NUR 213 - Nursing Science III

Credits: 8
Lecture Hours: 5
Lab Hours: 2
Clinical Hours: 6

This clinical course focuses on the use of nursing judgment to promote safe, evidenced-based care to adults and children experiencing complex respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, oncologic, urinary, hepatic disorders, and infectious processes. Complex cognitive and psychomotor skills, necessary for the practice of professional nursing, are included in the two-hour weekly college laboratory. Students care for patients in a variety of settings in weekly six-hour clinical experiences. A minimal grade of C or better is required to progress to NUR 216.The course may be attempted two times provided the student scores a 3 or better on the re-entry rubric, is granted re-entry by the Appeals Committee, and has not used the appeals process for any other nursing course.
Notes: NUR 213 has 6 clinical hours per week in addition to the 5 lectures and 2 labs.
Prerequisite(s): C grade or better in BIO 132 and C grade or better in NUR 112; concurrent enrollment in BIO 212