Nursing Leadership

Catalog description

Nursing Leadership focuses on the legal rights and responsibilities of the professional nurse. Students will examine the scope of practice for the professional nurse as defined be standards of practice as well as state regulations and statutes. The Nursing Code of Ethics will be applied to complex health care situations involving patient rights, interdisciplinary collaboration, and case management. This course will offer insight into ongoing career development options and educational mobility. Lifelong learning will be emphasized, and students will develop career goals and plans for continuing education. This course is intended to be taken the fourth semester of the nursing program.