NURSADN 009 - Transition to Nursing Practice - Units 3

Prerequisites: NURSADN-008 Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing and NURSADN-008L Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing each with a grade of "C" or better.

Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

This course provides experience and content that assists the graduating student in preparation for practice. Emphasis is placed on advanced geriatric study and clients with multi-system, chronic disorders including clients with cancer and AIDS. Other topics addressed include leadership, management, and supervision, job-seeking and resume skills. In addition, a community project will be completed that assesses disaster and emergency planning needs of local populations. The student will apply the Nursing Process to develop safe and effective practices that meet client needs. (CSU)