Transition to Professional Nursing

Catalog description

This nursing course provides the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with concepts regarding the transition professional Registered Nurse (RN) role. Students will explore learning strategies to develop an individualized nursing student success plan. The scope of practice of a registered nurse will be differentiated from that of a licensed practical nurse. The nursing process, clinical decision-making, evidence-based practice, quality patient education, and patient centered care are discussed and applied to quality professional nursing actions. Effective communication techniques with patients, families, and other collaborative team members will be reviewed in this course. Students will explain the role of the professional nurse within the collaborative team in providing quality patient care. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the Indigenous and rural communities.