NRSG225L - Nursing Fundamentals Lab

Course Description

Laboratory learning activities provide the student opportunities to practice and demonstrate skill proficiency in a clinical and simulated setting.

Course Objectives

Students meet the University of Lynchburg outcomes for Education by achieving the course objectives. The course objectives are derived from the Nursing Program Outcomes (PO), the AACN BSN Essentials (Essential), ANA Standards, and QSEN Competencies. 

1. The student will understand and demonstrate foundational nursing knowledge and skills to deliver safe, effective and evidence based nursing care.

1. PO, Essential, ANA Standard, and QSEN Competency Met: PO 1; Essential I; ANA Standards 1- 6; QSEN Pt Centered Care, Safety, & Evidence Based Practice (EPB)

2. The student will explore healthcare policies relevant for the care environment.

1. PO, Essential, ANA Standard, and QSEN Competency Met: PO 7; Essential V; ANA Standards 13 & 14; QSEN Quality Improvement (QI), Safety, & EBP

3. The student will understand, describe and demonstrate professional nursing behaviors and values.

1. PO, Essential, ANA Standard, and QSEN Competency Met: PO 2,4,5 & 7; Essential VIII; ANA Standards 7-8; QSEN Pt Centered Care

4. The student will apply concepts of nursing theory to make clinical decisions to provide patient centered care.

1. PO, Essential, ANA Standard, and QSEN Competency Met: PO 5 & 6; Essential III, older adult care GD; ANA Standards 1 - 6; QSEN Pt Centered Care, Safety, & EBP

5. The student will communicate effectively with the patient and interdisciplinary healthcare team.

1. PO, Essential, ANA Standard, and QSEN Competency Met: PO 3; Essential VI; ANA Standards 9 & 10; QSEN Pt Centered Care & Teamwork and Collaboration

6. The student will demonstrate ethical use of information technologies to perform and document safe, quality patient care.

1. PO, Essential, ANA Standard, and QSEN Competency Met: PO 4; Essential IV; ANA Standards 7 & 16; QSEN Pt Centered Care, Safety, & Informatics