NUR 1021L - Nursing I Clinical Experience

Institution:

St. Petersburg College

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Description:

6 credits Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Program. Corequisite: NUR 1021. This clinical experience is an introduction to the roles of the nurse in applying the fundamentals of holistic nursing care, through utilization of the nursing process, to adult clients with emphasis on the nurse as provider of care. Critical thinking will be fostered through a variety of in-class exercises which promote the analysis of data and the development of a nursing care plan. Psychomotor skills required of the nurse are introduced. This includes a short didactic for each skill being introduced, a demonstration of the skill, a time for practice with feedback from the instructor, and testing for mastery of the skill. Clinical experiences include hospitals and nursing homes. The student will be required to submit a portfolio of specified information to be maintained until graduation. This course contains a number of critical behaviors, including medication administration, that must be performed without error by the end of the course to successfully pass the course. Course meets for 272 hours either in campus lab or in clinical settings.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(727) 341-4772

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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