NUR 103B Nursing Practice Throughout the Lifespan

NUR 103B is the third course in the lab series. Clinical application of both theory and skills occur in the lab, hospital, mental health, rehab, and other community settings. Students continue to identify patient problems/nursing diagnosis, plan, and implement basic nursing care as it applies over throughout the lifespan. Specified nursing skills, along with developing critical thinking skills and managing care abilities are demonstrated in the laboratory clinical application portion of the course.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: NUR 102A Introductory Medical-Surgical Care with a grade of C or better and successful completion of NUR 102B Introductory Medical-Surgical Practice

Corequisite

Corequisite: NUR 103A Care Throughout the Lifespan

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify priority patient problems and implements appropriate nursing actions in a safe and effective manner to meet patient needs. Integrate pathophysiological and behavioral science concepts and to provide rationale for nursing care across the lifespan at a beginning level. Engage in ongoing patient assessment to recognize normal findings and identifies abnormal findings and changes in the patient condition across the lifespan. Engage in professional communication with peers and colleagues; establishes rapport with patients and families using verbal, written, and information tools/devices at a beginning level. Develop logic and problem-solving skills when implementing the nursing process; uses reflective practice to identify learning needs to improve nursing care; and functions as an assisted nursing student. Practice within the legal and ethical parameters of the nursing profession focusing on nursing care provided across the lifespan. Identify and begin to apply evidence-based, age-appropriate nursing interventions to improve patient outcomes.