Description
This course in leadership is the first of two courses that will provide the nursing student with a basic understanding of the study of nursing through the discussion of the institution’s nursing philosophy and core concepts of person, health, nursing, nursing process, environment, teaching and learning, and professionalism as they relate to the role of the nurse as leader and as nursing team member. This course prepares the student with the knowledge of basic client needs and provides opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills required to administer nursing care to a variety of persons in a variety of environments. The nursing process provides the basic organizational framework for determining the client’s needs and providing the appropriate nursing care. In addition to health promotion and maintenance and provision of a safe effective care environment, the course content includes the discussion of moral, ethical, and legal issues surrounding the profession of nursing, the person, family, and community, and the transition from student to professional nurse through a preceptorship experience.
Program