Transition to ADN ((4 credit hours))

Catalog description

Builds upon the basic nursing skills and concepts learned in the LVN/LPN experience. Assists the Practical Nurse to make the beginning transition to the RN role. Strengthens the four competencies of nursing practice including human flourishing, nursing judgment, professional identity, and spirit of inquiry and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). Emphasizes the concepts of nutrition, metabolism, endocrine, elimination, and integumentary. Sixteen credit hours in nursing will be awarded upon successful completion of the course. Lecture: 3.5 credits (52.5 contact hours). Clinical: 0.5 credit (22.5 contact hours).