HARIRI SCHOOL OF NURSING

FALL 2024-2025
COURSE SYLLABUS

I. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

Course Number 300

Course Title NURSING CARE OF ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS - I
Number of Credits 5
Course Level Undergraduate, graduate, medical, etc.
Course Format 1. Classroom
2. Simulation Laboratory
3. American University Medical Center
4. Computer Lab.
Pre-requisite Courses ▪ NURS 201 & 202
▪ English 203
▪ Microbiology 237
▪ HUMR 248
Concurrent: NURS 210A; PHRM 240
Required/Elective REQUIRED
Meeting Schedule Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:55 am
Meeting Location HSON R103

II. COURSE COORDINATOR, INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Name Role (Instructor, Office Office Extension E-mail

Coordinator, TA, ) Location Hours
Dr. Ola 5973 [email protected]
coordinator R511
Sukkarieh
Ms. Nour [email protected]
instructor
Abdallah
Mr. Ammar [email protected]
instructor
Zahreddine
Teaching
Mrs. Asya Khalil [email protected]
assistant
Teaching
Ms. Nihal Soubra [email protected]
assistant
Mr. Mohammad Teaching [email protected]
Nakhal assistant
[email protected]
Mr. Nizar Fayyad preceptor
Mr. Ihad
preceptor [email protected]
Hamadeh
[email protected]
Ms. Rayan Fakih preceptor
[email protected]
Mr. Jaafar Nazha preceptor
[email protected]
Ms. Layal Daibes preceptor

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 III. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Nursing Care of Adults I (NURS 300) is offered in the fall semester of the junior year of the program.
The course facilitates the development of knowledge and application of scientific principles in the care
of clients at risk for or patients who are experiencing acute medical or surgical problems. Pathologic
changes, medical and surgical management, prevention, self-care, and nursing process are
discussed at length for each disorder. Provide a brief description of the course as displayed in the
University Catalogue.

IV. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe risk factors and related nursing interventions when planning to promote and maintain
health in the adult patient population.
2. Integrate the physiological and socio-cultural theories related to health conditions of the adult
and older adult patients in the nursing process.
3. Discuss the scientific basis for performing selected diagnostic procedures, outcomes, and
related nursing responsibilities.
4. Explain nutritional needs of the adult patient population with selected medical and surgical
conditions.
5. Assume responsibility for achieving course outcomes through self-evaluation and self-directed
learning.
6. Utilize health assessment skills in determining the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and
learning needs of the adult/older adult patient.
7. Apply theoretical concepts, scientific principles and research findings in planning patient care.
8. Demonstrate competence in presenting findings and implementing nursing interventions to
meet planned outcomes.
9. Demonstrate safe administration of drug and parenteral therapy.
10. Plan and deliver teaching sessions based on the patient or family’s recognized learning needs.
11. Demonstrate effective communication skills with the patient, family, instructor, and health care
members.
12. Demonstrate sound decision-making when providing basic nursing care to the adult and older
adult patients and their families.
13. Incorporate ethical nursing principles in the patient’s plan of care.

V. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDRESSED IN THE COURSE

Explicitly indicate which of the program learning outcomes are addressed in the course.
1. Integrate knowledge from nursing, the liberal arts, sciences and humanities to provide
compassionate, person-centered care
2. Demonstrate competence in clinical skills and critical thinking, with a focus on the individual,
family and caregivers
3. Identify best evidence to deliver effective and safe care
4. Demonstrate professionalism in intra- and inter-professional communication
5. Use informatics and health care technologies to manage and promote the delivery of quality
care in accordance with regulatory standards
6. Adopt principles of professional ethics, personal and professional integrity, and
accountability in nursing practice

VI. COURSE RESOURCES AND REFERENCES

Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H. (2022). Brunner & Suddarth’s Text Book of Medical Surgical Nursing
(15th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. (Print copy at 84 USD)

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Electronic copy of textbook

There are 2 options:

1. Perpetual edition (9781975161057) at 80.35 USD (about the same price of the print).
Students who wish to buy the e-book should pass by the bookstore to pre- pay. Codes will be
delivered within 72 working hours after payment.
2. One-year access (1000000687057) at 31.57 USD. Students who wish to buy the e-book
should pass by the bookstore to pre- pay. Codes will be delivered within 72 working hours after
payment.

