NUR 4615 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

3 cr

This course is foundational for students preparing to transition to the first year or practice as a baccalaureate generalist nurse. Students will examine advocacy, empowerment, life-long learning and self-renewal as they prepare to enter the first year of professional practice. The characteristics of and barriers to professionalism are examined. Exploring evolving theories and literature on the challenges of this first year, students will select strategies in preparation for this significant change. Representative nursing philosophies, conceptual models and theories are explored to consider how each works to guide nursing practice. Each student has the opportunity to develop a philosophy of nursing through personal reflection about role change, professional development, and the role of the professional nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team in a complex health care delivery system.
BS.NUR majors only.
Prerequisite: NUR 4030 with a grade of B- or better.
Co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in NUR 4610 and NUR 4810 .
Spring