NUR 299 - Nursing Transitions for the LPN

4 cr.

A transition course designed to prepare the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) through the exploration of the role of professional nursing. The course examines the College of Nursing organizing framework and eight essential life functions and the theoretical underpinnings of nursing to include transcultural nursing. An additional focus of the course is the use of simulations and the utilization of adaptive testing to enhance student learning. Forty-five hours of clinical simulation will focus on various aspects of patient care. Prerequisite: NUR 218