Engaging in Leadership & Health Policy

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The focus of this course is on the theoretical basis for the processes used in leadership roles in a variety of healthcare settings for the purpose of providing and improving patient care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Analyzes the roles of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling resources in a changing healthcare delivery system. Learners critically analyze a variety of societal, economic, political, and professional issues that influence contemporary nursing. This course includes assignments that require direct clinical practice. Post-Licensure (RN to BSN) Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the RN to BSN program, NURS 409 . RN to BSN students must enroll into sections designated specifically for RN to BSN track. Full-Time Pre-requisite(s): NURS 404 , NURS 428 , NURS 444 , NURS 451 ; Co-requisite(s): NURS 452 , NURS 484 . Part-Time Pre-requisite(s): NURS 428 , NURS 444 ; Co-requisite(s): NURS 452 .