NUR 219

FALL 2009

WELCOME LETTER

Welcome to NUR 219 Leadership and Management!  This is the final course you will be completing in your journey to become a registered nurse. The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge in successfully managing medical-surgical patients with a focus on leadership and management concepts.

We look forward to assisting you in succeeding in NUR 219 as you incorporate the concepts of patient - centered care, teamwork & collaboration, evidence-based practice, professionalism and communication in the ultimate goal of providing safe care to a diverse patient population.

This is an exciting course in which you will practice new skills and integrate your knowledge in order to graduate confidently and prepared for your nursing career.

Recommendations for success for NUR 219:

1.       Regular participation in chat rooms and discussion boards
2.       Attend all clinical days
3.       Read assigned material

Again, welcome to NUR 219!

Mikki Charles, Lead Instructor
Kay Rademacher, Instructor
Melanie Cason, Instructor
Brian Lewis, Instructor
Patti Steele, Instructor
Rossa Knab, Instructor
Nancy Hilburn, Instructor

****Our first day of Clinical/Class will be on Monday, October 19 at 7am on campus in 910/122.   Between 7am-11am, we will be doing clinical/class orientation and practice IV insertions.   All students must attend this session and be in full uniform.    If you are absent, it is considered a clinical absence.   Please bring your syllabus and calendar (both will be available soon) with you.  Also, you must have all of your medialab clinical information with you that morning by 7am.   You will be contacted by your clinical instructor soon so you will be aware of your hospital site for this rotation.   Dean Horton will come to this meeting to discuss pinning information.