Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts in Leadership and Management

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Credits: 3 45 contact hours Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, NU 360 , NU 361 , and NU 362 This course is designed as a component of the transition into the baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course serves as a basis for entry into the senior year of the curriculum. The student is introduced to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Professional Nursing Practice . Content includes engagement of students through the study of professional nursing concepts, professional nursing values, decision making, ethical reasoning, role development, legal, regulatory/liability issues, and quality/safety in healthcare