NURS 425 - Transition Into Professional Nursing Practice

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Completion of NURS 415/416, and NURS 406/409 with a grade of “C” or better. This course is designed to provide students with an overview of content related to leadership and management theories and to examine multiple nursing issues. Emphasis is two fold: (1) it is placed on broadening students’ understanding of the role(s) and responsibilities of professional nursing, and on recognizing the need for continuing professional learning and, (2) gaining an understanding of the role of the nurse in managing others in the provision of direct care to the client. Lecture