Clinical Judgement in Nursing

Catalog description

NURS 302 is a one-credit - 45 hour faculty supervised clincal experience that focuses on the care of the adult medical surgical patient population. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to analyze pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts when the planning the care and education of adult medical-surgical clients, demonstrate the continued ability to systematically approach the care and treatment of adult medical-surgical clients through a variety of methods, evaluate client outcomes of care and create new goals and interventions to promote positive client outcomes, incorporate the concepts of delegation and prioritization in the care of adult medical-surgical clients, and demonstrate effective intra-professional and inter-professional communication in planning and delivering safe and effective care of adult medical-surgical clients. Overall, course provides the concepts necessary for the student to better understand the clinical judgment and clinical reasoning needed to deliver safe, competent and comprehensive care to adult medical-surgical patients. The course is offered each spring semester.