Leadership in Nursing

Catalog description

The course focuses on leadership and management competencies needed by professional nurses to be full partners in interprofessional teams. Emphasis is on the use of theoretical and evidence-based frameworks in the analysis of current best practices related to leadership roles, organizational communications, team dynamics, quality improvement, safe client-centered care, and the role of nursing related to information systems. The clinical component provides opportunities for students to expand basic leadership skills needed in professional nursing practice and to assume role as change agent in the development and implementation of a change project. Clinical learning experiences occur in a variety of clinical settings PREREQ: Admission to Professional Program, RN-BSN or Prelicensure BSN Students Only PREREQ/COREQ: NUR 3000 or NUR 3010