NRSG310 Challenges and Trends in Contemporary Nursing

The changing demographics of the US population, rapid growth in the use of technology, the diversity of the population and the pressure for cost containment pose challenges that impact nursing practice. In addition to these challenges, the profession faces a looming workforce demand that is currently unmet. This course is designed to prepare nurses for clinical and leadership roles that can effectively respond to the complexity and challenges in today’s health care delivery environment. Students will complete a change management project pertaining to nursing practice as a major assignment for this course. Students must earn a grade of C- (70%) or higher in all courses within the RN to BSN degree program to pass the course in the program.

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Credits

4

Distribution

Health

Notes

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