NURS 250C - Nursing Care of Adults I Clin

3 Credits
The student will use the nursing process and critical thinking skills to develop a holistic plan of care for a diverse adult population with various medical or surgical abnormalities in structured settings. Clinical practice experiences are provided in both outpatient and acute care settings and will focus on knowledge and skills necessary for the competent and compassionate care of adults within the context of their families and community. Opportunities to apply theoretical concepts are offered through faculty guided on and off campus experiences in acute care facilities. This course begins to prepare the nursing student to be an effective practitioner of care of the adult patient. NURS 250C requires 135 hours of clinical for the semester.

This course is part one of a two-part medical-surgical clinical rotation. This clinical course provides experiential learning experiences where students will use 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 135 hours of clinical time.

Grade Note(s): A grade of B- or better is required to pass this course successfully.
Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Component Corequisite(s): NURS 250, NURS 250L and NURS 250C. The lecture, lab (L) and clinical (C) components of each NURS course must be successfully completed during the same semester. All component co-requisites must be repeated if a failing grade is received in any one of them.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 222, BIOL 222L, BIOL 312, NURS 126, NURS 217 , NURS 217L , NURS 325 and NURS 325C
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Reflect critically, at the developing level, on actions and decisions made in the clinical environment.
2. Relate medical-surgical concepts, lab values, and diagnostic findings for common health alterations with their clinical manifestations and nursing interventions used to deliver safe, person-centered care for the adult client.
3. Examine person-centered nursing care for clients in collaboration with the nursing team.
4. Perform basic psychomotor and health assessment skills according to current professional practice standards.
5. Demonstrate developing verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with patients, families, and the interprofessional team that promotes collaboration, quality, and safety for optimal outcomes.
6. 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.
7. Recognize how information and communication technology is used to support clinical decision-making, prevent error, and promote quality improvement.