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2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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NU 4777 - Nursing Clinical Immersion II

0 lecture hours 3 lab hours 1 credits
Course Description
This course is the second of a two-part clinical immersion series. The course allows students to expand their use of the nursing process and gain experience with clients in a specialty area of nursing practice. Students will advance their abilities to function as safe, effective members and leaders of multidisciplinary health care teams. (prereq: C grade or better in NU 3777 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Provide competent, caring, holistic nursing care for clients experiencing multiple chronic health challenges through analytical use of the nursing process (Level 4, Nursing Care)
  • Consistently employ effective communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams in a variety of healthcare settings (Level 4, Communication)
  • Incorporate principles of health promotion, maintenance, and restoration to empower chronically ill clients and their families (Level 4, Health Concepts)
  • Participates in the role of care coordinator and client advocate for clients experiencing multiple complex health challenges (Level 4, Professional Role)
  • Demonstrates initiative to seek out new learning opportunitie4s and expand knowledge base establishing a pattern for lifelong learning (Level 4, Life-long Learning)
  • Employ technology to integrate care for clients with complex health challenges (Level 4, Technology)
  • Provide leadership when collaborating with multidisciplinary treatment team members, families and communities in assuming accountability for nursing care outcomes (Level 4, Leadership)
  • Integrate critical thinking skills in developing, implementing and evaluating care for clients with multiple complex health challenges (Level 4, Critical Thinking)

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 

Course Topics
  • None appended.

Laboratory Topics
  • Clinical Focus - Acute Care

Coordinator
Jane Paige



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