NUR 203A Preparation for Professional Practice
Nursing 203 is the final and sixth course in the core nursing sequence. The focus of this course is on complex and comprehensive patient care. Supervisory skills and case management proficiencies are applied to small groups of hospitalized or community based patients. A registered nurse preceptor oversees the clinical care given by the student. This nurse directly supervises the student under the guidance of the nursing faculty liaison within the scope of practice of the entry-level nurse. The student will practice leadership, manage patient assignments, and collaborate with health team members from a variety of backgrounds. Clinical application of theory and skills occurs in the acute,sub-acute and community-based settings. Recommended: AH 111 Medical Terminology I for Health Care and AH 112 Medical Terminology II for Health Care.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: NUR 202 Nursing V with a grade of C or better. Required: Core Performance Standards (see nursing policies).
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
General Education Requirements
Cultural Literacy AAOT/AAS, AAS Human Relations,
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Safe and Effective Care Environment: (Management of Care) Student provides and directs nursing care that enhances the care delivery setting to protect the patient and healthcare personnel.|Safe and Effective Care Environment: (Safety and Infection Control) Protects patients and healthcare personnel from health and environmental hazards.|Health Promotion and Maintenance: Provides and directs the nursing care of the patient that incorporates knowledge of expected growth and development principles; prevention and/or early detection of health problems; and strategies to achieve optimal health.|Psychosocial Integrity: Provides and directs nursing care that promotes and supports the emotional, mental, and social well-being of the patient experiencing stressful events, as well as patients with acute or chronic mental illness.|Physiological Integrity: (Basic care and comfort) Provides comfort and assistance in the performance of activities of daily living.|Physiological Integrity: (Pharmacological and parenteral therapies) Provides care related to the administration of medications and parenteral therapies.|Physiological Integrity: (Reduction of risk potential) Student reduces the likelihood that patients will develop complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments, or procedures.|Physiological Integrity: (Physiological adaptation) Manages and provides care for patients with acute, chronic or life-threatening physical health conditions. |Professional Engagement: Student actively participates in professional activities such as interprofessional communication/collaboration, begins to establish a pattern of lifelong learning and use of evidence-based practice; functions at the self-directed nursing student level.