NRSG 138 - Nursing Skills and Assessment 31 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 2.5
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesNursing Lab Fee
Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day, Evening
Winter Day, Evening
Spring Day, Evening
Designed to Serve Third quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20250520T14:14:45
Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Concepts: Elimination, Fluids & Electrolytes, Nutrition, Assessment, Safety, Informatics, and Care Interventions & Comfort
Exemplars: Trach Suctioning, Urinary Catheter Insertion, IV Starts & IVF, and IV Piggy Back
Student Learning Outcomes
Apply knowledge of basic scientific methods and processes in the practice and demonstration of nursing skills.
Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce risk of harm to self or others.
Explain the importance of variation and measurement in assessing quality of care.
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