This course supports students in analyzing and applying transition-to-practice competencies essential for the shift from graduate nurse to professional registered nurse following NCLEX completion. Students will explore strategies for career development, lifelong learning, and resilience-building while reflecting on their evolving professional identity. Emphasis is placed on integrating clinical judgment, ethical practice, and systems thinking to navigate complex healthcare environments. Prerequisite: 326, 328, 336, 337, 360, 463. Register in final semester of program.

Explore nursing topics and the synthesis of scientific knowledge through the critical appraisal of research studies. Examine nurses role to support bioethical research principles to advocate and support participants. And, analyze the nurses role in contributing to improving health and transforming health care using evidence-based practice, which is foundational for nurses as a problem-solving approach to the deliver the best healthcare outcomes. The process involves integrating the best evidence from research and patient care data using clinician expertise and patient preferences and values as the guide to drive decision making and expand knowledge and wisdom for practice. Prerequisite: 340 or concurrent, 315 or MATH 130. POC Bachelor Completion.

In this course, students build advanced leadership and management competencies essential for improving clinical outcomes across diverse patient populations and care settings. Through analysis of leadership roles, systems thinking, and evidence-based strategies, students explore how nurse leaders influence quality, safety, and equity in healthcare. Emphasis is placed on applying leadership principles to real-world scenarios, preparing students to lead interprofessional teams and drive change within complex healthcare environments. Prerequisites: 326, 328, 336, 337, 360.

General concepts of nursing leadership are explored to improve patient outcomes and effectively manage resources. The professional nursing leadership roles and responsibilities in a rapidly changing, complex healthcare system are analyzed. Prerequisites: 323, 324, 365, 372, 382.

Concepts of transforming nursing leadership are introduced through an ethical perspective to influence collaboration in practice. The professional nursing leadership roles and responsibilities in a rapidly changing, complex healthcare system are analyzed. Prerequisite or concurrent: 340.

Care delivery models are explored in relation to care coordination and workforce dynamics. Characteristics of organizational systems are examined to develop an understanding of the complexity and uniqueness of an organization, including effective management of resources. Prerequisite: 340 and RN License. CCT Bachelor Completion.

The portfolio process recognizes the contribution of RN experiences through reflection to demonstrate learning with a final capstone project. Building on the concepts, skills, and values acquired through a liberal arts education, students have the opportunity to realize the impact on advancing professional development and lifelong learning. Prerequisites: 315 or MATH 130, 340, 353, 450 and 451 or concurrent, 462. PWC Bachelor Completion.

Application and synthesis of safe, evidence-based practice emphasizing clinical expertise, patient expectations, and the best research evidence. Integration of leadership and professional values of the nurse as provider and coordinator of holistic care. Emphasis on the transition to practice as a professional nurse with a focus on evaluation of critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills when providing safe, evidence-based, quality nursing care. Prerequisites: 422, 432, 452, 465 or concurrent.

This didactic course prepares students to care for culturally diverse adults with complex, high acuity needs. It emphasizes clinical judgment, evidence based practice, safety, quality, communication, and ethical decision making. Students build theoretical understanding to support person centered care, interprofessional collaboration, and health equity in acute care settings. Prerequisites: 326, 328, 336, 337, 360.

This didactic course prepares students to care for culturally diverse adults with complex, high acuity needs. It emphasizes clinical judgment, evidence based practice, safety, quality, communication, and ethical decision making. Students build theoretical understanding to support person centered care, interprofessional collaboration, and health equity in acture care settings. Prerequisites: 326, 328, 336, 337, 360. Must be taken concurrent with 417.