Course Overview
Clinical Practicum II provides hospital-based clinical experience on medical-surgical units. Students care for multiple adult patients with acute and chronic conditions, develop comprehensive care plans, perform advanced assessments and procedures, administer medications including IV therapy, and participate in interdisciplinary rounds. Students refine critical thinking, communication, and delegation skills while managing increasingly complex patient loads. Clinical experiences include perioperative patients, cardiac and respiratory conditions, GI disorders, and metabolic diseases. Faculty supervision ensures competency development and patient safety throughout the semester.
Learning Objectives
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for multiple medical-surgical patients
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and identify changes in patient status
- Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans with clear outcomes
- Administer medications safely including IV therapy and complex regimens
- Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team during rounds and handoff
- Delegate appropriately to nursing assistants and coordinate care delivery
Lecture Topics
- Week 1: Orientation to Medical-Surgical Unit Culture and Workflow
- Week 1: Time Management and Prioritization with Patient Loads
- Week 2: IV Therapy - Initiation, Management, and Troubleshooting
- Week 2: Blood Transfusions and Complications Management
- Week 3: Caring for Perioperative Patients - Pre, Intra, Post-Op
- Week 3: Cardiac Monitoring and Acute Coronary Syndrome Care
- Week 4: Respiratory Support and Oxygen Delivery Systems
- Week 5: Pain Management and Palliative Care Principles
- Week 5: Fluid and Electrolyte Management in Acute Care
- Week 6: Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Teams on Rounds
- Week 7: Delegation and Supervision of Nursing Assistants
- Week 8: Nurse Residency Program Preparation and Transition Planning
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Resources
Clinical Unit Orientation and Hospital Policies
Unit-specific protocols, equipment, workflows, and interdisciplinary collaboration procedures.
RequiredNursing Care Plan Templates and Examples
Standardized formats for documenting diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions with evidence-based rationales.
RequiredIV Therapy Competency Checklist and Videos
Step-by-step guides for peripheral IV insertion, maintenance, and troubleshooting with skill verification.
FreeSBAR Handoff Communication Tool
Structured communication template to improve information transfer between nurses and providers.
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