NUR 103 Practical Nursing III

Lecture: 6 Lab: 0 Clinic: 9 Credits: 9

This course is designed to assimilate the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on biophysical and psychosocial concepts, professional behaviors, healthcare systems, health policy, and quality improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide safe, quality, and individualized entry level nursing care.

This is a diploma-level course.

Pre-requisite(s): NUR 101 .
Course is typically offered in Fall and Summer.
Course has transfer restrictions - No NUR prefixes transferred in. LPN license receives Nursing License award block (NUR-101, NUR-102, NUR-103 & NUR-117)

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Participate in evaluating the concepts of the holistic individual and client in response in the promotion of health, wellness, illness, quality of life, and achievement potential.
Practice professional nursing behaviors, within the legal-ethical practice boundaries of the practical nurse, incorporating personal responsibility and accountability for continued competence.
Participate in providing evidence-based nursing care, from an established plan of care, based on biophysical, psychosocial, and cultural need of clients in various stages of growth and development while assisting them to attain their highest level of wellness.
Reinforce and/or implement the teaching plan developed and delegated by the registered nurse to promote the health of individuals, incorporating teaching and learning principles.
Participate in the nursing process to provide individualized, safe, and effective nursing care in a structure setting under supervision.
Demonstrate caring behaviors in implementing culturally competent, client centered nursing care to diverse clients across the lifespan.
Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) by identifying hazards and error and by suggesting to the RN changes to improve the client care process.
Utilize informatics to access, manage, and communicate client information and validate best practices.
Participate in collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team as assigned by the RN to support positive individual and organizational outcomes in a safe and cost-effective manner.