NURS 212:Adult Practicum II

Credit Hours: 3 credit hours, 135 contact hours of clinical experience.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 200 , NURS 201 , NURS 202 , and NURS 205
Corequisite(s): NURS 210, NURS 211, NURS 213, and NURS 214
This clinical course allows the student to apply evidenced-based knowledge in the clinical setting. Opportunities to apply new clinical skills with regard to cultural and life-span diversity using hands-on and simulation technology are provided. Students will perform higher level critical decision-making and demonstrate professional behaviors including delegation, therapeutic communication, and leadership skills. Practicum hours focus on communication, disease processes, critical thinking, clinical skills, safety in the clinical environment, and utilization of the nursing process with an interdisciplinary team approach to manage care of adults in a medical surgical setting. 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.