NRSG 138 - Lab Skills and Assessment 3

2 Credits

This course is a continuation of lab skills and assessment to care for patients across the lifespan. Lab skills include those related to fluid and electrolyte imbalances, elimination, and enteral nutrition. Students are introduced to skills common to nursing practice in an acute care setting.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 128 with minimum of 2.5 GPA.
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesNA

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Third quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:56:28

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lab 44
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Computation
Safety

Course Outline
Acute Care

Elimination - urinary catheters
Fluids & electrolytes 
- IV start
- IV fluids
- IV piggyback
- IV push
Nutrition
- Enteral
- Parenteral
Assessment
Safety
Informatics
Care interventions & comfort

Student Learning Outcomes
Clinical Judgment

Apply knowledge of basic scientific methods and processes in the practice and demonstration of nursing skills

Safety

Safely and effectively use strategies to reduce risk of harm to self or others

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Explain the importance of variation and measurement in assessing quality of care