Related References

Carpenito, L. J. (2016). Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice (15th ed.).

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.

Vallerand, A.H. & Sanoski, C.A. (2023). Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses (18th ed.).
Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company.

READING

- Further readings are posted on Moodle to reflect recently published research articles for each unit
of the course.

VII. COURSE OUTLINE

Include the topics covered and learning activities (assignments, projects, term papers, etc.) with their
due dates. Indicate the alignment of topics/ learning activities with the Course Learning Outcomes.

Week Date/Time Topic* Presenter Learning Alignment

Activities** with CLOs
and Due
Dates
1 Aug 28th Course orientation: Didactic Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
Nursing Care of Patient with: ✓ Moodle
discussion
• Pain and Stress board;
✓ class
12.30-3.00 Course Orientation: Clinical & discussion;
Care plan ✓ Exam
2 Sept 4 Nursing Care of Surgical Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 patients: Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• PRE, & POST- ✓ Moodle
discussion
operative care
board;
✓ class
Nursing Care of Surgical Mr. Nizar discussion;
patients: Intraoperative care Fayyad ✓ Exam

3 Sept 11 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,

10-12 Cardiovascular Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
Dysfunction: ✓ Moodle
discussion
• Ischemic heart
board;
disease ✓ class
• Hypertension discussion;

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Week Date/Time Topic* Presenter Learning Alignment
Activities** with CLOs
and Due
Dates
✓ Exam
discussion
board;
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
4 Sept 18 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-11 Cardiovascular Dysfunction Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• Vascular system ✓ Moodle
discussion
• Heart Failure board;
11-12
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
5 Sept 25 Nursing Care of Patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Gaseous Dysfunction: Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• COPD/oxygenation ✓ Moodle
discussion
/PFTs
board;
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
6 Oct 2 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Gaseous Dysfunction: Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• Pneumonia ✓ Moodle
discussion
• pleural effusion board;
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
EXAM I: Friday, Oct 4 (Site: Computer labs Vandyck & HSON; Time: TBA)
7 Oct 9 Care of Patients with Mr. Ammar ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Neoplasms: Zaherddine ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• types of cancer; ✓ Moodle
discussion
staging & grading;
board;
• diagnosis; ✓ class
• treatment (surgery- discussion;
radiotherapy) ✓ Exam
8 Oct 16 Neoplasms Treatment: Mr. Ammar ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 • Chemotherapy; Zaherddine ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
biotherapy ✓ Moodle
discussion
• nursing considerations board;
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
9 Oct 23 Care of Patients Experiencing Mr. Ammar ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Hematologic Dysfunction: Zaherddine ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• Leukemia & ✓ Moodle
discussion
Lymphoma
board;
• BMT & stem cell ✓ class
transplant discussion;
✓ Exam

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Week Date/Time Topic* Presenter Learning Alignment
Activities** with CLOs
and Due
Dates
10 Oct 30 Care of Patients Experiencing Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Immunologic Dysfunction: Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
• HIV- AIDS ✓ Moodle
discussion
board;
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
11 Nov 6 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-11 Electrolytes & acid-base Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
imbalances ✓ Moodle
discussion
board;
11-12 Nursing Care of patients with
✓ class
Upper Gastrointestinal discussion;
Dysfunction: ✓ Exam
• Peptic ulcer
• gastritis

