Leadership and Management in Nursing - Clinical

This course enables students to make the transition from a dependent role as a student to a relatively independent role as a nurse-leader Degree Requirements (97 credits) Mission The mission of the Nutrition program is to prepare competent entry-level licensed dietitians, highly qualified nutrition professionals who will contribute to the enhancement of the health of the general population through provision of evidenced-based nutritional education and counseling, while demonstrating high ethical standards. The program provides graduates with high quality education and supervised practical experience to meet the need for licensed dietitians in Lebanon and beyond. In addition, the learning environment is structured to promote an appreciation for lifelong learning, research, and for service to the community and profession. Program Educational Goals and Objectives (POb) The two overall program goals and the associated objectives are listed below NUTRITION AND DIETETICS • Program Goal 1: Goal #1 – Prepare graduates to become knowledgeable, competent entry-level nutrition and dietetics professionals to meet the employment needs in Lebanon and beyond. THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS Program Objectives for Goal 1: • Eighty percent (80%) of students admitted to the Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program will successfully complete the program and receive a verification statement within four and a half years after enrollment (150% of the program length); • Seventy percent (70%) of the Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program graduates are expected to take the Lebanese colloquium exam within twelve months of completing the program; • Eighty percent (80%) of the Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program graduates will successfully pass the Lebanese colloquium exam within one year following the first attempt; • At least seventy percent (70%) of graduates will indicate on an alumni survey they are satisfied or above with the quality of their preparation for professional entry-level practice at NDU; and • At least seventy five percent (75%) of employers responding to a survey on program graduates in their first year of employment will report graduates of the NDU Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program preparation for entry-level practice as satisfactory or higher as compared to other entry-level licensed dietitians/nutritionists. •