Leadership and Transition to Practice ((9 credit hours))

Catalog description

Prepares the student in the Associate Degree Nursing Program to assume the role of a graduate nurse in the synthesis and application of the nursing process for the holistic care of the patient with complex, multidimensional stressors. Emphasizes leadership and management of care, continued skill development and professionalism: to include ethics, integrity, excellence, teamwork, diversity and caring. Integrates theories and concepts from all nursing courses and provisions for practice in predominantly health care settings. Emphasizes prevention of illness, maintenance of health, and the restoration of wellness of individuals, families, and communities. Utilizes management skills and techniques in the delivery of patient-centered nursing care to facilitate the role transition from student to professional nurse. Utilizes simulation and clinical experiences for students to gain knowledge in important nursing leadership areas in order to benefit the nurse in the transition to practice. Students must have Basic Life Support certification, current liability insurance coverage and current immunizations for the duration of the course. Lecture: 5 credits (75 contact hours). Lab/Clinical: 4 credits (180 contact hours).