NURS 226 Nursing of Children Practicum

• Holistically care for self, patients, colleagues, and community within an ethical, legal, and diverse framework within the scope of practice of the RN
  • Discuss the nursing implications of growth and development as they relate to providing competent nursing care for the pediatric client (QSEN:  Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration, Patient Centered Care)
  • Demonstrate an understanding of culturally sensitive family centered  nursing care of the pediatric client
• 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
• Implement the nursing care process to demonstrate safe, competent and evidence-based care within a variety of settings using appropriate tools and technologies
• Utilize clinical reasoning skills to synthesize patient assessment data, scientific knowledge, and pharmacology to safely manage a rapidly changing health care status
  • Gather assessment data to assist in formulating nursing diagnoses related to pediatric health, developing the nursing diagnosis, writing the nursing care plan, and implementing nursing action (QSEN: Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration, Patient Centered Care
• Provide leadership to effectively collaborate and delegate with the patient, family, interdisciplinary, systems administration, and the wider community
  • Evaluate the implementation of nursing actions in providing care for the hospitalized child and the family (QSEN: Patient Centered Care, Teamwork and Collaboration)