NW 234 - Clinical Internship

In this clinical, the student will incorporate knowledge gained from all previous classes in developing and managing nursing care plans for groups of clients with a variety of self-care deficits. The student is encouraged to manage complex situations by enacting independent clinical decisions with supervision in the provision of client care. A preceptor model will be used to support the teaching and mentoring of the student. The student will be expected to demonstrate professional nursing behaviors, provide therapeutic interventions, and plan client teaching plans using the nursing process and acting as nurse agent. This capstone course culminates in the student transition to graduate nurse. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisites: NW 103 Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span and NW 211 Clinical Practice III. Corequisite: None.