Management in Nursing

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to leadership and management knowledge and skills necessary to determine nursing care, to collaborate effectively with other health professionals, and to coordinate interdisciplinary treatment for clients. At management level, the nursing student will be provided with the knowledge to allow for the implementation o f high quality and integral care. Management theories, administrative, educational and leadership concepts that apply to the practice of nursing in Puerto Rico, USA and trans-culturally, will be discussed. NUR 4300: Critical Patient Care Clinical Practice Two (2) credits 90 hours Pre-requisites: NUR 2220, NUR 2320, NUR 3225, NUR 3325 Co-requisite: NUR 4500 This course is designed to prepare students in the Nursing Bachelor program to acquire and apply scientific principles in each of the skills and procedures needed to care for the patient in a critical state. Also, the student will apply the nursing process and its components in real and hypothetical situations, inside the classroom and in clinical settings. The course will prepare students to offer services with the highest quality and in accordance with the different scenarios of practice in critical care.