NURS 460 - Practicum (3)

Prerequisites: NURS 220, NURS 225, NURS 230, NURS 235, NURS 240, NURS 265, NURS 310, NURS 315 , NURS 320, NURS 330, NURS 340, NURS 375, NURS 410, NURS 440, NURS 425
Corequisite: NURS 430, NURS 455, NURS 465
This course focuses on the application of the nursing process in the management of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in strengthening the patient/client lines of defense and resistance to environmental stressors. The student will manage stressors affecting the physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual variables of the patient/client system. The student will provide care in an acute care environment. This clinical course is designed to facilitate the transition to the role of Registered Nurse. This is a 3-credit clinical course that includes 135 clinical hours.