Mar 28, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

NRSG 1500 - Transition to Professional Nursing



Credit hours: 5 (3 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

Prerequisites: Program Admission

Course Description:
Course is designed to assist the licensed practical nurse in transitioning to the role of the professional nurse.  This course is not transferable for meeting degree requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Competencies/Student Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to meet the eight (8) core competencies as evidenced by:

  1. Professional Behavior: Demonstrate ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of professional nursing practice.
  2. Communication: Demonstrate effective communication including information and technology.
  3. Assessment: Demonstrate ability to collect subjective and objective data to identify actual or potential health alterations.
  4. Clinical Decision Making: Formulate clinical decisions to provide safe and effective evidenced-based nursing care.
  5. Caring Interventions: Demonstrate caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety and knowledge.
  6. Teaching and Learning:  Develop an individualized teaching plan to meet the learning needs of patients, families, and/or groups.
  7. Collaboration:  Collaborate when planning care.
  8. Managing Care: Use basic principles of managing care.