NUR 451 RN Transition Course

3 Credits

This course builds upon the student’s basic nursing knowledge and experience as a preparation to begin studies leading to the Bachelor of Science degree. The course assumes that the individual is an adult learner who is able to identify his/her own learning needs and objectives and function at a high level of motivation and independence. The focal points of the course consist of: the structure and history of nursing knowledge; conceptual models of nursing; application of critical thinking in professional practice; policies that affect the nurse in health care; and transitional topics which are essential to the baccalaureate Nursing student within the health care system, including leadership style, personal values, and individual philosophy of nursing.