RNRS119

This course is designed to orient the healthcare professional for admission into the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The course will further develop the concepts within the three domains: health care recipient (individual), health and illness concepts, and professional nursing and health care concepts focusing on using the nursing process, prioritization and delegation skills to provide safe, culturally competent, therapeutic nursing care to individuals across the lifespan with common and acute health alterations. Emphasis is placed on the role changes from the healthcare professional to that of the registered nurse and enhanced critical thinking skills to think like a "nurse". Students will develop the intermediate knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the lab and clinical setting to be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.

Occupational Course (OC)