The student will plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to promote client adaptation to physical and mental stressors. Additionally, more advanced technical skill levels are expected in the laboratory and clinical environments. Further, the student will focus on applying the roles of the Associate Degree Nurse as manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Concepts involving the ADN roles of manager and provider of care are viewed within the context of responsibilities of a professional nurse. Transition into the workplace, its stressors and strategies for adaptation are highlighted.
Emphasis is placed on communication and collaboration with members of the health care team.
Future nursing trends are interwoven throughout the curriculum with discussion of how to effectively meet these future challenges. Semester Offered Spring NURS 230. Nurs230 assists the student in the transition from student to staff nurse by integrating theory and skill within a supportive environ-ment. The student will synthesize all concepts and theories learned in the previous nursing courses, including stress and adaptation, communication, the nursing process and role of the Associate Degree Nurse. The actual hours worked may vary according to the preceptor's work schedule.