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NURP 200 - Nursing III

4 hrs (Summer)
This course is a culmination of the practical nursing program. It is designed to build on the knowledge base acquired in previous courses. Beginning leadership and management skills are introduced, and students are given the opportunity to manage care for a group of clients. The course further introduces students to the care of patients experiencing mental and emotional stressors. Emphasis is placed on strategies in communicating therapeutically. Students are provided the opportunity through clinical experiences to utilize the nursing process in developing a plan of care for clients with complex medical and/or surgical problems and to assist clients with mental and emotional stressors. Experiences are also planned in a variety of settings to enhance students’ knowledge base of client needs and nursing problems in varying degrees of complexity. 4 lecture hours, 22.5 clinical laboratory hours (8-week theory course; 4-week clinical laboratory).

Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in NURP 150 , NURP 155 , NURP 160 , and NURP 165 . Corequisite(s): NURP 205 .