NURS 491L Integration of Nursing Practice

This is the last in a series of nursing practicum courses whose purpose is to prepare students for the real life work environment of an RN. This course includes Gordon's conceptual framework in providing therapeutic care and evidenced based practice using the nursing process, therapeutic communication, teaching/learning principles and role development. The student will work with a pre-approved preceptor RN in a pre-approved clinical setting following the same clinical schedule as the preceptor RN. The student will work side by side with the preceptor in the clinical setting with the same caseload and responsibilities of the preceptor RN.