Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The purpose of this course is to facilitate the transition of the student into the role of a professional nurse. The course focuses on all professional nursing roles. Emphasis is on leadership and management theories and models, resource allocation and management, delegation, legal implications of practice, continuous quality improvement, healthcare systems, and contemporary issues in healthcare.
Credits
2 credits
Course Code
NUR 448
Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one
Prerequisites
Complete these courses before enrolling
- NUR 431L1 credits
Nursing Skills Development III
- NUR 4092 credits
Healthcare and Information Technology
- NUR 4262 credits
Concepts of Complex Nursing
- NUR 427L2 credits
Concepts of Complex Nursing Practicum
- NUR 4102 credits
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
- NUR 4282 credits
Concepts of Community and Public Health Nursing
- NUR 429L2 credits
Concepts of Community and Public Health Nursing Practicum
Skills developed through this course
- Apply resource allocation, delegation, and quality improvement principles to nursing practice
- Analyze legal, healthcare system, and contemporary issues in professional nursing