NURS 413 - Professional Nursing Leadership/Management Practicum

(3 credits)

This course focuses on issues related to the role of the nurse as a member of a professional. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, contemporary issues and futuristic trends in order to identify strategies that impact nursing as a caring profession. Students will apply critical thinking and communication skills throughout the course. The clinical practicum experience enables the student to implement beginning management and leadership skills for use in the creation of a safe, quality, caring environment in which to provide patient centered car with an interprofessional focus. The student is directly supervised by a preceptor with faculty guidance. Corequisite(s): Senior status in the professional phase of the nursing program. Spring.