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Dec 26, 2024
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2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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:
- Nursing Process
- Documentation
- Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Medication Administration
- Injections
- Dosage Calculation
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills I
- Basic Assessment Skills
- Focused Physical Assessment
- Mobility
- Safety
- Sterile Technique
- Wound Care
- Specimen Collection
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Patient Education
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