NURS 346 - Nursing Care of the Individual I: Practicum

(3 units)

Provide fundamental nursing care for the adult individual using nursing skills, clinical reasoning and displaying professionalism.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing major; Departmental permission.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
Offered: Every Spring and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. perform individualized client assessments to develop plans of care.
2. use fundamental nursing skills needed to provide safe care to adult clients.
3. analyze client data and presentation to prioritize client care needs.
4. implement individualized plans to provide safe care.
5. evaluate client responses to interventions to revise plans of care.
6. describe clinical manifestations of prioritized potential complications to anticipate interventions.
7. describe the role of interprofessional team members pertinent to the clients’ plan of care to promote positive health outcomes.
8. demonstrate professional nursing practice to provide individualized nursing care.
9. reflect on professional behaviors and interactions in the interprofessional environment to improve care outcomes.
10. communicate care provided in verbal and written forms to inform client status.

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