NURS 5100 - Professional Transitions I

This course will emphasize the transition and socialization to baccalaureate professional nursing practice. Students will examine the relationship between nursing theory, research, and practice. Topics of study will focus on broadening the professional nurse’s health promotion and health assessment skills throughout the lifespan. Students will integrate critical thinking skills and knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology into the skills of health assessment. Students will be introduced to selected theories which support evidence-based practice and cultural sensitivity in caring for individuals, families, and communities.

Hours:
5