This course focuses on the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by the student nurse to effectively transition to professional practice, providing and managing safe and effective care within health care systems.  Emphasis is placed on the synthesis of various leadership roles and responsibilities expected of the novice professional nurse, such as care provider, care coordinator, manager, change agent, and member of interprofessional teams working collaboratively to ensure continuity of care to support culturally competent, safe, and effective care to individuals, families, groups, and communities. Theoretical perspectives will help guide students to cope with change, conflict, prioritization, delegation, and time management.  This course will include a clinical component along with a seminar. Prerequisites: 705:428, 412, 414. Corequisites: 705:418, 414.

OPEN TO 2ND DEG L4 STUDENTS ONLY.

This course synthesizes previous knowledge and skills to address population health of diverse individuals and communities across the life span and settings. The goal is to shift the focus from acute, individual care to a broader health promotion, disease prevention framework focused on populations. Emphasis is on the identification of social determinants that impact the health of individuals, families, and communities. Students are challenged to explore how engagement of nursing professionals can impact the health of populations through analysis of culturally competent care, to address social determinants and health disparities. The utility of the collection and interpretation of meaningful use data to identify care gaps to promote quality and safe care are discussed.Prerequisites: 705:428, 427, 412.  Corequisites: 705:414, 455.

OPEN TO 2ND DEG L4 STUDENTS ONLY.

This course focuses on the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed by professional nurses to provide care to culturally diverse individuals, families, and communities dealing with acute and chronic mental health and psychiatric conditions. Emphasis on clinical reasoning/judgments pertinent to health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention and management of acute and chronic mental health and psychiatric conditions. Factors influencing mental health will be identified and disparities in outcomes will be discussed. The nurse's role as a leader, patient advocate, change agent, educator, and member of the interprofessional health care team will be discussed. The course will include clinical experiences in simulation and a variety of health care and community settings. Prerequisites: 705:428, 412, 414. Corequisites: 705:418, 455.

OPEN TO 2ND DEG L4 STUDENTS ONLY.