Transition to Professional Practice

Catalog description

This course serves as a preparation course to facilitate student transition into the Role of a Professional Registered Nurse. The course will emphasize clinical judgment, decision making and priority setting in the clinical environment as well as concepts related to professional behavior. Emphasis will be placed on preparation for successful completion of the NCLEX-RN- CAT examination. A review of nursing knowledge from selected content/concept areas will be included with clinical judgment and decision/prioritizing skills stressed. Additionally, the course will focus on concepts related to professional development such as professional behaviors, self- care in stressful environments and life-long learning.