NRSG 226 - Clinical Practicum 5: Special Populations

4 Credits

This course applies theory content in the clinical setting with focus on health and illness across the lifespan. Emphasis is on application of concepts and synthesis of evidence-based practice in relation to nursing care of special populations.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 216 with minimum GPA of 2.5.
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesAH

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

Designed to Serve Fifth quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:55:23

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Clinical 132
Total Contact Hours 132
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Computation
Safety
Human Relations

Course Outline
Clinical Practicum - Special Populations

Assessing abnormal
Documentation
Therapeutic communication
Professional standards
Environmental safety
Handoff report
Responsible sexual behaviors
Clinical decision making

Student Learning Outcomes
Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

Model professional collaboration and teamwork within a clinical setting.
Follow communication practices that minimize risks associated with hand offs among providers and across transitions in care

Clinical Judgment

Provide rationale for nursing clinical decision making while caring for clients with expected and unexpected outcomes.

Safety

Execute safe patient care and mitigate risk of harm within scope of practice.
Describe factors that create a culture of safety (such as, open communication strategies and organizational error reporting systems)

Person-Centered Care

Anticipate variations in client care needs within special populations.
Describe strategies to empower patients or families in all aspects of the health care process

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Utilize technology to document patient care, events, notify care team when there is a change in status within a clinical setting.