Complex Medical, Surgical, and Leadership Nursing

This course builds upon previous nursing courses and focuses on assessment of individuals with multiple and complex health disorders, leadership development and transition into practice. The course includes clinical decision making and care coordination for all patients. The course focuses upon application of the nursing process to a group of patients using delegation, collaboration, prioritizing and leadership skills. Students are engaged in evidence-based practice activities. A primary focus of this course will be transition to practice as a registered nurse. Instructional methodologies include patient-centered clinical experiences and structured classroom student-teacher interactions.