NURS 227 - Medical Surgical Nursing III & Preceptorship

    Recent Professors
    C. Ramirez, G. Cristerna, T. Santos
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    10–30 students
    Credits
    8
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite(s): NURS 219 with a grade of "C" or better.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NURS 227
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course facilitates the transition of the student to the role of a professional nurse. This course focuses on advanced concepts of nursing care as they relate to patients across the lifespan with complex, multi-system alterations in health. Emphasis is placed on Implementing time management and organizational skills while managing the care of patients with multiple needs and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Complex clinical skills, as well as priority setting, clinical judgment, delegating and tenets of legal and ethical practice, are integrated throughout the course. Clinical experiences and advanced clinical preceptorships provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to patients and selected groups in a variety of settings.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:00am–1:00pm, Tue 2:00pm–6:00pm