NRSG 136 - Clinical Practicum 3: Acute Care Nursing3 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 a CR grade
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesAllied Health Liability Insurance
Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day, Evening, Weekend
Winter Day, Evening, Weekend
Spring Day, Evening, Weekend
Designed to Serve Third quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20250520T14:14:39
Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Clinical 66
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Concepts: Assessment, Safety, Professional Behaviors, Clinical Reasoning, Collaboration, Communication, Cultural Responsiveness, and Informatics
Exemplars: in the Framework of Abnormal
Student Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate awareness of own strengths & limitations as a team member by identifying roles and accountabilities in team member functioning.
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.
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.
Discuss the risks and benefits of using technology to improve patient safety by communicating observations or concerns related to hazards and errors to patients, families, and the health care team.
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.
Utilize the electronic health record to analyze and document patient data.
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