NURS 492 - Internship in Nursing

4 credit hours/clinical
This capstone clinical internship course provides an integrative experience applying all dimensions of the professional nurse in the care of diverse patient populations across a variety of healthcare settings. The clinical internship hours with an experienced clinical preceptor facilitate the transition from the student role to the role of the professional nurse. Critical thinking, clinical judgment skills, and the leadership and the management of multiple patients is emphasized. Students are challenged to function collaboratively as an active participant on the interprofessional/interdisciplinary care team.

Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): NURS 410 and NURS 420
Corequisite(s): NURS 491