NRSG 218 - Lab Skills and Assessment 4

1 Credits

This course is a continuation of lab skills and assessment to care for patients across the lifespan in an advanced medical surgical, acute care setting. Skills associated with disorders in oxygenation, perfusion, infection, and fluid & electrolyte imbalances are covered. Students will be provided an opportunity to build on prior knowledge and skills to advance their nursing practice. 

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 138 with minimum GPA of 2.5.
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesNA

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Fourth quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:56:45

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Computation
Safety
Human Relations

Course Outline
Advanced Medical Surgical Acute Care

Fluids & Electrolytes
- IV access
- Blood transfusion
- Central lines
Oxygenation
- Blood transfusion
- Chest tubes
Perfusion
- IV access
- Blood transfusion
- Chest tubes
Infection & Safety
- IV access
- Blood transfusion
- Central lines
- Chest tubes
Care Interventions & Comfort

Student Learning Outcomes
Clinical Judgment

Provide rationales for tasks/steps to be performed in completion of nursing skill.

Safety

Adhere to established policies and procedures in skills practice and demonstration.

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Identify priority information for documentation of skill performed.
Relate the use of electronic record documentation to quality improvement purposes.