2023-2024 Undergraduate General Catalog


NURS 451 Transition to Leadership and Professional Practice I

This is a 126-hour clinical internship that is the first semester of a six credit hour sequence in Transition to Leadership and Professional Practice. This course prepares students to implement the knowledge and skills needed for a beginning leadership position (team leader and primary nurse), applicable to the holistic care of patients in a health care environment. Emphasis is placed on developing and applying principles of leadership. Students are provided with opportunities to synthesize their nursing knowledge and collaborate with their clinical preceptor in preparation for their transition into the professional nursing role.

Credits

3