NUR 4990 Comprehensive Humanistic Nursing Practice: Transition to Professional Nurse
This Level IV capstone comprehensive practicum is an independent clinical experience. The student works with a preceptor in gradually assuming responsibility and accountability for a cohort of patients. Students will actualize all previously synthesized material incorporating professional leadership /management theories and strategies in the planning and implementation of professional humanistic nursing care. Critical reflection will focus upon current issues such as cultivating a culture of safety, working in interdisciplinary teams along with other current topics including genetics/genomics, cultural competency and geriatric nursing. The clinical placement is individually selected, based on student interest. This is a half semester independent clinical course. Requires completion of a total of 195 hours: 100 hours of clinical time, 50 hours for a comprehensive Senior Project, 25 hours of ATI testing/instruction/remediation in preparation for the license exam and mandatory seminar attendance for 20 hours. This is subject to change dependent on clinical availability.
Prerequisite
All Nursing Courses
Distribution
NursingOffered
Fall, Spring