The student will function in the professional role of the nurse including team leadership and leadership roles in the specialty clinical areas including clinical care in specialty areas such as emergency rooms, intensive care units, and step-down areas. The student begins preparation for licensure and continuing education requirements by completing standardized assessments in fundamentals, medical nursing, surgical nursing, psychiatric nursing, pharmacological, pediatric nursing, obstetrical nursing, population specific care (geriatric, special populations, risk populations), and leadership.