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Academic
Year School Calendar 2010-2011: Day Option
 Introduction
to Program Offerings at AMH Dixon School of Nursing
The Dixon School of Nursing offers two
full-time RN diploma programs. Applicants may apply for enrollment
in
the full-time Day or full-time Evening/Weekend
options. The Day option is a Monday through
Friday (7:00 AM –3:30PM) commitment beginning in late August
through May. There may on occasion be the need to schedule some clinical
experiences for evening hours. The students will be advised when this
is necessary. The Evening/Weekend program is a Tuesday and Thursday
(5:00PM –
10:00PM) with scheduled weekends (7:00AM – 5:30 PM) to include
a clinical look up the Friday prior to clinical. The Evening/Weekend
option commitment begins in late August and runs continuously throughout
the year with a week break between terms. Click
here for information specific to the Evening/Weekend option.
Our programs begin once a year in the Fall
(late August). All application materials must be submitted on or before
January 15th of the year the applicant plans to enter for regular decision.
You must specifiy on your application for which program you are applying.
You may not switch options once you are accepted.
Program
of Study
Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing offers a strong clinically
based course of study in preparation for an exciting career as a professional
nurse. The program is planned over three academic years. After one year
of college, of the student's choice, there are two years of nursing
education, preparing the graduate for a rewarding career as a nurse
in today's challenging healthcare system.
Nursing courses are presented at the School of Nursing
by master's prepared nursing faculty with expertise in various areas
of clinical practice. These current practitioners guide and direct students
toward a high level of professional competence.
Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing
uses various clinical facilities to provide students with diverse experiences
in clinical practice. Abington Memorial Hospital offers experiences
in medical-surgical, operating room, obstetrical and critical care nursing.
Clinical experiences at affiliating agencies provide additional experiences
in specialized nursing practice, including psychiatric, pediatric, community
and oncology nursing.
Pre-requisite college courses may be completed on
a part time basis and can be transferred from an accredited college.
Download
the college course reference sheet.
Students may elect to attend Manor College, Jenkintown,
PA, leading to an A.S. Degree in Allied Health/Sciences from Manor and
the Nursing Diploma from Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of
Nursing.
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Course
Descriptions
Nursing 100: Perspectives in Nursing
1 credit
N100 is a theoretical self-study course, which provides the student
with an introduction to the healthcare system and the nursing profession.
The student develops a beginning understanding of the role of the professional
nurse, which includes health promotion, illness prevention, and health
restoration. Teaching/ learning principles and responsibilities of the
adult learner are discussed. Concepts which help the student to recognize
the differences between therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication
are presented. The student becomes familiar with the use of nursing
and healthcare terminology and basic nursing math competency is developed.
Nursing 101: Foundations in Nursing
10 credits
N101 is a theoretical and clinical course, which provides the student
with the foundations in the art and science of nursing practice with
a focus on the adult patient. The nursing process is presented as the
conceptual framework for nursing care. Fundamental nursing skills are
presented in the classroom and reinforced in the simulation lab and
clinical areas. This course introduces basic assessment skills. Students
are guided in the development of therapeutic communication, problem
solving as a basis for critical thinking and the professional role
in
a variety of settings. Principles of medication administration and
teaching/learning are introduced along with concepts relative to the
care of the
adult patient and the patient undergoing surgery.
Nursing 201: Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing
I
11 credits
N201 is a theoretical and clinical course, which applies the nursing
process to patients with alterations in the normal functioning of the
musculoskeletal, nervous, or gastrointestinal systems, or for a patient
with cancer, diabetes mellitus or a surgical procedure. The clinical
experiences are correlated with the theoretical content and include
an observational experience in the operating room and post anesthesia
care unit. Emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking
skills and on the nurse’s professional role in collaborative practice.
Developing an understanding of the effects of cultural diversity in
the care of the patient population is also a focus. The student uses
the principles of teaching/learning to aid in health promotion for the
adult patient.
Nursing 202: Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing
II
11 credits
N202 is a theoretical and clinical course, which uses the nursing process
to provide care to patients with alterations in the normal function
of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary and immune
systems. Nursing care of the patient with chronic health problems is
also included. The clinical experiences are correlated with the theoretical
content, with planned experiences at a cancer research facility, telemetry
unit, medical-surgical units, and a perioperative rotation. The students
integrate current research into their nursing care. Emphasis is placed
on the holistic assessment and care of the patient while working with
the cultural diversity of the patient population. The student begins
to develop critical thinking skills while planning and implementing
the nursing care of the patients. The students plan teaching activities
that incorporate the limitations imposed by the patient’s disease
process.
Nursing 301: Nursing Care of the Family
11 credits
N301 is designed to provide correlation between the theoretical knowledge
and clinical practice of nursing related to the development of the family.
The family is analyzed for their response to physiological and developmental
processes from conception through young adulthood. Emphasis is placed
on fostering the student’s application of critical thinking skills,
caring behaviors, and the application of nursing research. Concepts
of nutrition, pharmacology, legal/ethical and mental health are integrated
throughout the course.
Nursing 302: Psychiatric/Mental Health &
Community Nursing
11 credits
N302 is a theoretical and clinical course in which emphasis is placed
on the adult patient in psychiatric and community healthcare facilities.
Theoretical content presented includes basic and advanced concepts in
psychiatric/mental health nursing, the function of community health
care, gerontology and collective community concerns. Clinical experience
is obtained through use of acute and chronic facilities for mental healthcare,
as well as community agencies. Critical thinking strategies and adaptation
to the graduate nurse role are examined and nurtured. The student gains
experience collaborating with the healthcare team in planning patient
services, monitoring the relationship between needs and services, and
evaluating outcomes.
Nursing 303: Advanced Concepts in Medical-Surgical
Nursing
11 credits
N303 is a course designed to provide students with a theoretical base
in advanced concepts in medical-surgical nursing. The critical care
theory consists of advanced concepts in respiratory diseases, cardio-vascular
diseases, renal dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, neurological and endocrine
disorders, oncological emergencies, and trauma. This course also focuses
on decision-making and setting priorities in managing the care of larger
groups of patients. Application of the theoretical base is correlated
with a clinical experience in the critical care units, and on the medical-surgical
units in conjunction with the professional nurse, in caring for larger
groups of patients. This course also provides guidance to the student
for the transition from student to the graduate nurse role. Legal and
ethical dilemmas encountered in the present healthcare system are discussed,
with a focus on the professional nurse’s responsibility in this
area. Critical thinking concepts are integrated throughout the course,
and caring behaviors are emphasized. Nursing research is utilized in
application of theory to clinical experiences.
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Curriculum
Plan
Download
the Curriculum Plan (PDF)
An academic year of nursing is comprised of three
eleven-week terms for Day option and three sixteen-week terms for Evening/Weekend
option. Both options are considered full time.
All nursing credits are semester credits. The term "credits," as
assigned to nursing courses, is used for grading purposes and is not
meant to imply transferable credits. College course credits are assessed
for transferability by the receiving institution and advanced placement
for nursing courses is under the purview of the receiving college.
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