2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    May 13, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

NSG 236 - Clinical Refresher


Description: Clinical practicum including management experience in welldefined practice settings.

Prerequisites: NSG 231  and NSG 233  and BIO 205  

Credits: 2
Lab: 6

Course Content:
  1. Clinical competency
  2. Critical thinking
  3. Caring
  4. Diversity/culture
  5. Communication
  6. Learning/teaching
  7. Accountability
  8. Management/leadership

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Analyze data to individualize the nursing care of clients of all ages with multiple health care needs and problems. Safely prioritize and manage nursing care for groups of clients. (1)
  2. Use critical thinking skills to formulate and implement decision making in nursing practice. Evaluate client's progress toward achievement of expected outcomes and revise plan of care as needed. (2)
  3. Employ "therapeutic use of self" in nursing practice. (3)
  4. Modify nursing care based on a client's diversity/culture. (4)
  5. Use effective communication skills when collaborating with clients, families, peers, faculty, and other members of the health care team. (5)
  6. Use the nursing process to meet the learning needs of individuals, families, and groups. (6)
  7. Delegate and supervise others within the current scope of practice and established standards of care. Take responsibility and accountability for personal actions. (7)
  8. Collaborate with nursing staff for supervision, delegation and coordination in the management of nursing care. (8)

Required Assessment:
Clinical practicum and skills check-offs.