Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Reflective Practice -RPN to BScN

NURS 2107  Reflective Practice -RPN to BScN

Prerequisites:

This course is restricted to students enrolled in the RPN to BScN Program.

Corequisites:

NURS 2016, NURS 2106, BIOL 1011 and UNIV 1011

Restrictions:

This course is restricted to students enrolled in the RPN to BScN program.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course will provide the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) who is bridging into the BScN degree, with the theoretical knowledge required to support his/her role transition. Philosophies of health, person, environment and nursing are expanded. Nipissing University's framework of the registered nurse education is introduced, and scope of practice of the Registered Nurse is examined. Each student will evaluate and update their professional portfolio following the College of Nurses guidelines as part of this course.