NUR 109 - Role Transition for the Practical Nurse

3 Hrs.

Prerequisite: NUR 101 or BIO 201 and BIO 202, NUR 102, NUR 103, NUR 104, NUR 105, NUR 106, MTH 116 or higher, and ENG 101.
Corequisite: NUR 107 and NUR 108.
This course provides the student with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills necessary to transition from student to practicing nurse. Content includes a discussion of current issues in health care, practical nursing leadership and management, professional practice issues, and transition into the workplace. Emphasis is placed on NCLEX-PN test-taking skills, computer-assisted simulations and practice tests, development of a prescriptive plan for remediation, and review of selective content, specific to the practice of practical nursing.