NURA 111. Paramedic/ADN Transition Course.
(4-6-6); I, II.
Prerequisites: successful completion of a National Standard Curriculum Paramedic Course. equivalent of one year work experience as a paramedic, and BIOL 234, BIOL 235, ENG 100, ENG 200, MATH 135, CIS 101, MSU 101, PSY 154 with a minimum grade of "C". Corequisites: CMSP 108, PSY 156. Restriction: must hold an active paramedic national certification, with no restrictions. This course is designed to facilitate the role transition from a Nationally Certified Paramedic to an associate degree nurse. Emphasis is on roles of the associate degree nurse, and is focused on the application of the nursing process in basic, medical-surgical, and maternity nursing. Following admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program and successful completion of NURA 111 with a grade of "C" or higher, "K" credit will be awarded for NURA 103: Nursing I, NURA 104: Nursing II and NURA 105: Maternal Newborn Nursing. No more than one year may lapse between completion of NURA 111 and admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program.