Advancing Leaders in Health & Health Equity

Catalog description

This course is designed to enhance one’s understanding of leadership concepts and theory to phenomena of concern to nursing, contextualizing societal meanings of nursing practice and professionalism. Students will explore current trends and issues related to professional nursing practice and health care delivery. Emphasis is placed on optimization of health through transforming health care systems and developing a vision for nursing of leading in this transformation. Students will begin a leadership journey appreciating their ability to know oneself as leader, representing and communicating the nursing perspective to others, and advocating for self.