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DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM
Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Lake Region State College • Williston State College
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NURS 259 Syllabus - Spring 2017
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 nursing organizations,
the legislative process, and lifelong learning. 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 Coordinator at each campus
INSTRUCTORS:
Betty Tykwinski, MSN, RN
Site Manager/Nursing Instructor
DCB - Valley City Site
Rhoades Science Center, Room 308 VCSU
101 College Street SW
Valley City, ND 58072
Office Hours: email or call for an appointment
Office Phone: 701-845-7680
betty.j.tykwinski@vcsu.eduPREREQUISITE:
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 Coordinator will provide you with information on your clinical
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.
LaCharity, L.A., Kumagai, C.K., & Bartz, B. (2015).
Prioritization, delegation, and assignment
. (3
rd
ed.). St.
Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
3.
Silvestri, L.A. (2014).
Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination.
(6
th
ed.). St. Louis MO:
Mosby Elsevier.
4.
Zerwehk, J., Garneau, A. (2015).
Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends
, (8
th
ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
*Students must have reliable high speed internet which is required to access online books and resources.