Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration

Catalog description

This course incorporates the study of organizational leadership and interprofessional team development to improve quality of care delivery, health outcomes, and safety of patient populations. You will examine consultative and leadership skills that facilitate intraprofessional and interprofessional collaboration. You will analyze effective strategies for resolving ethical and legal issues in the delivery of care. You will also synthesize knowledge of leadership and communication theories with nursing science as a framework for organizational assessment, diagnosis of systems issues, and facilitation of system-wide practice initiatives. This course will prepare you to develop advanced leadership roles in addressing complex practice and organizational issues.