NURS 456C - Nursing Care of Adults III Clinical

1 Credits
45 Contact Hours
This course is the third medical-surgical clinical rotation. This clinical course provides experiential learning experiences where students will use advanced medical-surgical nursing knowledge and the nursing process to develop clinical judgment. Students will provide nursing care to adults and their families, under supervision, in acute care and/or ambulatory healthcare settings. The course emphasizes competency development in the provision of safe, person-centered care in collaboration with the healthcare team. Students will complete 45 hours of clinical time.

Note: This course is restricted to special situation transfer nursing students who have been granted advanced standing as a senior nursing student.
Grade Note(s): A grade of B- or better is required to pass this course.
Component Corequisite(s): NURS 456, NURS 456L, and NURS 456C. The lecture, lab(L), and clinical(C) components of each NURS course must be successfully completed during the same semester. All component corequisites must be repeated if a failing grade is received in any one of them.
Prerequisite(s): Special situation transfer nursing students who have been granted advanced standing as a senior nursing student.
Course Learning Outcomes:

Reflect critically at the developing level on actions and decisions made in the clinical environment.
Relate medical-surgical concepts, lab values and diagnostic findings for advanced health alterations with their clinical manifestations and nursing interventions used to deliver safe, person-centered care for the adult client.
Examine coordination of person-centered nursing care for clients in collaboration with the interprofessional healthcare team.
Perform increasingly complex psychomotor and health assessment skills according to current professional practice standards.
Demonstrate accomplished verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with patients, families and the interprofessional team that promotes collaboration, quality, and safety for optimal outcomes.
Employ the nursing process and the clinical judgment model at the developing level to plan, implement and evaluate safe, patient-centered nursing care that meets basic human needs and promotes health of adult patients with actual or potential health problems in acute care settings.
Use information and communication technology to support clinical decision-making, prevent errors and promote quality improvement.