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Southern Utah University
Summer Semester 2026

Critical Care Nursing Lab (Face-to-Face)

NURS 4437-01

Course: NURS 4437-01
Credits: 2
Term: Summer Semester 2026
Department: NURS
CRN: 20736

Course Description

This course is a clinical lab which focuses on the care of individuals across the lifespan with multiple complex health alterations. Students will practice critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making skills while working with clients requiring critical care nursing care. Must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better. (Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Co-requisite(s): NURS 4432 Prerequisite(s): NURS 3212 and NURS 4322 and NURS 4332 and NURS 4367 and NURS 4342 and NURS 4352 Prerequisite Min Grade - C Registration Restriction(s): Admittance into the HP to BSN Nursing program

Required Texts

None

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome Alignment: A list of learning outcomes for this course is found below. You will demonstrate your understanding of the outcomes under the assessment criteria. NURS 4435 Course Outcomes Teaching Method/ Assessment Criteria Pre-Licensure Student Learning Outcomes SUU Essential Learning Outcomes (for all course outcomes) AACN Essentials (for all course outcomes) Source: SUU Nursing Prelicensure Student Handbook: (https://www.suu.edu/nursing/pdf/f2f.studenthandbook-2025.pdf) Source: SUU website (https://catalog.suu.edu/content.php? catoid=25&navoid=4671#elo) Source: AACN website (https://www.aacnnursing.or 2021.pdf)     1/7/26, 3:06 PM Syllabus for NURS-4435-01/02/03 https://suu.instructure.com/courses/1157525/assignments/syllabus 2/14Establish therapeutic nurse patient relationships with patients and their families in the critical care environment Clinical evaluations, Grand Rounds, Concept Maps #3 Communication, Creative thinking, 1.1 a,b,d, 1.2, 1.3 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2 Students provide quality, safe, patient centered care for clients with complex chronic and acute conditions, to include their families. Clinical evaluations, Grand Rounds, Concept Maps #2, 4, 5 Critical thinking, Problem solving, 5.1 a,b, 5.2 a,b 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 Students safely perform complex nursing skills and modify techniques as needed according to individual patient and family characteristics and needs. Clinical Evaluations #5 Teamwork, Civic engagement 7.1 c,d, 7.3 a 8.1 c, 8.2 a,c Students update other healthcare personnel on developing trends and techniques in health and nursing drawing from learning experiences, based on diagnosis and treatment plans. Grand Rounds, Clinical evaluations #4 Ethical reasoning, Intercultural Knowledge and competence, Integrative learning, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 a,b,c,d,f,g Incorporate professional nursing values and roles while moving along the continuum of nursing practice. Clinical evaluations, Grand Rounds, Concept Maps #6, 7, 8 Information literacy, Inquiry & Analysis, Digital literacy 9.4 b, 9.5, 9.6 10.1, 10.2 b,c,d  1/7/26, 3:06 PM Syllabus for NURS-4435-01/02/03 https://suu.instructure.com/courses/1157525/assignments/syllabus 3/14

Course Requirements

Grades will be determined in the undergraduate programs using the following grading scale. To progress in the undergraduate program, students must pass each course with a C (74%) minimum. Grade Range A 100 % to 94.0% A< 94.0 % to 90.0% B+ < 90.0 % to 87.0% B < 87.0 % to 84.0% B< 84.0 % to 80.0% C+ < 80.0 % to 77.0% C < 77.0 % to 74.0% F < 74.0 % https://suu.instructure.com/courses/1157525/assignments/syllabus 4/141/7/26, 3:06 PM Syllabus for NURS-4435-01/02/03   Assignment Outline Clinical Rotations and reflections - 40% 9 clinical rotations and pre and post reflections.  See longer description below. Concept Maps - 20% 4 concept maps.  See longer description below. Grand Rounds -10% Grand Rounds presentation to the class.  See longer description below. Simulation & Case study - 10% Students will participate in a simulation with level 3 & 4 students.  A case study will be completed prior to the simulation for preparation.  See longer description below. Professionalism, midterm & final evaluations - 20% Students will have a Mid-Term and Final Evaluation with the professor after 4 and 8 clinical rotations.  Professionalism information will be gathered through clinical survey forms, faculty interaction with student and preceptors and other reports from preceptors, or unit leadership.  See detailed description below. 

