NURS 211 - Practicum IV

1. Integrate research/nursing science, current standards of practice, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to formulate sound nursing judgments.
2. Plan and provide safe, holistic nursing care that is individualized to address patients’ diverse preferences, values and needs, and respects their capacity as a full partner with shared decision making.
3. Effectively use interpersonal communication and management/leadership principles when collaborating with health care team members to promote optimal health outcomes and minimize risk of harm.
4. Use technology to manage and communicate information, enhance patient safety, and support decision-making within professional, ethical, and legal standards.
5. Continuously improve the quality, value, and safety of patient care and health care systems by using data and improvement methods to implement and evaluate changes.
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.

1. Chest tube management
2. Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) management
3. Parenteral nutrition
4. Advanced neurologic assessment
5. Introduction to dysrhythmia interpretation
6. Electronic Health Record (EHR)

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