Adult in Transitions Practicum

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This course focuses on fostering skill in the clinical setting for planning, implementing, and evaluating holistic nursing interventions used to facilitate healthy outcomes for adult clients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions. Therapeutic communication and patient-centered care are emphasized as essential components of all nursing interactions with clients. Students will participate in twelve hours of clinical weekly to apply holistic nursing interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in adults experiencing health-illness transitions in primary, secondary, and tertiary health care settings. Clinical experiences incorporate direct patient care in the clinical setting, as well as laboratory skills and simulation. Prerequisites: NURS230 and NURS231 and NURS364 Co-requisites: NURS360 Course Attributes: Immersive Learning Experience College of Nursing Nursing