NRSG 239 - Leadership & Transition to Practice

4 Credits

The focus of this course is to support the transition to nursing practice and develop leadership qualities. Students engage in assignments to prepare for state certification and develop skills to secure future employment. Practice with verbal/written communication and leadership strategies are provided. To prepare future nurses to navigate healthcare systems and policy, a student capstone project addressing quality improvement and safety processes to enhance patient outcomes will be created and presented. Students will also receive NCLEX study and strategies support as well as an NCLEX Readiness Exam to guide their preparation beyond nursing school.

Pre-requisite(s) NRSG 229 with minimum 2.5
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
FeesNursing Materials Fee Educational Learning Platforms Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day, Evening
Winter Day, Evening
Spring Day, Evening

Designed to Serve Sixth quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20250520T14:15:33

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 44
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Concepts: Communication, Clinical Reasoning, Accountability, Health Care systems & Policy, Health Promotion, Leadership/Management, Professional Behaviors, Stress & Coping, Time Management, and Prioritization

Exemplars: Local Healthcare Systems & Policy, Disaster Preparedness, Professional Organizations, Problem Solving, Professional Standards, Committement to Profession, Time Management, Prioritizing Care, Competence, Leadership Principles, Workplace Goals, Workplace Violence, Mentoring, Assertive Communication, Group Process, and Conflict Resolution

Student Learning Outcomes
Explore the role of the new graduate registered nurse.

Recognize risk for workplace violence and identify actions to mitigate.

Apply principles of consensus building and conflict resolution.

Discriminate between the benefits and limitations of selected heathcare practices and safety-enhancing technologies.

Describe how the strength and relevance of available evidence influences the choice of interventions in provision of patient-centered care.

Recommend approaches for changing and evaluating processes of care.