NRSG 266 - Managing Client Care

4 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 2 Clinical)

This course covers topics related to integrated nursing care of individual clients and groups of clients as well as basic principles related to supervision of nursing practice and management of resources. Topics include role differentiation among care providers; organization and prioritization; delegation, supervision and appropriate practice/practice settings; management of the needs of individual and groups of clients; management of health care resources. Additionally the course helps the student integrate didactic content from all other nursing courses and will help the student in her or his transition from the student role to the role of the Registered Nurse. Students examine legal/ethical issues in nursing; values clarification, conflict resolution and consensus building and effective communication techniques in the employment setting. Licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) preparation and process are also included as a component of the course. The preceptor-based clinical component allows the student to function in the role of a registered nurse while working one-on-one with a designated RN preceptor.

Prerequisite(s): NRSG 262; Corequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in NRSG 252, NRSG 254.