Management and Leadership in Nursing

Catalog description

This hybrid course is designed to provide knowledge and skills needed for implementation of leadership and management roles within healthcare. This course will focus on the nurse's role in responding and leading within complex systems of health care. The course will present evidence-based methodologies to assist the nurse to collaborate across professions to create innovative solutions to address complex healthcare problems, health care policy and advocacy. These solutions will ensure safe, quality and equitable care to diverse populations. The student will evaluate a leader based on the leadership domains of managing a business, leading people and developing leadership. There is a practicum of 45 hours which provides opportunities for the student to develop and expand leadership skills needed in the practice of professional nursing. Prerequisite(s): H NSG 311, 312, 314, and 411. Restricted to Nursing B.S. Completion majors or by permission of department.