NURS 1200 Transition to Professional Nursing

(4/0/0) 4 Credits UN

This course is designed to assist the student to transition from licensed practical nurse (LPN) to registered nurse (RN) through education. This course reviews fundamental concepts of nursing practice and the study of adult medical-surgical care of patients with commonly diagnosed conditions inclusive of mental health disorders. Students will determine the differences between the LPN and the RN roles in healthcare, to assist with successful transition to their new role. The differences explored will include leadership, delegation, roles, and skills of the RN. This course also explores the professional role and socialization development, legal and ethical issues, and professional behaviors. Transition to professional nursing competencies while providing patient-centered care will validate the students’ proficiency in psychomotor skills, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics, professionalism, leadership, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking in the performance of RN procedures and duties.
Pre-requisite(s): None Concurrency: None Co-requisite(s): None