Nursing Concepts IV

Catalog description

Five lecture. Eleven lab. This transition to practice course focuses on the utilization of the nursing process and clinical judgment in the care of clients with complex health conditions in the acute care setting. This course also includes a 3-week preceptorship and a 3-day NCLEX-RN prep course at the end of the semester. Students will be able to: demonstrate the ability to prioritize care for multiple complex patients; demonstrate proficiency of technical skills for multiple complex patients; integrate current evidence into clinical practice for multiple complex patients; manage the safety needs of complex patients and the healthcare team; demonstrate the ethical and legal behaviors of a nurse in the management of complex patients; utilize clinical reasoning principles to formulate and implement a client-centered plan of care for complex patients; utilize appropriate technology while caring for complex patients; function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams to foster communication, collaboration, mutual respect, and shared decision making. Prerequisite(s): NUR 215 . Corequisite(s): NUR 222 . Pre/Corequisite(s): General Education Arts & Humanities Elective.