NUR 450 Nursing Practicum

Fall/Spring

This course provides for a concentrated clinical immersion experience in partnership with a professional nurse under faculty guidance. The nature and goals of the practicum will be determined collaboratively by the student, faculty member, and RN clinical mentor. Each student will develop skills and abilities within the professional role as provider/designer/manager/coordinator of care through direct patient care clinical opportunities that will build clinical reasoning, management, and evaluation skills. The student will function as a member of the inter-professional team, learning to identify system issues that impact patient care. This course will also provide the student with working skills for delegation, prioritization, and oversight of care to increased self-confidence, provide a professional identity, and facilitate the transition to the registered nurse role. Prerequisite: NUR 428, NUR 430, and senior standing in Nursing Major. Corequisite: NUR 448, NUR 460.

3 credit hours