Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College 1 NURS 259 Syllabus - Spring 2019 COURSE: NURS 259: Role Transitions CREDIT HOURS: 1 semester hour (48 lab hours) (24 of these hours are the ATI Live NCLEX RN® Review during week 17.) (1 credit of lab/clinical = 3 contact hours) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Examine the process of identifying and obtaining a position as a registered nurse. Explore the legislative process and reflect on the art and science of nursing. Investigate what it takes to prepare for and be successful in passing the NCLEX RN® examination. Be part of developing an evidence based research question, use technology to prepare a portfolio, and reflect on what it means to be accountable and responsible in the role of the RN. MEETING TIME: Lab: As scheduled by Nursing Director at each campus INSTRUCTORS: Amber Solheim, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor Lake Region State College 1425 S Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 Office Phone: (701) 665-4635 Office Hours: email or call for an appointment amber.solheim@lrsc.edu PREREQUISITE: NURS 224, Professional Role Development NURS 225, Alterations in Health I NURS 226, Maternal Child Nursing NURS 227, Clinical Applications I COREQUISITES: NURS 228, Alterations in Health II NURS 229, Community and Psychosocial Nursing NURS 237, Clinical Applications II Your Campus Director will provide you with information on your lab instructor(s) for NURS 259. Please see your local clinical and lab schedule for your clinical instructor listing. REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: 1. Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Review Package and Skills Modules 2. Silvestri, L. A. (2017). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN. (7 th ed.). St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier. *Students must have reliable high speed internet which is required to access online books and resources.