A small group seminar setting in which students can discuss their Work-Based Learning Practicum (NUR 195) experience with a nursing instructor and other students.
Prerequisites
Instructor permission
Corequisites
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Apply concepts of safe nursing care.
- Apply effective communication techniques with employers and patients.
- Accept constructive criticism.
- Demonstrate organizational skills.
- Demonstrate professional and caring behaviors.
Course Content Outline
- Identify learning goals: short and long term.
- Identify effective communication techniques.
- Identify safe nursing practices.
- Identify professional integrity.
- Identify effective organizational skills.
- Resumes and job interviews.
- Current events: Legislative News.
- Journaling Report
Department Guidelines
- Attendance and participation in the seminar are taken into consideration in the evaluation process. Pass/Fail course.
- Demonstrates professional behaviors and adheres to the guidelines addressed in the Student Handbook.
The outcomes for the Nursing program are based on the Core Concepts: Communicator (C); Provider of Care (POC); Manager of Care (MOC); and Professional (P). Progress is assessed throughout the 2-year program culminating in a professional portfolio.
- Communicate effectively to deliver relevant, accurate and complete information to patients, families, and the healthcare team. (C)
- Deliver safe and effective physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual care to the whole person in a variety of settings. (POC.1)
- Plan, initiate, and evaluate patient teaching including assessment of current knowledge, use of appropriate materials and techniques. (POC.2)
- Demonstrate clinical decision-making from a theoretical knowledge base utilizing the nursing process to develop patient care plans that ensure safe, effective care in a variety of settings. (MOC)
- Assume responsibility and accountability in the practice of registered nursing as defined by the professional standards and codes of nursing. (P.1)
- Participate as a member of the healthcare team for educational and institutional growth. (P.2)
Additionally, a Dosage Calculation Exam must be passed each quarter with a score of 90% or greater to continue in the program. A student may retake this exam one time only. The Dosage Calculation Exam score is not included in the “Unit Tests” grade.