NSG 115 Healthcare Concepts for Transition

5 credits
Lecture: 3 Laboratory: 6 Total: 5

Focuses on role transition from Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered professional nurse. Incorporates concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning to promote health and wellness across the lifespan. Uses the nursing process to explore care delivery for selected diverse populations with common and predictable illness. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgement in skill acquisition.

Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):
BIO 141 & BIO 142: Anatomy and Physiology I & II, ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 100; Acceptance to the Transition Program;
Corequisite(s): NSG 200 Health Promotion and Assessment; BIO 150, Microbiology