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General Information:

This clinical course is designed to facilitate an introductory experience with well and ill children in a variety of settings. In the community settings (clinics, schools) students are paired with a practicing nurse to focus on growth and development, special needs, and health screenings. In the hospital settings students participate with faculty and staff to provide nursing care to children of all ages. Attendance at all clinical assignments, completion of all written assignments, completion of all on-line journal and discussion assignments, and completion of evaluation materials is required. All policies of the Department of Nursing Undergraduate Handbook are observed.

Assignments:

The Community experience is highly varied and dependent upon an aggressive learner to access knowledge of professional nursing.

Requirements: 45 hours of clinical practice

1. Actively attend weekly clinical practice opportunities (20 hours)

A. Develop and implement a health teaching event to a group of children.

B. Participate in health screening assessments

C. Participate in journal style weekly discussion with classmates on WebCT with a focus the Professional Values, Core Competencies, Core Knowledge and Role Development criteria.

2. Complete Community Post-Conference Assignments ( 20 hours )

3. Attend five hours of one or more Professional Learning Activity(ies) (5 hours)

The Hospital experience occurs at UCSF.

Requirements: 45 hours

1. Actively attend clinical practice opportunities (40 hours).

2. Complete clinical data record and care plan assignments associated with direct patient care (5 hours).

Grading

The pediatric experience in N345 includes both the community and hospital rotations. Your grades for the following assignments will be combined to contribute 50% to your final N345 grade.

Womens Health - 50%

Clinical Practice - Hospital (25%) For students who achieve 74% or greater on the Clinical Evaluation Form will be added to the pediatric N345 grade.

Clinical Practice - Community (25%): For students who achieve 74% or greater the percentage will be added to the pediatric N345 grade.

Post Conference Assignements for Community - 40%

Health Teaching Event - 30 %

Professional Learning Activities - Pass/Fail (Form Required)

Community RotationB - October 4 to November 7

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