NURS 224:Women’s Health Practicum

Credit Hours: 1 credit hour, 45 contact hours of clinical experience.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 200 , NURS 201 , NURS 202 , NURS 205 , NURS 210 , NURS 211 , NURS 212 , NURS 213 , and NURS 214
Corequisite(s): NURS 220 , NURS 221 , NURS 222 , NURS 223 , NURS 225 , and NURS 226
Students will perform higher-level clinical decision-making and demonstrate delegation and leadership skills. Practicum hours focus on communication and collaboration, promotion of safety, critical thinking, clinical skills and utilization of current evidence as well as the nursing process to improve quality of care for a diverse population of women and infants, as well as their families. Students will utilize technology to assess and evaluate patient conditions and document care. (45 contact hours of clinical experience) 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.