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NURS 110 - Fundamentals Practicum


Credits: 4
This course applies theory from NURS 100 . The focus is on the management of care of older adults in the long-term care environment.
Course Outcomes:
 

  1. Identify ways in which research/nursing science, current standards of practice, clinical experience, and patient preferences are used to make nursing judgments.
  2. Plan and provide safe, holistic nursing care that is individualized to address patients’ diverse preferences, values and needs.
  3. Effectively use interpersonal communication and management principles when working with health care team members to promote optimal health outcomes and minimize risk of harm.
  4. Use technology to obtain and communicate information, enhance patient safety, and support decision-making within professional, ethical, and legal standards.
  5. Identify ways to improve the quality, value, and safety of patient care by using data.
  6. 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

LAB Credits: 4
LAB hours per week: 8
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing program.
Corequisite(s): NURS 100 .
Course Attribute(s): None
OEE Permitted: No
Grading Basis: Graded
Instructor/Department Consent Required: No Consent
CIP Code: 51.3801
Default Section Size/Cap: 75
Quarter(s) offered:
  • Fall