Required of all students in the R.N. to B.S.N. Program. This course is the second half of a year long course sequence examining issues related to professional practice in nursing, and it continues the process of skill development in informatics and professional writing. Students complete the process of portfolio development for documentation of prior learning for the awarding of advanced standing credit. This core course focuses on the use of the nursing process in the management of acute and chronic health problems commonly effecting clients of all ages. Emphasizes the collaborative and independent functions of the nurse.
Clinical practice takes place in a variety of settings.
This core course focuses on the use of the nursing process in the management of complex acute and chronic health problems effecting clients of all ages. Emphasizes the collaborative and independent functions of the nurse. This core course provides the student with the opportunity to learn and utilize biopsychosocial concepts in the care of the mentally ill and substance abusing individual of all ages. Focuses on assessment strategies, nursing interventions, plans of care, and the rehabilitative processes for individuals with a variety of acute and chronic problems. Clinical practice takes place in a variety of hospital and community settings.