NURS 2780 - Nursing Clinical Internship

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture 0 Lab 0
Internship hours per week 1-40
Course Description: This elective clinical internship course provides the opportunity to apply nursing theory to nursing practice. The focus of the course is on gaining depth and understanding of the role of the registered nurse as well as strengthening nursing skills in the clinical setting. Students will be precepted by nurses in the practice setting and by nursing faculty.  Prior to enrolling in this course, students must have successful completion of one semester in an associate degree nursing program, acceptance into an approved Twin Cities metro area clinical internship program, the permission of the nursing director, Healthcare Provider CPR certification, background clearance, and required immunizations. 
MnTC Goals
N/A

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
1. Communication skills

2. Current trends in health care delivery

3. Ethical nursing practice

4. Nursing roles 

5. Nursing assessment 

6. Nursing documentation and reporting protocols

7. Nursing skills

8. Professional accountability

9. Scope of professional practice
Learning Outcomes
1. utilize clinical reasoning to provide safe and effective patient care.

2. document patient care accurately and completely and in a manner consistent with clinical site protocols.

3. demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.

4. demonstate accountability for nursing actions consistent with professional standards.

5. demonstrate personal and professional growth while reflecting on the registered nurse role. 

6. demonstrate increased awareness of current trends in health care delivery.

7. apply ethical principles when making clinical decisions.

8. prioritize, organize, and use time management skills in delivery of holistic nursing care.

9. report assessments and collected data in a timely manner to appropriate clinical site nursing staff. 

10. completion of all internship requirements.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies None
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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