As the student progresses, learning proceeds to the care of patients and groups in need of both health promotion and care during illness. NUR 305 may be completed prior to entrance into the first clinical nursing course. NUR 311, health assessment across the life span, is a co-requisite course. Each course builds learning in preparation for subsequent courses and clinical experiences. Hospital and community-based clinical experiences enable students to further develop basic nursing and assessment skills.
Clinical experiences occur in inpatient settings, including intensive care units.
The practicum course includes a management component and a clinical seminar. The leadership course connects management to leadership principles and practices. The senior seminar serves as a capstone course. Selected Admission Requirements Complete a sufficient number of credits in the General Education and other prerequisite courses to permit an uninterrupted progression in the nursing major. Courses in anatomy, physiology, and microbiology must have been completed within the previous five years.