Concept-based Transition to Professional Nursing Practice   [Archived Catalog]
St. Philip's College Schedule/Catalog 2017-2018
   

RNSG 1424 - Concept-based Transition to Professional Nursing Practice


Special Program Tuition: $600
Prerequisites: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program; Concurrent enrollment in RNSG 1216 , RNSG 1128 , and RNSG 1263  

Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: INRW 0420  

Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0320  
Integration of previous health care knowledge and skills into the role development of the professional nurse as a provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate, member of health care team, and member of the profession. Emphasis is on clinical decision-making for patients and their families. Review of selected health care and professional nursing concepts with application through exemplars. Health care concepts include comfort, diversity, elimination, functional ability, human development, mobility, nutrition, sensory perception, sleep, coping, thermoregulation, tissue integrity, acid-base balance, clotting, cognition, fluid and electrolyte balance, gas exchange, immunity, metabolism, nutrition, grief, and perfusion. Professional nursing concepts include clinical judgment, communication, ethical-legal, evidence-based practice, health promotion, health information technology, patient-centered care, patient education, professionalism, safety, teamwork and collaboration. Introduces concepts of leadership and management. This course lends itself to a concept-based approach.

Semester Hours: (4-4-1)

CIP: 51.3801


Offered at:
NLC: No
NVC: No
PAC: No
SAC: Yes
SPC: Yes


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