NURS 128 Skills Lab II

• Holistically care for self, patients, colleagues, and community within an ethical, legal, and diverse framework within the scope of practice of the RN
  • Demonstrate respect for patient privacy, confidentiality, and autonomy (QSEN-Patient Centered Care)
  • Articulate medical legal elements of documentation (QSEN: Safety & Quality)
  • Use proper body mechanics in all nursing care activities (QSEN: Safety)
  • Understand the role of the RN regarding technical aspects of practice
• Demonstrate competency in educating and communicating with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and systems with a focus on quality health care promotion and functional patient centered outcomes
  • Use effective communication in establishing the client nurse relationship (QSEN: Patient Centered Care) (GO: Communication)
  • Effectively communicate clinical rationale for treatment to educate the patient regarding benefits & risks of treatment (QSEN: Patient Centered Care, Safety, Critical Thinking) (GO: Communication)
• Implement the nursing care process to demonstrate safe, competent and evidence-based care within a variety of settings using appropriate tools and technologies
  • Demonstrate intermediate nursing skills needed to provide safe and effective nursing care (QSEN: Safety, Evidence-based Practice, Quality)
  • Maintain appropriate infection control measures in all nursing care activities  (QSEN: Safety, Evidence-based Practice, Quality)
  • Demonstrate safe handling of all medical equipment (QSEN: Safety)
  • Demonstrate safe medication dosing & calculation  (QSEN: Safety, Quality)
  • Apply critical thinking in all decision making processes (GO: Critical Thinking)
• Utilize clinical reasoning skills to synthesize patient assessment data, scientific knowledge, and pharmacology to safely manage a rapidly changing health care status
  • Incorporate assessment skills in implementing & evaluating the effects of nursing care activities  (QSEN: Patient Centered Care)
• Provide leadership to effectively collaborate and delegate with patient, family, interdisciplinary, systems administration and the wider community
  • Expand on the role of the RN in patient care decision making, implementation and evaluation  (GO: Critical Thinking)
  • Work cooperatively with health care team members to provide safe and effective nursing care (QSEN: Teamwork & Collaboration) (GO: Teamwork)