NW 202 - Clinical Practice II

In clinical II, the student will be apply, with supervision, the nursing process to develop a plan of care for a diverse group of patients and begin to educate patients and family members regarding health promotion, wellness, disease management and prevention. The student will collaborate with the healthcare team to coordinate care and utilize technology and information management tools using critical thinking for clinical reasoning and quality improvement. Students will begin to interpret and utilize the patient’s comprehensive assessment data and differentiate clinical opinion from research and evidence in order to identify needs. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisite: NW 107 Clinical Practice I, NW 203 Medical-Surgical Nursing I. Corequisite: NW 204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II.