NUR 442 Nursing Leadership and Transition to Practice
This course examines leadership and management theories and concepts with a focus on contemporary professional and societal issues influencing a complex healthcare environment. Key issues encountered in the first year post-graduation and the reality of the transition from student to professional nurse is examined and discussed. The goal is to prepare new graduates for workplace expectations and provide practical tools to aid in this transition. Teamwork and collaboration, civility, problem-solving, communication, conflict management, documentation, prioritization, and delegation are the key generic concepts that will be researched, discussed, presented, and applied to simulation and electronic medication record situations focusing on the leadership role of the nurse