Many colleges that offer nursing programs have this transition course. Those taking this course will enforce the concepts and practices they already know. The course supplements previous training by classroom participation and lab work while learning additional nursing skills and processes. Other concepts covered in this course are proper medication administration, basic mental health care and geriatric care.
Students transitioning from paramedic to RN will also be required to take an anatomy and physiology review course. All the body's major systems are covered, including the nervous, skeletal, muscular and circulatory systems. You will also have an in-depth review of the composition of cells and tissues.
If you should decide to make the transition to RN, you will also need to take an adult nursing course. This course will provide you with the role that nursing has in maintaining the patient's health in a health-care setting. You will be challenged with neurological, musculoskeletal and reproductive issues during the course. You will also be faced with the challenges that medical surgery provides, both in the classroom and through hands-on work.
Maternity and pediatric nursing is an important aspect in the medical field and is brought to light in this paramedic to RN course. This course will teach you to provide a family-oriented approach to your career. Issues common to childbearing and pediatrics are also discussed.
This paramedic to RN transition course will require students to explore the chronic and acute behavioral health issues that patients may face and how to handle them. You will learn what your role will be in how to manage the care for a mental health patient, including how to maintain and restore the patient's mental health.