NUR 340CL Childbearing Family Clinical Practicum

2 Credits

This Junior level clinical practicum course enables students to apply the nursing process to the care of the new mother, neonate, and the family. Students apply principles of advocacy, therapeutic communication, collaboration, coordination, and patient education as they provide care. Students demonstrate critical thinking as they address quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and individualized needs of the childbearing family in the community through a series of clinical activities and exemplars. Students engage in self-evaluation to determine strengths and areas of personal improvement. This course includes 84 hours of nursing skills, simulations, and direct patient care.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 305 , NUR 305CL , NUR 330 , and NUR 330CL

NOTE: NUR 330CL must be takin in conjunction with NUR 340 .