NURS 135S Role Trans to Professional Nur
This course is designed to assist the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to transition to the role of an Associate Degree prepared Registered Nurse. This course builds on the foundational knowledge from the LPN curriculum while incorporating clinical skills (laboratory simulation), dosage calculations, nursing process, critical thinking, nursing care planning, documentation, physical assessment skills and concepts of nursing. It provides the foundation for utilization of the nursing process. Emphasis will be placed on the transition process while incorporating previously learned skills in the area of medical surgical and mental health nursing. Selected skills are performed in the simulated clinical lab. Prerequisites: SENG 101S, SENG 102S, SMAT 101S, SMAT 131S, SBIO 212S, SBIO 221, BIOL 222S, SCHE 110S, SPSY 211S and admission into the
Associate Science Nursing Program. (4-0-4)