Provide nursing care to patients and their families in critical and emergent care settings based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines.

PURPOSE
This purpose of this assignment is for the student to present a complete picture of nursing care of a critically-ill
individual encountered during the course. The student will demonstrate clinical reasoning skills and will discuss
interdisciplinary care that had been incorporated and/or anticipated during the care of the critically-ill individual.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Provide nursing care to patients and their families in critical and emergent care settings based on theories and
principles of nursing and related disciplines.
CO 2: Initiate the use of appropriate resources in direct care responsibilities within critical-care and emergent care
settings.
CO 3: Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication and relationship skills in providing care to patients and
families in critical-care and emergent care settings.
CO 4: Demonstrate effective clinical decision-making based on critical thinking skills and legal, ethical and
professional standards and principles when caring for patients and families in critical care and emergent care
settings.
CO 5: Implement a plan of for continued personal, professional, and educational development related to nursing
practice within critical-care and emergent care settings.
CO 7: Use evidence including research findings from nursing and related disciplines to answer clinical questions
related to nursing care of patients in critical care and emergent care settings