Course Syllabus

NURS 1114 Medical Surgical Nursing Across the Lifespan Lab/Clinical

Course Description

The course is the lab and clinical component of NURS 1104. Emphasis is on the application of the nursing process to enable health promotion and prevention across the lifespan in a laboratory and long-term care clinical setting. Students will apply the knowledge and skills from the didactic course in a laboratory and clinical setting as they learn to work effectively as an important member of the healthcare team. This course is part of a required series to prepare students to practice safe and competent care as mandated by the Utah State Board of Nursing. This course prepares students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Justification

This course is required for the registered nurse (RN) to be successful in the field of nursing and to practice safe and competent care within the scope of practice of the RN as mandated by the Utah State Board of Nursing. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively as an important member in the health care team. This course prepares students to apply for and pass the national licensing exam.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will apply the nursing process and implement age and developmentally appropriate patient centered care for all patients across the lifespan in a laboratory/clinical setting.
2. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate basic principles of communication, teaching, and learning skills needed when relating to patients, family members, healthcare team members, classmates, and/or faculty in a laboratory/clinical setting.
3. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide evidence-based safe, ethical, and legal patient care across the lifespan.
4. Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate integrity and commitment by completing all required clinical hours and assigned paper work.

Course Content

Course objectives will be accomplished by providing students with age and developmental learning experiences in health promotion of the growing child and family, health promotion of the geriatric patient, geriatric care, and long-term care clinical rotations.