Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice

Catalog description

This course is designed as a transition to baccalaureate nursing practice for the registered nurse. The expanding roles and concepts that influence nursing practice in today’s complex health care environment are the focus of this class. Nursing theories and models of practice, critical thinking/ clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, health promotion and illness prevention, health care delivery system, informatics, socialization and image, and career management will be discussed in relation to the baccalaureate role. Prerequisite: admission to the nursing program.