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.
Hours Weekly
6 hours theory, 6 hours lab weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Identify and describe activities which promote the profession of nursing to include the role
differentiation among levels of nursing education and practice. - 2. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability, legal/ethical standards, and respect
for patients as a component of nursing care. - 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. Demonstrate a holistic approach and caring behaviors in the provision of nursing care to
patients experiencing common and complex responses to stress. - 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. Collaborate with the health care team, patients and families to promote continuity of care and
goal attainment for patients in a multicultural society. - 7. Participate in activities that promote individual growth in the practice of nursing care for
women and the childbearing family.
Course Objectives
- 1. Identify and describe activities which promote the profession of nursing to include the role
differentiation among levels of nursing education and practice. - 2. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability, legal/ethical standards, and respect
for patients as a component of nursing care. - 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. Demonstrate a holistic approach and caring behaviors in the provision of nursing care to
patients experiencing common and complex responses to stress. - 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. Collaborate with the health care team, patients and families to promote continuity of care and
goal attainment for patients in a multicultural society. - 7. Participate in activities that promote individual growth in the practice of nursing care for
women and the childbearing family.