NW 107 - Clinical Practice I

In clinical I, the student will begin to develop basic assessment skills and utilize the nursing process and nursing standards to meet patients’ needs. While in the clinical environment, students will perform nursing skills, collect health histories and physical data, and implement plans of care, including administration of medications, under supervision. By the end of this clinical, the student will recognize the role of the nurse with the system of care, and developed effective communication and time management skills, caring behaviors, and value quality, safety, and evidenced-based practices. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisites: NW 101 Fundamentals of Nursing With Lab and NW 106 Pharmacology for Nurses. Corequisite: NW 203 Medical-Surgical Nursing I.