Nursing Issues and Trends 2 credits. Current and future trends andissues related to ethics, group process, analytical decision making in nursing care. Presentation of nursing concepts and contemporary approaches to organizing nursing care for groups of clients in various health care settings. Nursing Leadership Practicum 5 credits. Transition from student to professional role through application of nursing process with groups of clients in health care settings.
Rural preceptorship is available.
F, S, Su NURS 482 Trends in Nursing Care 1-3 credits. May be repeated to a total of 6 credits. Theory and practice in the evaluation of clients to differentiate normal from abnormal manifestations of health. D NURS 491 Independent Study in Nursing Credit variable to 3. Independent study in a specific area of nursing of special interest.