Transitioning to Professional Nursing Practice as a Leader/Manager

Catalog description

Prepares the baccalaureate nursing student for transition to professional nursing practice as a leader/manager. Discusses organizational structures and processes of heath care organizations as context for professional nursing practice. Analyzes the collaborative roles of the nurse as leader and manager within the framework of legislative, economic, and regulated health care environments. Explores the legal and ethical parameters which influence the role of the nurse as leader/manager. A personal career plan is developed that incorporates strategies and processes for successful transition and practice.