NURS 1265 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice

Credit Hours: 1.50

Prerequisites: Admission into the Nursing Program; NURS 1165, NURS 1175, NURS 1145, NURS 1155, and PSYC 1010 all with grade C or better, or grade Pass (if the course is a Pass/Fail course)

Corequisites: NURS 1245 and NURS 1255

(replaces but does not equate to NURS 1630)

This patient‑centered clinical course helps students develop skills in providing and managing nursing care. Utilizing the nursing process, students will develop critical thinking, communication skills, application of technology, and professional responsibility while safely caring for adult patients. This clinical course will focus on documentation, medication administration, and health assessment of the hospitalized patient. New skills emphasized during this rotation include nursing care of patients requiring gastric feedings, tracheotomy care, respiratory suctioning, and respiratory adjunct oxygen implementation. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Students are required to pass this course to progress in the program.

Contact Hours: 9 per week for 8 weeks

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