NURS 2720 - Transition to the Professional Nurse

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course is designed to expand the knowledge and skills of the LPN and Paramedic as they transition to the professional role within nursing. Emphasis is placed on health promotion through the lifespan and incorporates theories related to evidence-based practice, quality and safety, communication, collaboration, clinical decision-making/reasoning, informatics, assessment, caring, and health- illness continuum.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the nursing program, Licensure as a Practical Nurse in the State of Minnesota or equivalent licensure in any state in the U.S., or Certified as a Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP), and/or State Certified as a Paramedic (may be in any state in the U.S. but must be to a level equivalent to National Registration), BIOL 2031 with a grade of C or higher, PSYC 1020, PSYC 1041, COMM 1031 or COMM 1041 or COMM 1051, General Education Electives 8 credits, Completion of NURS 2750 with a grade of C or higher or concurrently enrolled, Completion of BIOL 2032 with a grade of C or higher or concurrently enrolled.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Computer skills are essential.

Major Content

Professional Development and Identity for Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse
1. Attributes and Roles of a Nurse
  1. Professionalism
  2. Clinical Decision-Making & Judgment
  3. Ethics
  4. Leadership
  5. Self-care
  6. Life-long learning
  7. Social Justice
2. Care Competencies
  1. Holistic Nursing Process
  2. Therapeutic & Professional Communication
  3. Collaboration
  4. Quality & Safety
  5. Technology & Informatics
  6. Teaching & Learning
3. Health Care Delivery
  1. Evidence-based Practice
  2. Health Care Infrastructure
Physiologic Integrity for the Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse
1. Physiological Homeostasis & Regulation
  1. Fluid &Electrolyte Balance
  2. Acid-Base Balance
  3. Thermoregulation
  4. Cellular Regulation
  5. Intracranial Regulation
  6. Metabolism
  7. Elimination
  8. Sexuality & Reproduction
  9. Oxygenation
  10. Perfusion
2. Protection and Movement
  1. Immunity
  2. Inflammation
  3. Infection
  4. Tissue Integrity
  5. Sensory Perception
  6. Comfort
  7. Mobility
  8. Rest
Psychosocial Integrity for Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse
1. Psychosocial Homeostasis & Regulation
  1. Family Dynamics
  2. Spirituality
  3. Motivation
  4. Adherence
Lifespan Growth and Development for Transition to the Role of the Professional Nurse
1. Determinants of Health
  1. Functional Ability
  2. Genetics
  3. Environment
  4. Culture
  5. Individual Behaviors
  6. Social & Economic Factors

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

apply credible, evidence-based sources of information to guide safe, preventative care.
apply theories and concepts of social and cultural factors to provide prevention-based nursing care.
demonstrates transition to the role of the professional nurse within organizational systems.
describe how health promotion initiatives are organized and financed.
identify risk and or determinants of health while conducting a health history and wellness assessment.
reflect on personal and professional actions based on a set of shared core nursing values.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None

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NURS 2720 - Transition to the Professional Nurse