NUR 3020 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

2 cr

This course is foundational for students moving to the role of the baccalaureate generalist nurse. Students with a variety of nursing experiences will come together to examine advocacy, empowerment, life-long learning and self-renewal in an evolving nursing career. The characteristics of and barriers to professionalism are examined. Representative nursing philosophies, conceptual models and theories are explored to consider how each works to guide the practice of nursing. Through development of a written philosophy of nursing, each student has the opportunity for personal reflection about role change and career development associated with educational advancement in nursing and the role of the professional nurse within the health care delivery system.
Prerequisite: An unencumbered RN license in the State of VT.

Co-requisite: NUR 3075