University of Dubuque - Nursing Highlights

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Academics- Nursing

Highlights

Key Points of the UD Nursing Program

Focus on Provision of Quality Care : Based on 5 competencies identified by IOM (2003) Health Professions Education
- Patient-centered
- Evidence-based
- Teamwork
- Quality Improvement
- Informatics
Continuum of Care Experiences : Students participate in patient-centered, maturity-building clinical opportunities to facilitate their understanding of what a patient goes through as they progress through inpatient and outpatient health care settings specific to their disease.
Integrated Curriculum: Pharmacology, medical, nursing, and patient self-management are integrated with disease processes learning experiences.
Faculty to Student Ratio in Clinical : Students have additional faculty support, with a 1: 4-5 faculty to student ratio, rather than a 1:8 faculty to student ratio.
Faculty-Led Clinical Experiences Including The Last Semester Internship : Internships still involve faculty visits to students in the clinical area a minimum of once every two weeks.
Learner-Centered Laboratory Experiences : Student lab experiences integrate assessment and intervention with the focus on knowing when to implement interventions. Students learn not just how to perform an intervention but when and why they should perform that procedure.
Simulated Emergency Scenario Practice: Students are prepared to respond to actual patient emergencies before they actually encounter an emergency in their practice.
Informatics- Information Use at the Point of Care to Support Decision-Making Integrated Into Every Course : Students use PDAs throughout the program to ensure the use of evidence-based information to support their clinical decision-making.
Student Centered, Small-Personalized Experience
Preparation for Care of the Aging Client: Students are prepared to care for the aging client.
Rural Health Experience : Students experience the differences between rural and urban health care.

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