This is the first of two units within the Professional Studies in Nursing cluster that will incrementally assist students to develop understanding of issues surrounding contemporary nursing practice and support their transition from student to beginning level registered nurse. Students will be provided with opportunities to begin to examine local and global issues influencing the nursing profession; gain an understanding of the role of the nurse in contemporary health care; the political processes influencing the status and practice of nursing in contemporary society; legal and ethical standards expected of nurses; and explore the nature of principles and processes of clinical risk... -- Course Website
Instructor: K Jackson (S)