NRSG 136 - Clinical Practicum 3: Acute Care Nursing

2 Credits

This clinical practicum course provides opportunity for patient care in an acute care environment. Students participate in care of clients experiencing acute alterations in health using clinical judgment to determine safe and effective care needs of the individual. The experience includes an introduction to the use of electronic health records in a hospital system for documenting assessment and full care of a client.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 126 with minimum GPA of 2.5.
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesAH

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day, Evening
Winter Day, Evening
Spring Day, Evening

Designed to Serve Third quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:56:21

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Clinical 66
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Computation
Safety
Human Relations

Course Outline
Acute Care

Assessment of abnormal conditions
Safety
Professional behaviors
Clinical reasoning
Collaboration
Communication
Cultural responsiveness
Informatics

Student Learning Outcomes
Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

Demonstrate awareness of own strengths & limitations as a team member
Communicate with team members and adapt communication style to meet needs of the team and situation
Utilize communication tool to relay vital patient information to healthcare team.
Discuss roles and accountabilities in team member functioning

Clinical Judgment

Participate in care of client experiencing acute alterations in health.
Recognize cues or trends regarding changes in patient condition to adapt plan of care.
Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports and clinical practice guidelines

Safety

Communicate observations or concerns related to hazards and errors to patients, families and the health care team
Discuss the risks and benefits of using technology to improve patient safety

Person-Centered Care

Perform nursing interventions to address client physical and emotional comfort needs.
Identify and respond to patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of a focused shift assessment.

Informatics & Quality Improvement
Utilize the electronic health record to analyze and document patient data.