NURS 202:Nursing Practicum I

Credit Hours: 2 credit hours, 45 contact hours of clinical experience.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 200
Corequisite(s): NURS 201 and NURS 205
This clinical course allows students opportunities to apply fundamental and adult health concepts to care of patients with common, stable health problems in the laboratory and hospital setting. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic communication, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement, and use of informatics. Students will gain experience in providing diverse patient-centered care, organizing care, managing time, meeting basic human needs, using physical assessment, evidence-based practice, and the Nursing Process as a basis for care. Interventions for promoting and maintaining patient and staff safety will be emphasized. (45 hours of laboratory instruction and 45 hours of clinical instruction) Enrollment in the 200 Level of Nursing (NURS) courses is limited to those student who have been selected and admitted to the program. Program courses are sequenced by semester and must be taken as a group each semester per program requirements and policies.