NURS 143 - Bridge to RN Practice II

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 3

This course is designed for the Licensed Practical Nurse transitioning to Registered Nursing Practice. Emphasis is placed on introduction of applying concepts of professional nursing practice as a registered nurse with a focus on concepts of professional nursing practice and patient profile related to patient-centered nursing care across the lifespan in the lab setting. This course is a laboratory course with a focus on transitioning from L.P.N. to R.N. assessment and application of the nursing process to all age groups and review of L.P.N. skills, introduction of beginning R.N. skills and safe medication administration in preparation for R.N. clinical rotations. This course is intended to complement content taught in NURS 142. Officially accepted into the A.D.N. Bridge Program (370) and “C” or better in PSYC 201 , ENGL 101 , BIOL 213 , and BIOL 214. Officially accepted into the A.D.N Bridge Program (370), unencumbered L.P.N license, and “C” or better in PSYC 201 , ENGL 101 , BIOL 213 , and BIOL 214.To progress in the program, the student must maintain a grade of a “C” or better in program courses. Co-requisites: NURS 142.

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