NURS 244 - Nursing Skills Practicum III

.5 units
1.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: NURS 230 and NURS 232 and NURS 234 and NURS 238 with a minimum grade of C
Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

In this course, students will apply persistent hands-on practice in the skills lab. They will assimilate mastery of the basic to complex nursing skills based on following nursing concepts: medical and surgical asepsis, physical hygiene, vital signs, nutrition, body mechanics, elimination, fluid and electrolyte, acid-base balance and medication administration. Students will use the appropriate equipment and gain skill competency by practicing basic nursing skills in a safe, supportive and supervised environment in the on-campus skills lab. The student’s competency as it relates to physical assessment, administration of blood products, venipuncture of all variation, and oxygenation will be assessed.