NRN 17 - Transition Course for Nursing Advanced Placement Transfer Students

Institution:

Riverside City College

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite: None. Limitation on enrollment: LVN, immediate graduate of the RCC VN Program, or nursing student eligible for transfer into the RCC ADN program. Departmental approval required. An introduction to basic concepts of the RCC Associate Degree Nursing Program: philosophy and outcome objectives; conceptual framework; five step nursing process. Focuses on developing critical thinking skills. Addresses transitional issues to associate degree nursing student role. Overviews the philosophy of registered nursing past, present, and future. Introduces the ethical/legal aspects of the student nurse's role as well as professional RN role in client care. Provides guidelines for effective communication. Presents concepts of culture and its impact upon health and illness. Develops beginning skills in accessing information via on-line selected nursing Websites. May be taken a total of four times. 27 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory. (Letter Grade, or Pass/No Pass option.)

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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