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NURS 454 - Nursing Care Clinical Immersion: Practicum

(4 units) CO14
Application of theoretical concepts related to management, healthcare delivery systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration in the care of clients experiencing complex health problems.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing major. Departmental consent required.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Internship/Practicum: 4
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply knowledge derived from the liberal arts, sciences and nursing to the care of clients with complex health alterations.
2. design and implement nursing strategies to address needs for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention in clients.
3. integrate research-based knowledge from the nursing and other sciences as the basis of care for individuals and families.
4. synthesize and apply knowledge of economic, political, social, ethnic, cultural, legal and ethical factors in providing and managing care for clients.
5. relate all dimensions of critical thinking, decision-making, independent judgment, communication, interprofessional collaboration, role, research, and leadership to provide safe nursing care.
6. incorporate concepts of human diversity and global health in designing and providing culturally competent care to clients.
7. evaluate personal and professional values and recognize their impact on decision-making and professional behavior to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values.
8. integrate a philosophy of nursing that supports the transition to practice and acquisition of professional role, as described by the American Nurses’ Association’s Code of Ethics.
9. develop and safely implement a nursing plan of care.
10. demonstrate an awareness of the unique and complementary abilities of all members of the team to optimize health and patient care.


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