Use established nursing principles and standards in the performance of physical assessment and psychomotor skills. Apply legal, ethical, and professional principles to the nursing care of clients. Critical thinking in client care . A final summative evaluation will be completed at the end of the semester. Any student who does not attend scheduled Learning Laboratory skill competency evaluations without obtaining permission for an excused absence from responsible faculty shall receive a failure for that skill competency evaluation.
Attendance is mandatory at all learning laboratory sessions and clinical experiences .
If absent, the outcomes of the experience must be met by completing an appropriate assignment determined by the respective clinical faculty member in consultation with the course leader. Faculty in A147 will post assignments on the day prior to the clinical experience. Each student will be prepared, on time, and appropriately attired for every clinical experience. Preparation includes completing data gathering tools and other assignments prior to reporting for clinical experiences. Any student having problems, mechanical or theoretical, in performing any clinical skill validated in the first semester will be referred to the Learning Laboratory to review theory content and the technical skill.