Description
Introduction to Associate Degree Nursing is a transition web-enhanced summer course required of all LPN's seeking advanced placement in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Neosho County Community College. Students enrolled in this course are introduced to the philosophy, objectives, and conceptual framework of associate degree nursing at Neosho County Community College, the Student Nurse Handbook, and program policies. Emphasis includes the nursing process, legal aspects of nursing, therapeutic communication, introduction to NCLEX style testing, and identifying client physiological and psychosocial needs, and planning nursing interventions appropriate in specific situations. Simulation/Laboratory experiences are structured to reinforce nursing theory as presented in the classroom.