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.