NURS 240 Advanced Skills Lab

1-2 credits

This course provides nursing students with a comprehensive foundation in essential nursing skills, emphasizing the integration of evidence-based practice, safety, communication, functional ability, caring interventions, and information technology concepts across the adult lifespan. Students will develop the competencies necessary to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care to diverse populations.

Prerequisites: All NURS courses in previous quarter

Corequisites: All NURS courses within same quarter

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate effective communication skills through verbal, written, and electronic mediums
Demonstrate professional behavior and accountability consistent with ANA code of ethics and program and responsibilities of nursing 
Demonstrate competence in safety measures for patient encounters
Demonstrate safe delivery of blood transfusion/administration
Demonstrate chest tube care
Demonstrate safe medication administration
Demonstrate competence in central line assessment and dressing change
Demonstrate EKG electrode placement
Demonstrate effective use of information systems & technology to support and document the delivery of quality care

Total Hours: 20-40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20-40