NU 237 - Lab for NU 236

Credit Hours: 5.5

College and clinical laboratory experiences are designed to assist the student in the management of clients with acute/simple health problems generally involving one system. Emphasis will include pediatric and adult clients in the acute care setting.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

utilize the concepts of health restoration, acute/simple in caring for clients;
show awareness of the influence of the stages of maturity in clients requiring health restoration, acute/simple;
show awareness of cultural beliefs and lifestyle behaviors that influence clients requiring health restoration, acute/simple;
demonstrate caring behaviors in the clinical setting;
demonstrate therapeutic communication with selected clients;
apply critical thinking skills to caring for one client requiring health restoration, acute/simple;
utilize principles of infection control in the clinical setting;
apply the steps of the nursing process in caring for clients requiring health restoration, acute/simple;
utilize library and multimedia resources;
show awareness of principles of management/leadership style used in the health care setting;
practice effective health teaching in the clinical setting;
demonstrate skill in designated nursing procedures; and
select health/community resources available for clients requiring health restoration, acute/simple.

Prerequisites: NU 116, NU 117 or NU 120, NU 128, NU 126, NU 127
Corequisites: BI 230, BI 231, NU 236, PS 201
F/S (C, N)