NURSADN 009 Transition to Nursing Practice

Units: 5
Prerequisites: NURSADN 008 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing, with a grade of “C” or better.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
This course provides experience and content that assists the graduating student in preparation for practice. Emphasis is placed on advanced clients with multi-system and chronic disorders. Other topics addressed include leadership, management, and supervision, job-seeking and resume skills. In addition, a community project will be completed that assesses emergency preparedness of local populations. This course will incorporate a focus on the geriatric client, as appropriate, and nutritional needs of all clients. The student will apply the Nursing Process to develop safe and effective practices that meet client needs. This course includes supervised clinical experiences in skills labs and health care facilities. (CSU)