NURS 113 - Practicum III: Acute Care

5 Credits

NURS 113 is a laboratory and clinical complement of NURS 103 and is the third in a series of six sequential practicum courses. The focus of the lab practicum is study and acquisition of alimentary and intravenous therapy skills and the rationale for implementation of these skills in the campus laboratory setting. Clinical focus will include hospital-based acute care. The nursing process is used as an organizing framework to review alterations in the functional health patterns in order to: 1) apply knowledge and rationale to the care of adults in the acute clinical settings; 2) organize and perform acquired interventional skills; 3) apply basic concepts of therapeutic communication in interactions with clients; and 4) develop and maintain professional integrity as defined by the Nursing Program.

Pre-requisite(s) NURS 112 Credit
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NURS
FeesAH NA PO NC

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve 3rd Quarter RN students
Active Date 20220405T16:41:19

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lab 44 Clinical 99
Total Contact Hours 143
Invasive Procedure Used Yes

Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Lab Practicum:

Sterile Procedure -Straight Cath
IV Fluids Administration/IV pumps
IV Medication Administration – IV push & piggyback

Simulation:

Safety Simulation
Disorder of the Gastrointestinal System

Clinical Practicum:

Application of the nursing process
Pharmacology

Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking: Develop a care plan utilizing pertinent resources and patient data in an acute care setting.

Communication: Practice and modify techniques for communicating effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals.

Diversity: Discuss how individual values, beliefs, and biases influence client care in an acute setting.

Nursing Process: Develop a holistic, clinical plan of care integrating prior and concurrent theory with the nursing process.

Safe Practice: Explain health and safety risks among clients with acute medical conditions.

Professionalism: Demonstrate professional behaviors of a registered nurse in the clinical setting.