Transition into Practice

Catalog description

1 cr. hr.; 1 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. Prerequisites: NURS 216 and SOC 264 "C" or better; concurrent enrollment in NURS 226 or prior completion "C" or better The career aspects of nursing are explored on a seminar basis with the focus for discussion topics on successfully functioning as a registered nurse. Content builds upon the concepts introduced in NURS 138, Intro to Professional Nursing. Content will include issues and responsibilities in nursing, current trends in healthcare and their implications for the registered nurse, legal implications of licensure as a registered nurse, moral and ethical responsibilities of the registered nurse, development through continuing education and participation in professional organizations, the responsibilities of the nurse as a contributing member of a community, and practice with NCLEX-RN style questions in preparation for taking the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure.