Professional Perspectives: Leadership and Management in the Health Care System

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Credits: 6 Theory (6), 90 Contact Hours Prerequisite: NU 363 This course introduces the student to leadership theory and the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling. The content enhances nursing role development by concentrating on the integration of leadership roles and management functions into nursing practice. The content refines skills that are necessary to enhance the student’s ability to be a provider, designer, manager and coordinator of patient care. This course will allow the student to realize the impact of a career development plan and identify driving forces for professional nursing organizations and legislative issues. This course is grounded in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials (2021) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Professional Nursing Practice , ensuring that students develop the competencies required for professional practice and leadership in contemporary healthcare environments