NURS 244 — Nursing Skills Practicum III
Units: 0.5 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 27 Outside Hours: 0 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: Prerequisite: NURS 230, NURS 232, NURS 234, and NURS 238 with a minimum grade of C Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program In this course, students will apply persistent hands-on practice in the skills lab. They will assimilate mastery of the basic to complex nursing skills based on following nursing concepts: medical and surgical asepsis, physical hygiene, vital signs, nutrition, body mechanics, elimination, fluid and electrolyte, acid-base balance, and medication administration. Students will use the appropriate equipment and gain skill competency by practicing basic nursing skills in a safe, supportive, and supervised environment in the on-campus skills lab. The student’s competency as it relates to physical assessment, administration of blood products, venipuncture of all variation, and oxygenation will be assessed.