NURS 213 - Practicum VI: Preceptorship

5 Credits

This course provides a structured period of transition guided by a preceptor to help the student observe and experience the nursing role through “hands on” participation in a patient care setting. Opportunities are embedded to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes around teamwork/collaboration and person-centered care. To enhance clinical judgment, the student will reflect upon the care they provide and consider opportunities for quality improvement. The student can expect to utilize technology and information management to provide safe and effective patient care. The student will also apply skills in a simulated clinical environment. Opportunities for prioritization and participation in an interdisciplinary team for the care of clients across the lifespan are provided.

Pre-requisite(s) Credit for NURS 212
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NURS
FeesAH NC NA PO

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

Designed to Serve Third quarter LPN-RN students and sixth quarter RN students
Active Date 20230328T10:34:20

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Clinical 165
Total Contact Hours 165
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Computation
Safety
Human Relations

Course Outline
Clinical Practicum

Critical Thinking Skills
Psychomotor Skills
Intercommunication Skills

Student Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking

Determine prioritization of care by interpreting patient data and cues.

Communication

Function competently within own scope of practice as a member of the health care team.
Communicate effectively across professions in a client care setting/situation.
Judge the effectiveness of communication among team members and the ability to adapt according to the situation.

Diversity

Support the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs.

Nursing Process

Appropriately alter interventions for optimal outcomes by interpreting specific client needs through collection, assessment, and analysis of data.

Safe Practice

Justify factors that create a culture of safety.
Critique processes used in understanding causes of error and allocation of responsibility and accountability (such as root cause analysis

Professionalism

Explain technology and information management as it relates to quality and safety of patient care
Compare knowledge of the nursing role and the role of other professions to provide appropriate care to the patient.
Demonstrate role fidelity during a client encounter.