NRSG 1410 - Nursing Special Topics - Clinical

Credit hours: 4 (clinical)

Prerequisites: Permission of Dean/Director of Nursing

Corequisites: Program Admission

Course Description:
Nursing Independent Study provides contact hours of clinical practicum. The course enhances student knowledge and skills. Clinical opportunities are specific to the adult population in acute and long-term care clinical settings.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to meet the eight (8) core competencies as evidenced by:

Professional Behavior: Identify ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of professional nursing practice.
Communication: Define the components of effective communication.
Assessment: Identify subjective and objective data which relates to actual or potential health alterations.
Clinical Decision Making: Recognize how clinical decision making relates to providing safe and effective evidenced-based nursing care.
Caring Interventions: Identify caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety and knowledge.
Teaching and Learning: Define the components of an individualized teaching plan designed to meet the learning needs of patients, families, and/or groups.
Collaboration: Identify the roles of the various members of the health care team.
Managing Care: Recognize the various aspects of managing care.