EXAM II: Friday, Nov 7 (Site: Computer labs Vandyck & HSON; Time: TBA)
12 Nov 13 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Lower Gastrointestinal Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
Dysfunction: ✓ Moodle
discussion
• Ulcerative colitis
board;
✓ class
discussion;
✓ Exam
13 Nov 20 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Musculoskeletal Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
Dysfunction: ✓ Moodle
discussion
• fractures, board;
• amputation, ✓ class
• orthopedic surgery discussion;
✓ Exam
14 Nov 27 Nursing Care of patients with Dr. Ola ✓ Lecture; 1, 2, 3, 4, 6,
10-12 Musculoskeletal Sukkarieh ✓ Case study; 7, 8, 13
Dysfunction: ✓ Moodle
discussion
• Low back pain,
board;
• osteoporosis, ✓ class
osteomalacia, discussion;
• osteomyelitis, ✓ Exam
• Contusions, strains,
sprains,
FINAL EXAM: Thursday, Dec 5 (Site: Computer labs Vandyck & HSON; Time: 10-12)
Care Plans, Health Assessment, reports, post conference discussions and clinical appraisal
meet the following CLOs: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
* Indicate mode of delivery as Lecture, Recitation, Laboratory, Team-based Learning, etc.
** Include all methods for assessing student achievement, including assessment rubrics for
evaluating the learning activities.

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VIII. GRADING CRITERIA

Type of Evaluation Percentage

Exam 1 20
Exam 2 20
Final Exam 30
OSCE 15
Careplans & OR/DR report 15
Clinical Appraisal Pass/Fail
(Formative and Summative)
Total 100%

➢ A student has to pass the theoretical component with a minimum score of 70% in order to
pass the course. If the student fails the clinical component of the course, all parts of the course
must be repeated.

➢ A Student has to pass OSCE with a minimum score of 70% to be able to pass the course.
Check the enclosed OSCE Policy.

➢ Each group assigned to a unit will have an instructor/preceptor on that unit that will conduct
formative evaluation at the end of each rotation. Students need to Pass Mid-term formative
evaluation. If not, Course Coordinator will develop a Learning Contract with student to provide
Guidance and Support to pass the course.

IX. COURSE POLICIES

o Attendance
Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal
deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.
1. All course requirements must be completed by learners before grade submission.

2. You are expected to attend all scheduled activities and to be on time. Attendance, including
punctuality, is part of your evaluation for professionalism. Negative evaluations may result in
reduced grades. In case of absence it’s the student’s responsibility to make up for the course
work.
3. You are expected to participate in classroom activities and all assignments must be completed
on time.

4. Students who miss 1/5 of the sessions in the first 10 weeks will be dropped from
the course. Students who miss two clinical days will be asked to drop the course (in case
of a clinical absence, a medical report from AUBMC UHS or AUBMC ER only to justify the
absence is a must).
5. Any student who is late or absent from a clinical assignment for a valid reason, provided
the absence does not exceed two times, will be requested to repeat that assignment.
Over two weeks of absence regardless of cause results in dropping the course.
6. Any student who is absent from a clinical assignment due to illness is expected to inform the instructor by
7 a.m. on the day of his/her clinical assignment.

o Credit Hour Policy

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 This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for five credit courses. This course is split into 2
credits didactic and three credits clinical. The didactic part meets once weekly for 2 hours
didactic and academic hours per week. The clinical part meets 9 hours per week, split into prep
lab (2 hours) followed by clinical day, (7 hours).

o Submissions and Due Dates

Care plan submission must take place within 24 hours of the clinical day, i.e. before 6:00 of the
same day. Tardiness of submission results in deduction of grades in this manner.
After 6:00, there will be 15% deduction of grade and 30% deduction if submitted on
second day. CARE PLAN dates are indicated on the clinical rotation. Zero if submitted
after 48 hours of clinical day.
OR report is due 2 days post the 2nd day.
Dr report is due same day at 6pm.

o Missing Projects/Assignments
Check Above

o Final Examinations:
Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination
for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. For the current term, the
final examination period runs between Dec 3, 2024 and Dec 14, 2024. Students and professors
will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar
website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

o Make-up Quizzes and Exams

Absence from a scheduled exam will result in a grade of “0” for that exam. Make up exams, for a
valid reason, will be essay type questions. It is left to the discretion of the Faculty teaching the
course to accept the reason for absence.

o Group Work

o Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

Embedded in schedule

o Use of AI in the Course

Faculty will utilize clinical judgment and objective evaluation using the course rubrics and
evaluation forms to cross validate the students’ contribution to the assignment.

o Course Policies:
Please refer to Uniform Policy, Unsafe and Unprofessional Behavior, Incident Exposure
posted on Course Moodle page.

