September 2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
September 2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NU 170 - Transition to RN Practice


This course is designed to introduce the bridge student to the concepts related to professional nursing care. Emphasis will be placed on the scope of practice of the registered nurse. A nursing process approach is utilized to emphasize evidence-based practice, critical thinking, teaching/learning, professional behaviors, communication, collaboration, managing care, technology, and skills. Nursing skills, medication administration, and health assessment are integrated and applied in the nursing laboratory. Upon successful completion, the student will be able to provide quality nursing care, incorporating the concepts identified in this course. Semester Credit Hours 5.00 semester credit hours. Prerequisites: Required placement score or MA 090 Fundamentals of Mathematics , MA 109 College Algebra  , and SC 246 Anatomy and Physiology II . Corequisite: None.