NRSG 1600 - Transition to Professional Nursing

Credit hours: 6 (4 lecture; 2 clinical/lab)

Prerequisites: Program Admission

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

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

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