NURS-106 Transition into Nursing III for EMT-Paramedics

Students will explore professional behaviors, standards, and expectations deemed necessary to function in the role of the registered nurse as he/she transitions from the role of the EMT-Paramedic. This course will be used as a framework for patient care, legal aspects of charting, communication, and theoretical foundations of nursing practice. Students will develop competencies required to administer safe, technical, nursing care to patients experiencing a response to stress as it relates to common and complex health problems. The patient population focuses on adults and includes women and the childbearing family. This course will consist of select content from NURS-122, NURS-134, and NURS-135 and the student will progress to the second year of the Nursing associate degree program after completion of this course.

Credits

8

Prerequisite

Formal admission to the Paramedic Pathway sequence, BIOL-107, BIOL-204, CHEM-103, PSYC-200, and MATH-122, MATH-138 or higher

Hours Weekly

6 hours theory, 6 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify and describe activities which promote the profession of nursing to include the role
   differentiation among levels of nursing education and practice.
2. 2. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability, legal/ethical standards, and respect
   for patients as a component of nursing care.
3. 3. Integrate knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and principles of safety in the
   application of nursing care of patients experiencing common and complex responses to
   stress
4. 4. Demonstrate a holistic approach and caring behaviors in the provision of nursing care to
   patients experiencing common and complex responses to stress.
5. 5. Use critical thinking in the application of the nursing process to formulate a plan of care and
   analyze the impact of responses to stress.
6. 6. Collaborate with the health care team, patients and families to promote continuity of care and
   goal attainment for patients in a multicultural society.
7. 7. Participate in activities that promote individual growth in the practice of nursing care for
   women and the childbearing family.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify and describe activities which promote the profession of nursing to include the role
   differentiation among levels of nursing education and practice.
2. 2. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability, legal/ethical standards, and respect
   for patients as a component of nursing care.
3. 3. Integrate knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and principles of safety in the
   application of nursing care of patients experiencing common and complex responses to
   stress
4. 4. Demonstrate a holistic approach and caring behaviors in the provision of nursing care to
   patients experiencing common and complex responses to stress.
5. 5. Use critical thinking in the application of the nursing process to formulate a plan of care and
   analyze the impact of responses to stress.
6. 6. Collaborate with the health care team, patients and families to promote continuity of care and
   goal attainment for patients in a multicultural society.
7. 7. Participate in activities that promote individual growth in the practice of nursing care for
   women and the childbearing family.