NUR 480 - Practicum/Care Management Seminar and Clinical

This practicum provides a culminating intensive clinical experience that provides students with an opportunity to refine their clinical practice. The course emphasizes the integration of the multiple roles of nursing and serves as a vehicle for enhancing critical thinking and communication. The primary purpose of the course is to develop competency in nursing care, including organizational, prioritization, and decision-making skills. End of life issues and professional ethics as applicable to a wide range of settings will be explored. To the degree possible, students select a practicum site consistent with their area of special interest with seminar sharing of the issues of diverse roles, clients, settings, and philosophies of practice. All students will present orally and demonstrate competency utilizing technical presentation applications. NUR 480 is the final clinical course.

Prerequisite(s): Prior or concurrent with NUR 480, and compliance with nursing undergraduate clinical health and background check requirements.
Co-requisite(s): NUR 470, NUR 490.
Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Nursing