(12 Weeks - Summer) This course continues to build upon nursing knowledge acquired as a Licensed Practical Nurse and in the beginning LPN to RN Bridge I and II courses as it relates to concepts and principles of holistic nursing care. Theory content includes planning nursing care for pediatric clients and childbearing families, including high risk circumstances. Students will have the opportunity to integrate principles of biophysical and psychosocial sciences into the nursing process. Students will also demonstrate leadership and application of nursing knowledge in a variety of settings, including a preceptorship. Self-evaluation is part of the student socialization process as he/she begins to make the transition from student to graduate. Prerequisite: Minimum grades of “C” in NUR 1007C and DEP 2004.
Prerequisites: NUR 1007C, DEP 2004