Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 127 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter I - HEALTH SCIENCE
Section 127.432 - Practicum in Nursing (Two Credits), Adopted 2021
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 127.432
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Implementation. The provisions of this section shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.
(1) No later than August 31,
2023, the commissioner of education shall determine whether instructional
materials funding has been made available to Texas public schools for materials
that cover the essential knowledge and skills identified in this
section.
(2) If the commissioner
makes the determination that instructional materials funding has been made
available, this section shall be implemented beginning with the 2023-2024
school year and apply to the 2023-2024 and subsequent school years.
(3) If the commissioner does not make the
determination that instructional materials funding has been made available
under this subsection, the commissioner shall determine no later than August 31
of each subsequent school year whether instructional materials funding has been
made available. If the commissioner determines that instructional materials
funding has been made available, the commissioner shall notify the State Board
of Education and school districts that this section shall be implemented for
the following school year.
(b) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. Prerequisites: one credit in biology, one credit in chemistry, and at least one course in a Level 2 or higher course in the nursing science program of study. Recommended prerequisites: Science of Nursing, Medical Terminology, and Anatomy and Physiology. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course.
(c) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards,
industry-relevant technical knowledge, and college and career readiness skills
for students to further their education and succeed in current and emerging
professions.
(2) The Health Science
Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing therapeutic
services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and
biotechnology research and development.
(3) Practicum in Nursing is designed to give
students practical applications of previously studied knowledge and skills.
Practicum experiences can occur in a variety of locations appropriate to the
nature and level of experience.
(4)
To pursue a career in the nursing industry, students should learn to reason,
think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and communicate effectively.
Students should recognize that quality health care depends on the ability to
work well with others.
(5) The
health care industry is comprised of diagnostic, therapeutic, health
informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development
systems that function individually and collaboratively to provide comprehensive
health care. Students recognize the employment opportunities, technology, and
safety requirements of each system. Students are expected to apply the
knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a health science certification or
licensure through further education and employment.
(6) Professional integrity in the health care
industry is dependent on acceptance of ethical and legal responsibilities.
Students are expected to employ their ethical and legal responsibilities,
recognize limitations, and understand the implications of their
actions.
(7) Students are
encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and
technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular
organizations.
(8) Statements that
contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
examples.
(d) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates
professional standards/employability skills as required by business and
industry. The student is expected to:
(A)
demonstrate verbal and non-verbal communication in a clear, concise, and
effective manner; and
(B)
demonstrate the ability to cooperate, contribute, and collaborate as a member
of a team.
(2) The
student applies mathematics, science, English language arts, and social
sciences in nursing. The student is expected to:
(A) solve mathematical calculations
appropriate to situations in a health-related environment;
(B) communicate using medical
terminology;
(C) express ideas in
writing and develop skills in documentation;
(D) interpret complex technical material
related to the health science industry;
(E) summarize biological and chemical
processes that maintain homeostasis;
(F) explain changes in body structure due to
trauma and disease; and
(G)
research the global impact of disease prevention and cost
containment.
(3) The
student models ethical behavior standards and legal responsibilities. The
student is expected to:
(A) apply facility and
industry standard policies and procedures, including the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);
(B) research and present case studies related
to legal and ethical issues in health care;
(C) recognize and analyze professional
boundaries of patient relationships; and
(D) model safe practices, including infection
control, proper body mechanics, and patient handling.
(4) The student explores the knowledge and
skills of the nursing process for assessment. The student is expected to:
(A) perform and assess subjective data during
a patient intake in a clinical or simulated setting by:
(i) performing a complete health history,
including family and social data; and
(ii) assessing the chief complaint, history
of present illness, past medical history, and a review of systems;
and
(B) perform and
assess objective data during a patient intake in a clinical or simulated
setting by demonstrating:
(i) the skill of
obtaining core vital signs;
(ii)
the skill of obtaining and assessing height and weight and weight fluctuations;
and
(iii) the performance of a
head-to-toe physical assessment.
(5) The student explores the knowledge and
skills of the nursing process for implementation or intervention. The student
is expected to:
(A) demonstrate the proper use
and application of medical equipment related to oxygen therapy, glucometers,
pulse oximeters, catheters, incentive spirometers, mobility devices, patient
handling devices, and electric hospital beds and chairs;
(B) demonstrate patient care, including care
related to activities of daily living (ADL), patient positioning, patients'
range of motion, basic first aid, patient transfers, and patient
transport;
(C) demonstrate skills
related to or acquire basic life support (BLS) certification as required by
industry standards; and
(D)
demonstrate the skills necessary to track nutrition and elimination such as
input and output (I&O) and types of diets.
(6) The student explores the knowledge and
skills of the nursing process of evaluation and re-evaluation. The student is
expected to:
(A) compare normal and abnormal
healthcare data;
(B) identify how
to report trends and abnormal findings to appropriate personnel according to
facility protocols; and
(C) explain
the significance of abnormal findings.
(7) The student explores the knowledge and
skills of the nursing process of documentation. The student is expected to:
(A) document objective data using medical
terminology;
(B) document
subjective data using medical terminology; and
(C) record documentation using various models
such as Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR);
Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank you (AIDET); and
Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan (SOAP).
(8) The student provides care for diverse
populations such as persons from varying age groups and persons with physical
limitations or mental health needs in clinical or simulated environment. The
student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate
appropriate usage of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques for
providing care to persons from diverse populations; and
(B) apply appropriate techniques for
assessments and care.
(9) The student is expected to provide
culturally appropriate care. The student is expected to:
(A) use culturally appropriate verbal and
non-verbal communication skills; and
(B) demonstrate patient interaction
strategies for assessments and care.
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