life span will be discussed.  The focus will be on utilizing this knowledge in the identification of nursing diagnoses and interventions.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.  Describe the usefulness of common serum laboratory tests (hematological and coagulation profiles, electrolytes, chemistry studies and so forth) in the application of the nursing process.   

2.  Identify common laboratory changes associated with selected imbalances in the internal environment of individual client systems.

3.  Explain the meaning in relation to nursing care of serum laboratory abnormalities associated with selected pathophysiological states.

4.  Discuss nursing interventions (surveillance, assisting with the therapeutic regimen, environment manipulation, energy management, patient education, infection control and so on)  that should be applied in the presence of internal environment problems.

5.  Describe the need to treat laboratory data with the same respect for confidentiality as other data.

Faculty:  Sharon Kumm, SON 2065, 588-3388
               Yevette Harrell, SON 2064, 588-3399
               Janet Pierce, SON 2037, 588-1663

Required Textbook:  Corbett, J. V. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures. 5th Ed. (2000). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Health

The textbook may be purchased directly from the KUMC Bookstore.

Disability statement:

Any student in this course who needs an accommodation because of a disability in order to complete the course requirements should contact the instructor or the ADA/504 Coordinator (913-588-7813, TDD 913-588-7963.

PROFITS:

PROFITS upholds behaviors reflective of individual responsibility, mutual trust, professional values and standards. PROFITS values an academic environment free of academic misconduct or abuse of academic resources. When in doubt, the student must clarify with the instructor the appropriateness of behaviors that may violate PROFITS. All students are required to sign the PROFITS pledge once during their academic tenure:

I pledge that I will not give, receive, nor tolerate unauthorized aid, nor will I abuse academic resources while I am a member of this academic community.

Evaluations: There will be three tests of equal weight. A grade of C is considered passing.

Grades will be based upon the following scale:

90-100%     = A
80-89%       = B
70-79%       = C
60-69%       = D
Below 60%  = F

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