Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025Class Size6–10 studentsCredits8PrerequisitePrerequisite: N 174 with a grade of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionFocuses on the application and integration of the nursing process to care for acutely and critically ill adults in a variety of acute care settings. Through clinical rotations, community health experiences and preceptorship, students appraise and model principles of leadership and management, scope of practice, legal and ethical issues, principles of nutrition, the role of the nurse in the community and transition to the role of a registered nurse. 