undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

NURS 4440 Health Promotion III: A Community Focus. (4) Fall
(3 hrs. class, 3 hrs. lab/clinical per week)
A course directed toward the knowledge and skills necessary to the practice of community health
nursing. Emphasis is placed on the promotion and protection of the health of individuals and
groups within the context of community. A research project is completed focusing on a problem
or issue in community health.
Prerequisites: all junior-level Nursing courses
Co-requisites: NURS 4430, 4431
NURS 4450 Leadership & Role Transition. (6) Spring
(2 hrs. class per week, 180 total hours clinical practice)
A course to facilitate the transition to professional practice. Leadership and management roles
assumed in clinical practice and increasing autonomy in patient care are guided through
preceptorial experiences.
Prerequisites: all junior-level Nursing courses and NURS 4430, 4431, & 4440
Co-requisites: NURS 4432, 4433
NURS 4460 Transition & Leadership for Registered Nurses. (4) Spring
(2 hrs. class per week, 108 total hours clinical practice)
A clinical practicum to facilitate RN transition to professional practice. Principles of leadership
are examined as they relate to Nursing Practice for the RN.
Prerequisites: all Nursing courses
Co-requisite: NURS 4432
NURS 4495 Independent Study in Nursing. (variable) on demand
For students meeting requirements, the opportunity to pursue special interests beyond those in
the formal course of study.
Prerequisites: completion of 2/3 nursing major, 3.0 GPA, and permission
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