Transition to Practical Nursing

Catalog description

Students will culminate their studies in the Practical Nursing program in NUR140 by preparing for their HESI Exit Exam and their NCLEX-PN Exam following graduation. To prepare for the exam, students will be presented with a series of essential nursing principles and skills that were presented throughout the program. NUR140 will focus on the patient life cycle and through each stage, students will be asked to describe and demonstrate how to assess a patient, analyze their needs, evaluate options, and deliver safe, ethical, and patient-centered care and on-going education. Based on individual progress, students will be provided with a series of remediation activities that will be focused on improving their knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving, clinical judgment, and patient-care skills. This course will also provide a student with the opportunity to enhance their study skills, note-taking, and test-taking skills to prepare for the HESI Exam and NCLEX Exam. Prerequisite: Students must also successfully pass all Practical Nursing program courses up to NUR140. GPA 2.0 or higher and met the attendance requirements, or Approval of the Program Administrator