Dec 26, 2024  
2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 110 - Fundamentals Practicum


Credits: 4
LAB hours per week: 8
This course applies theory from NURS 100 . The focus is on the management of care of older adults in the long-term care environment.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing program.
Corequisite(s): NURS 100 .
Course Outcomes:
  • Identify ways in which research/nursing science, current standards of practice, clinical experience, and patient preferences are used to make nursing judgments.
  • Plan and provide safe, holistic nursing care that is individualized to address patients’ diverse preferences, values and needs.
  • Effectively use interpersonal communication and management principles when working with health care team members to promote optimal health outcomes and minimize risk of harm.
  • Use technology to obtain and communicate information, enhance patient safety, and support decision-making within professional, ethical, and legal standards.
  • Demonstrate professional behaviors that are consistent with moral/ethical and legal principles, that adhere to regulatory guidelines and standard-based care, and which promote the profession of nursing.
Course Topics:
  1. Nursing Process
  2. Documentation
  3. Electronic Health Record (EHR)
  4. Medication Administration
  5. Injections
  6. Dosage Calculation
  7. Communication and Interpersonal Skills I
  8. Basic Assessment Skills
  9. Focused Physical Assessment
  10. Mobility
  11. Safety
  12. Sterile Technique
  13. Wound Care
  14. Specimen Collection
  15. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  16. Patient Education