NURS 108 Transition Into Nursing IV for Military Medical Corpsman

This course provides an introduction to the role transition from a military medical corpsman to the registered nurse. Students will explore professional behaviors, standards, and expectations necessary to function in the role of the registered nurse. The nursing process will be used as a framework for patient care and legal aspects of charting, communication, and theoretical foundations of nursing practice. Students are expected to utilize their prior military medical training, education, and experience during the course. Students will develop competencies required to administer safe, technical, nursing care to patients experiencing a response to stress as it relates to complex health problems. Students will select general nursing actions to meet patient needs with an emphasis on caring, culture, management of care, interpersonal relationships, pathophysiology, teaching and learning, and clinical judgment using select content from NURS 122, NURS 134, and NURS 135.

Credits

9

Prerequisite

Admission to the military pathway sequence, BIOL 107, BIOL 204, CHEM 103, ENGL 121, MATH 132 or higher, PSYC 200; Proof that the student has successfully completed training as a medical hospital corpsman through a branch of US military. (Those separated, reservists, and retirees are also eligible.)

Hours Weekly

6 hours theory, 9 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Utilize knowledge of pathophysiology in the application of nursing care for patients
   experiencing complex responses to stress.
2. 2. Collaborate with the health care team and patients to promote wellness, disease prevention,
   and continuity of care.
3. 3. Describe a holistic approach to the provision of nursing care to patients across the lifespan
   who are experiencing complex responses to stress.
4. 4. Demonstrate caring, integrity, safe practice, and accountability in practicing the art and
   science of nursing.
5. 5. Identify and describe role differentiation among levels of nursing education and practice, and
   activities which promote the profession of nursing.
6. 6. Integrate professional, legal, and ethical nursing standards and respect for patients in a
   multicultural society.
7. 7. Use critical thinking and creative problem solving in the application of the nursing process.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Utilize knowledge of pathophysiology in the application of nursing care for patients
   experiencing complex responses to stress.
2. 2. Collaborate with the health care team and patients to promote wellness, disease prevention,
   and continuity of care.
3. 3. Describe a holistic approach to the provision of nursing care to patients across the lifespan
   who are experiencing complex responses to stress.
4. 4. Demonstrate caring, integrity, safe practice, and accountability in practicing the art and
   science of nursing.
5. 5. Identify and describe role differentiation among levels of nursing education and practice, and
   activities which promote the profession of nursing.
6. 6. Integrate professional, legal, and ethical nursing standards and respect for patients in a
   multicultural society.
7. 7. Use critical thinking and creative problem solving in the application of the nursing process.