NURS 334C - Nursing Care of Adults II Clinical

4 Credits
This course is part two 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 180 hours of clinical time.

Grade Note(s): A grade of B- or better is required to pass this course successfully.
Component Corequisite(s): NURS 334, NURS 334L and NURS 334C. 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): NURS 250, NURS 250L and NURS 250C
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. Examines coordination of person-centered nursing care for clients in collaboration with the interprofessional healthcare team.
4. Perform increasingly complex psychomotor and health assessment skills according to current professional practice standards.
5. Demonstrate accomplished 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. Use information and communication technology to support clinical decision-making, prevent error, and promote quality improvement.