“Open Hearts, Build Relationships, Unite as One”: First-Year Nursing Students Step into the Next Generation of Leaders, Enhancing Teamwork Skills.
The College of Nursing and Health, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, organized the “Project to Develop the Potential of First-Year Nursing Students towards Leadership and Teamwork” from August 9-11, 2026, at Purimas Beach Hotel & Spa. Assistant Professor Dr. Tasanee Attharas, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health, assigned Assistant Professor Dr. Rangsan Maraphen, Vice Dean for Student Affairs, along with Mr. Noppadol Inyasri, Head of the Office, and staff, to conduct activities to prepare first-year nursing students to adapt to university life and studies. The project aimed to enhance skills in leadership, communication, teamwork, responsibility, decision-making, and problem-solving – key competencies for learning, practice, and the future nursing profession.

The project involved 144 first-year nursing students, focusing on preparing them for university life and developing their leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. Responsibility, decision-making, and problem-solving are fostered through experiential activities and task-based learning that promote planning, role-sharing, coordination, and systematic collaboration.
Throughout the three-day program, students learn through relationship-building activities, teamwork, decision-making and problem-solving practice, as well as field activities and volunteer work. These experiences connect to the role of "leader, new nurse," enhancing their confidence, responsibility, unity, and readiness for their studies, practice, and future nursing career.