NURS 245 Senior Practicum Seminar and NCLEX Prep

4 credits

The Senior Practicum Seminar course is designed to prepare nursing students for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) and their transition from academic study to professional practice. This course integrates comprehensive review of clinical judgment and client-needs categories, test-taking strategies, and debrief of practicum experiences to ensure students are ready for both the NCLEX exam and entry into the nursing workforce.

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:

Apply the Client Needs categories and subcategories of the 2023 NCLEX-RN test plan to patient care
Develop and implement effective test-taking strategies to improve NCLEX performance
Enhance critical thinking and clinical judgment skills through application to case studies
Engage in clinical debrief to develop identity as entry-level nurse and prepare for the transition to professional practice
Develop a personalized study plan for continued NCLEX preparation utilizing results from previous benchmark exams to identify areas of strength and opportunities for additional learning
Verbalize increased confidence and readiness to take the NCLEX-RN after graduation

Total Hours: 40 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40