NURS 296 - Medical-Surgical Nursing III

Credits: 2.5

Description
Clinical experiences that focus on the process of transitioning from student nurse to the professional graduate nurse. At the end of the course, each student will meet the following outcomes: 1) incorporate physiological, psychological and socio-cultural concepts; 2) utilize clinical reasoning when applying the nursing process; 3) demonstrate caring behaviors; 4) communicate effectively; 5) employ Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies; 6) integrate teaching/learning principles; 7) and collaborate with health care team members to provide nursing care to a group of patients in a medical facility.

Student Learning Outcomes

Incorporate physiological, psychological, social-cultural, and spiritual concepts to provide safe and competent nursing care for patients at various stages in their life.
Combine the nursing process with clinical reasoning to assist patients with adaptive behaviors that enhance, maintain, and promote optimal health, quality of life, and/or death with dignity.
Demonstrate caring behaviors with patients to attain optimal health, quality life, or death with dignity.
Apply principles of verbal and written communication with professional and patients.
Provide patient care employing the Quality and Safety Education (QSEN) initiatives reflecting professional nursing practice within legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.
Integrate teaching/learning principles to promote healthy behaviors for patients.
Optimize collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and community resources when managing nursing care patients.

Prerequisite: NURS 211
Corequisite: None

Graded: Pass/Fail