Nursing Therapeutics IV: Preceptored Practicum and Mental Health Clinical

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This course is the clinical component of NURS 461. This course focuses on persons with complex Medical Surgical/Psychiatric Mental Health problems. The preceptored practicum focuses on clients with complex medical and/or surgical nursing care problems across the life span. The course includes on campus clinical practice in the Nursing Arts and Simulation LABS and off campus clinical practice in a primary health care setting. The student is expected to practice interprofessionally and demonstrate the organizational, management and self-care competencies involved in the care of multiple complex clients across the life span. The mental health component is a seven-week clinical rotation. The student interacts with clients who have multiple mental health conditions in the acute inpatient settings. Utilization of therapeutic milieus, interdisciplinary team meetings, patient group therapeutic interactions, and process recording will demonstrate student competency. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take NURS 401 with minimum grade of P or IP and NURS 410. Co-requisite: NURS 461. Course is limited to Nursing students. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 0-12-4