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College Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NUR 234 Extended Nursing Process Clinical II

Credits: (2)
This course provides an opportunity for the student to apply theory and skills mastered to date. The student functions in collaboration with the instructor and members of the nursing team to plan for the day of care for hospitalized adults, recognizing diverse characteristics. The student functions in collaboration with the instructor, acts as a patient advocate, exercises beginning independence with interpersonal interactions, and seeks assistance from the instructor and other members of the nursing team when appropriate. The student exercises beginning independence to maintain standards, develop relationships, and assume accountability for learning and self-assessment. The student utilizes the nursing process to perform ongoing assessments, identify problems, select nursing diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate care for the day. Students will spend a total of 56 hours over an eight-week time period in clinical practice activities; in addition, students will be expected to spend substantial time to prepare for and follow up after each clinical day. Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Nursing.