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 X. UNIVERSITY RULES AND REGULATIONS

o General Academic Information

- Undergraduate Academic Inf ormation
- Graduate Academic Inf ormation

o University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw f rom only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw f rom more
than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate f aculty committee f or permission
to do so.

Check Withdrawal Inf ormation f rom undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

o Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism):

Please ref er to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct
including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is
vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that cre dible evidence of
cheating will result in course f ailure.

o Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities:
AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic
barriers due to a diagnosed disability (including learning disability, mental health, chronic or temporary medical
conditions), please contact the Accessible Education Of f ice as soon as possible in order to help establish
reasonable accommodations and f acilitate a smooth learning process: [email protected]; +961-1-
350000, x3151; West Hall, 338.

o Non-Discrimination and Title IX Statement

In line with its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment, AUB policies
protect you f rom discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics, including discriminatory harassment
and sexual harassment. Protected characteristics include: race, color, religion, age, national or ethnic identity,
sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, genetic predisposition or
carrier status, alienage or citizenship status, and political af f iliation.

The policies are applicable to all the AUB Community including: of ficers, f aculty, staf f, academic appointees,
students (including medical interns and residents), visiting students, alumni, trainees, visitors, contractors,
subcontractors, suppliers, located on campus and at AUB Medical Center, Advancing Research Enabling
Communities Center (AREC), or any other f acility or program af f iliated with the University. The “AUB community”
also includes the dependents and domestic employees of f aculty and staf f dwel ling on campus and at AREC.

If you think you have experienced discrimination, discriminatory harassment, or sexual harassment, we
encourage you to inf orm the Equity/Title IX Coordinator, Mitra Tauk at 01-350000 ext. 2514, [email protected],
report to a Title IX deputy at your f aculty or at any other f aculty (www.aub.edu.lb/titleix), or report online
(www.aub.ethicspoint.com). Reports may be submitted anonymously or not. Please know that the University
will maintain the conf identiality of the complaint and privacy of the persons involved to the greatest extent
possible, consistent with its goal of conducting a thorough and co mplete investigation and to the extent permitted
by law.

You need to also know that the University has designated academic and administrative department/unit heads,
managerial level staf f , academic advisors, protection officers, and residence hall staf f /monitors, as responsible
employees or “mandatory reporters”, and may designate others at its discretion. These individuals are obligated
to report actual or suspected discrimination or discriminatory harassing conduct to the Equity/Title IX
Coordinator, unless they are a “conf idential” resource. The f ollowing have been designated as conf idential
resources: on campus counselors in the Counseling Center of the Of f ice of Student Af f airs and AUB Medical
Center counselors, and healthcare providers at the University Health Services (UHS) and at the AUB Medical
Center. Conf idential resources are not required to report actual or suspected discrimination or harassment to
appropriate university of f icials, except in cases of suspected abuse of a minor, in the event of an external
investigation or prosecution, or in the event o f imminent danger to the reporting party or others.

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 XI. AUB GRADING SYSTEM
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Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart

Starting with Numeric Corresponding Course Course Letter Grade Quality Points
Course Grade /100 Letter Grade A+ 4.3
< 60 F A 4.0
60 D A– 3.7
61–62 D+ B+ 3.3
63–65 C– B 3.0
66–68 C B– 2.7
69–71 C+ C+ 2.3
72–74 B– C 2.0
75–78 B C– 1.7
79–82 B+ D+ 1.3
83–86 A– D 1.0
87–92 A F 0.0
93–100 A+ Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0

I P PR W NP
Incomplete Pass In Withdraw No
Progress Pass

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