NURS 491L Integration of Nursing Practices

This is the culminating nursing practicum course, designed to prepare the student for the real work environment of an RN. During this practicum the student provides therapeutic care using evidenced based practice, the nursing process, therapeutic communication, teaching/learning principles within the role of a RN. 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.