NURS 124 - Clinical Skills Lab I

1. Define the roles of licensed practical and registered nurses in decision making and the delegation of nursing care.
2. Correctly demonstrate basic and intermediate nursing procedures in a laboratory setting.
3. Integrate beginning critical thinking skills, physical assessment skills, and communication techniques to evaluate client condition before, during, and after procedures.
4. Describe universal precautions and demonstrate a beginning understanding of infection control principles while performing skills.
5. Use beginning communication skills and understanding of legal principles to document procedures and changes in client condition in both oral and written formats.
6. Practice skills with respect for privacy, cultural and social differences, and confidentiality.
7. Demonstrate safe handling of medical equipment and proper body mechanics when performing procedures.
8. Explain the importance of teamwork in providing safe, effective nursing care.
9. Use the nursing process at a beginning level to plan and provide care in lab practice and simulations.