NURS 2223 — Transitions to Professional Nursing
For Nursing Program students only. This course provides career mobility for the eligible Licensed Practical Nurse and/or Paramedic. The course emphasizes clinical judgement, critical thinking, and the nursing process for the Career Ladder student. Professional nursing skills develop through an emphasis on communication, the role of the professional nurse, legal accountability, nursing ethics, and role change. The course’s content also introduces the nursing major to the mathematical skills essential for calculating safe medication dosages.