NUR-1070 — P to RN Transition
This 10-week course is designed to prepare paramedics for entry into the second year of an Associate Degree Nursing program. Information from the first year nursing program courses is presented in a condensed format. The client needs framework of the curriculum, as well as nursing processes will be explored. Students are presented with effective methods of stress management, test-taking skills and critical thinking concepts. The nursing role is discussed with emphasis on health maintenance, health promotion, physiological and psychosocial integrity and adaptation. Pharmacological concepts will be integrated throughout the course content. Topics also include role transition, nursing process, documentation, communication, and legal and ethical issues. The Prince George’s Community College framework will be examined. Selected content for the first year of the associate degree program include acute and chronic health disorders, care of the clients during all phases of the child bearing cycle, disorders and diseases affecting the female and male reproductive tract and dosage calculations. Supervised clinical practice in selected long-term and acute care settings is correlated with classroom and campus laboratory experience. Upon successful completion of this course the student is eligible to enroll into the second year courses of the RN program ( NUR-1010 and NUR-1020 ). Course