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NURS 485

Transitioning to the Professional Nursing Role

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Transitions to the new graduate role by exploring the levels of and pathways to licensure, the dynamics of being a professional nurse, and adopting strategies for success across healthcare and sociocultural settings.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Admission to the Nursing major.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing major.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Core

CO14

Restrictions

Admission to the Nursing major.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • evaluate the legal, political, socio-economic, and cultural issues and trends that influence the safety and health outcomes of patients and populations.
  • describe nursing regulation, scope of practice, and laws that govern and guide professional nursing conduct and practice.
  • assess how regulatory, legislative, and health policies can influence nursing practice and the health outcomes of patients and populations.
  • discuss the impact of ethical principles and theories on decision-making in diverse healthcare settings.
  • identify transition strategies that lead to successfully practicing as a nurse professional.
  • demonstrate improving performance on NCLEX style exit examinations.