NURS 0125 - Transition Concepts

Institution:

Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Description:

2 hours credit Through this course the student applying for advanced standing is familiarized with the Kansas City Kansas Community College Philosophy and Objectives. The student is introduced and oriented to client needs as the conceptual framework of the Nursing Department. The student is expected to come with basic concepts of therapeutic communication, the nursing process, and growth and development. The relationship of this knowledge to the total curriculum is explored. Emphasis is placed on the use of critical thinking in the nursing process to develop care plans. Dosage computation, safe administration of drugs, and legal and ethical responsibilities of administering medications are discussed. Principles of nutritional and physical assessment are reviewed. The legal and ethical ramifications affecting the role transition from LPN to RN are explored. Students are introduced to IV therapy skills and procedures in the nursing laboratory. The bridge course provides content that orients the student to the conceptual framework, philosophy and expectations of the Kansas City Kansas Community College Nursing Program. The course also reflects that content which the faculty have identified as being distinctive to registered nurse programs. Prerequisites: Anatomy, Psychology, Human/ Child Development, Physiology and Lab, Chemistry and Lab, Microbiology, and Intermediate Algebra.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kckcc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 334-1100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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