Using the nursing process, principles and concepts of Orem’s Theory of Self-Care, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning, students will provide safe, patient-centered, evidence-based therapeutic care to 3-4 adult and geriatric patients with complex to critical medical/surgical conditions in the acute and critical care setting. Students will also accompany the case manager, discharge planner, and resource nurse to integrate leadership and management theory into this clinical course.
Credits:
4.0
Clinical Hours:
120
Prerequisite:
NURS117, NURS117C
Corequisite:
NURS118