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 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 Fifth quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20250520T14:15:15

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Clinical 88
Total Contact Hours 88
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Concepts: Assessment, Safety, Professional Behaviors, Clinical Reasoning, Collaboration, Communication, Development, and Reproduction & Family

Exemplars: Assessing Abnormal, Documentation, Therapeutic Communication, Professional Standards, Environmental Safety, Handoff Report, Responsible Sexual Behaviors, and Clinical Decision Making

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

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.

Anticipate variations in client care needs within special populations.

Describe strategies to empower patients or families in all aspects of the health care process.

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.

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