NUR 300 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice

Equips students for the transition to the role of the baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse (RN). Students examine how nursing and non-nursing theories, professional organizations, standards and guidelines are applied to nursing practice to improve healthcare delivery. Introduces students to the program’s mission and philosophy and to the key concepts in the RN to BSN program curriculum, including: caring, professionalism, evidence-based practice and collaboration.  Students begin development of an ePortfolio, which will be used throughout the program to describe their professional practice, growth and achievement of the program learning outcomes.