NUR 140 — Nursing Transitions
...........................................................7 Lec. hrs./ 6 Lab/ Clin. hrs./week Pre-Req: Program enrollment requirements Co-Req: None This course is designed to facilitate student transition into the second level of the program by developing and validating first-level nurs - ing competencies. Content is drawn from NUR 110 and NUR 120 to provide a conceptual, theoretical and application background congruent with the first year of the program. Professional nursing, role transitions, and scope of practice issues are explored. Laboratory and clinical learning experiences provide opportunity to apply theory into practice. Students continue to practice assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, communication, teaching and learn - ing, collaboration, management of care and professional behaviors. Successful completion validates competency in first level nursing courses.