NURS 212 - Practicum V: Critical Care

5 Credits

NURS 212 is the fifth in a series of six sequential clinical practicum courses, and is the advanced women’s health, maternal-child, and medical-surgical practicum course, focusing on complex and critical care issues. The nursing process is used as an organizational framework to review alterations in the functional health patterns; apply theory knowledge and scientific rationale to the care of adults and children in a variety of settings; organize and perform previously acquired and new psychomotor nursing skills; apply basic concepts of communication in interactions with others; and develop and maintain professional integrity as defined by the nursing program.

Pre-requisite(s) NURS 211
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NURS
FeesAH NC NA PO

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Second quarter LPN-RN students and fifth quarter RN students
Active Date 20220405T16:41:21

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 36
Contact Hours: Lab 44 Clinical 99
Total Contact Hours 143
Invasive Procedure Used Yes

Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Fundamental complex and/or critical care for at risk adult or pediatric clients
- Advanced Med Surg/Critical Care
- Pediatric Care
- Simulation
  - Shock/Seizures
  - Pediatric Assessment
  - Post-partum Assessment
  - Palliative/End of life care
Professional Writing
- Documentation
- Care Planning

Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking: Schematize connections between multiple sources of data to plan and prioritize care.

Communication: Independently establish a positive rapport among students, staff, patients, and families.

Diversity: Formulate strategies in caring for clients in a culturally responsive manner.

Nursing Process: Utilize the nursing process in care planning, modifying care according to changing needs and clinical judgment.

Safe Practice: Conduct a review of pertinent health and safety policies and paraphrase their purposes.

Professionalism: Incorporate behaviors into clinical practice that are consistent with the ANA Code of Ethics.