Course Syllabus

NURS 2280 Nursing Capstone Clinical

Course Description

A companion course to NURS 2180, NURS 2280 Clinical focuses on the synthesis of the nursing knowledge and skills necessary for a registered nurse to enter practice. Licensing, job seeking skills, professionalism, managing, and legal and ethical issues are addressed. This is a concentrated four-week block and hours are completed as if the student were a full-time employee. To enroll, students must be accepted into the Registered Nursing program. This course is part of a required series preparing students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). (Additional fee required)

Justification

This course is required for the registered nurse to be successful in the field of nursing and to practice safe and competent care within the scope of practice of the registered nurse as mandated by the Utah State Board of Nursing. Students will develop skills necessary to work effectively as an important member in the health care team. This course helps students to learn how to successfully function in a patient care setting as a registered nurse.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. The students will be able to apply basic principles from the biological and behavioral sciences to determine nursing actions for patients with disease conditions and provide nursing care for those patients through utilization of the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions (including health education), and evaluation.
2. The students will safely implement psychomotor skills within the RN scope of practice, serving the patient and demonstrating concern for the sociocultural and spiritual values of the patient and their family members/significant others.
3. The students will participate as a responsible and accountable member of the healthcare team, collaborating and coordinating care for patients utilizing effective communication skills to enhance safe, ethical, and legal patient care.
4. The students will select appropriate goals for continued self-growth and vocational mobility by recognizing and exploring potential career opportunities in diverse healthcare settings.
   
5. The students will display leadership ability in the clinical setting through application of management principles, critical thinking, delegation, and prioritization of care.

Course Content

Course objectives will be accomplished by providing students with learning experiences in the following subject areas:Capstone in a clinical settingRole transition and self-managementMentorship and preceptorshipEmployment considerationsNursing communication skillsDelegationEthical and legal issuesCultural and spiritual awarenessConflict managementHealthcare delivery systemsWorkplace issuesQuality patient care