5/8/2025 10:10:36 PM	PSYT 75L Course Outline as of Spring 2011	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PSYT 75L	Title:  DEVELOP DISAB CLIN
Full Title:  Developmental Disabilities Clinical
Last Reviewed:5/12/2003

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	6.50	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	6.50	Lab Scheduled	0		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	19.10			Contact DHR	334.25
		Contact Total	19.10			Contact Total	334.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 334.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PSYT 73L

Catalog Description:

Course presents clinical application of theory tenets in the care of developmentally disabled clients (including mentally retarded and autistic individuals) in the State Developmental Center System and in community settings.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PSYT 71 and Course Completion of PSYT 71L and Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PSYT 75 ( or PSYT 73)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Emphasis is on application of theoretical concepts and principles of nursing care for developmentally disabled and/or mentally retarded clients in the State Developmental Center system and community settings.

(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PSYT 71 and Course Completion of PSYT 71L and Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PSYT 75 ( or PSYT 73)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

At the completion of this course in the clinical setting, the student will

be able to:

1.  Demonstrate safe, competent nursing care utilizing the nursing process

   and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory.

2.  Apply behavior management principles and techniques.

3.  Demonstrate ability to plan, implement and evaluate individual

   behavioral care planning appropriate to the residents need and

   developmental level.

4.  Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to administer, evaluate and

   document medications.

5.  Perform in a manner that adheres to all professional, legal and

   ethical standards and laws.

6.  Demonstrate knowledge of community living, sheltered workshops and

   vocational day programs.

7.  Implement nursing care appropriate to specific syndromes, seizure

   disorders, cerebral palsy and other disabling conditions.

8.  Implements nursing care appropriate for communicable diseases and

   other medical conditions.

9.  Completes a Functional Skills Assessment on assigned resident.

Topics and Scope

1.  Safe, competent nursing care utilizing the nursing process and

   Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory.

2.  Behavior management principles and techniques.

3.  Behavioral care planning appropriate to residents need and

   developmental level.

4.  Psychopharmacology; administration and documentation.

5.  Professional, legal and ethical standards, laws.

6.  Community living, sheltered workshops and vocational day programs.

7.  Nursing care of residents with specific syndromes, seizure disorders,

   cerebral palsy and other disabling disorders.

8.  Nursing care of residents with communicable diseases and other medical

   conditions.

9.  Assessment of functional skills.

Assignments:

1.  Reading assignments in preparation for each clinical day from

   required texts and clients records, 10-20 pages per week.

2.  Complete an Intensive Learning Project as assigned.

3.  Complete a Functional Skills Assessment utilizing correct format and

   present to peers.

4.  Pass an oral quiz, administer, evaluate results of and document

   medications for a selected group of residents.

5.  Perform and present basic assessments for select residents.

6.  Document resident behavior on a daily basis using the SOAP format.

7.  Perform nursing care appropriate to the clients need and developmental

   level.

8.  Actively participate in clinical conference.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 30%
Written homework, Term papers, Documentation utilizing SOAP form
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 40%
Homework problems, Field work, Intensive Learning Project, Functional Assessment
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 50 - 70%
Class performances, Field work, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, "A Medical Primer", 4TH ed. Batshaw

Brooks Publishing Co. 2002

MENTAL RETARDATION, 6th ed. Beirne-Smith, Merrill/Prentice Hall

Publishing Co. 2002

Srjc PT 75L Syllabus, Faculty 2002

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