NURS 116 - Practicum I

4 Credit Hours

This course will include basic therapeutic interventions and give the student the opportunity to apply concepts learned in the co-requisite courses. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of Evidence, Technology & Informatics. Evidence-based caring is applied in the care of individuals in diverse populations to ensure safe and effective clinical judgements and quality outcomes. Tools of communications and technology are used in the delivery and documentation of care. The student is exposed to the role of the nurse within the interdisciplinary team.

Prerequisites: Admission to the nursing program.
Corequisites: NURS 114 - Patient Centered Care I, NURS 115 - Professional Nursing Concepts I and NURS 113 - Nursing Assessment.
Repeatable: Y