Changing Courses: A Conversation with Connie Delaney

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Jim Meyer talks with Connie Delaney, dean of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, about what nursing schools-and individual students-need to know and possess to thrive in these changing times.

Jim Meyer: I'd like to start by asking what you feel are the most important things that nursing students of today need to know about the realities of practice that they may not fully appreciate as they enter school.

Connie Delaney : I'll focus on prelicensure first. As students enter the workforce, they need to understand that despite some sectors of the health care economy being up and down at various times, the opportunities for nurses and nursing are basically unlimited …