Course Outline

 Clinical pre-reflection and goals  L3&4 Case Study & Simulation Activity Spring   Concept Map 1   Concept Map 2   Mid Term Evaluation   Grand Rounds 6  All Clinical Documentation Complete   Badge turned in   Clinical Documentation 1   Clinical Documentation 2 3   Clinical Documentation 3   Clinical Documentation 4   Clinical Documentation 5   Clinical Documentation 6   Clinical Documentation 7 OR ACLS   Clinical Documentation 8 or PALS   Clinical post-reflection   Concept Map 3   Concept Map 4   Final Evaluation   Intermountain Paperwork complete   Professionalism   ACLS Exam   BLS test A )  Clinical Documentation 9   FERPA Consent Waiver  L3&4 Case Study & Simulation Activity Fall   P ALS exam A

Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

Papers/assignments are due at the time designated by faculty.  Assignments are due at the designated times in Canvas and must be turned in through Canvas.  Late work will be accepted on a case-by-base basis if the student communicates the need for late work with the professor before the due date.  For example, you have not had a clinical shift that will allow for a concept map to be completed before the due date. Evaluations and orientation forms must be turned in in person to the professor. You will not receive a final grade in this course unless all required paperwork for clinical is turned in. Do not email assignments to the professor or instructor.  Assignments emailed to the professor or instructor will not be graded and will receive a zero score. With unforeseen circumstances, you may not be able to submit an assignment on the designated due date. It is your responsibility to notify the instructor and negotiate a reasonable alternate https://suu.instructure.com/courses/1157525/assignments/syllabus 5/141/7/26, 3:06 PM  Syllabus for NURS-4435-01/02/03 due date. The grade will reflect a zero for all missed work or testing.  Read all assignment descriptions to understand what you need to turn in. Make-up work for extra credit or in place of missed assignment will not be provided

Attendance Policy

Students must attend all nursing lab activities and clinical assignments. Missing a clinical experience will result in a decrease in your letter grade by 10% for NURS 4435. For example: If you have an A (99%) and miss a clinical day your grade will decrease to a B(89%). Hours missed must be made up, however, points will still be deducted.  All 8 clinical shifts and the simulation must be completed to receive a passing grade in this course (Total of 90 hours).  If all hours are not complete, you will receive a 0 in the portion of your grade attributed to clinical hours and will not pass the class. Regular attendance is required at all classes and course-related experiences. Missing class is a choice that you make. Consequences of missing class include but are not limited to: missing important information, participation points being subtracted from grade, missing in class quizzes, etc.  If you know you are going to miss class in advance, the faculty should be notified in advance.  In the case of medical emergencies, notify the faculty ASAP. At no time are students to complete a clinical experience without the knowledge of clinical faculty. If you have requested a clinical and the instructor has not responded with approval, you are not cleared to attend clinical. Please reach out again via email or text. Students must attend all nursing lab activities and clinical assignments. Student safety is always a concern. That said, you must also complete your clinical hours to pass this course. You are welcome to cancel a clinical due to driving in inclement weather, with the understanding that you need to notify your Professor 90 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. That clinical will be rescheduled at the professor's discretion based on availability; if the clinical cannot be rescheduled, you will receive an incomplete for the class and have to finish the class later. The clinical hours for this course are voluntary sign up.  Once you sign up for a clinical experience you are committed to that experience.  Extenuating circumstances may allow for changes but this will be the exception not the rule and must be cleared with the instructor.

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Academic Freedom

SUU is operated for the common good of the greater community it serves. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. Academic Freedom is the right of faculty to study, discuss, investigate, teach, and publish. Academic Freedom is essential to these purposes and applies to both teaching and research.

Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

Emergency Management Statement

In case of an emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at https://www.suu.edu/emergency.

HEOA Compliance Statement

For a full set of Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) compliance statements, please visit https://www.suu.edu/heoa. The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law; additional information can be found at https://my.suu.edu/help/article/1096/heoa-compliance-plan.

You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

Non-Discrimination Statement

SUU is committed to fostering an inclusive community of lifelong learners and believes our university's encompassing of different views, beliefs, and identities makes us stronger, more innovative, and better prepared for the global society.

SUU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

SUU strives to cultivate a campus environment that encourages freedom of expression from diverse viewpoints. We encourage all to dialogue within a spirit of respect, civility, and decency.

For additional information on non-discrimination, please see SUU Policy 5.27 and/or visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination.

Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.