Role Of The Nurse Executive In Creating An Environment For Professional Practice

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Students examine the role of the nurse executive in creating an environment for professional practice. Theory and evidence underlying essential role components are examined and include interpersonal communication, interprofessional collaboration, conflict management, consensus building, and staff recruitment, retention and development. The nurse executive’s role in creating and managing innovation, as well as legal and ethical considerations of practice, will be addressed. Prerequisites: None. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Examine nurse executive influence on creating and maintaining a healthy work environment from a theoretical and evidence based perspective. 2. Examine theories and evidence related to processes of interpersonal communication, interprofessional collaboration, conflict management, and consensus building. 3. Analyze the effectiveness of varying strategies to recruit, retain and develop staff. 4. Discuss legal and ethical issues related to the role of the nurse executive in the contemporary healthcare environment. 5. Examine theoretical and evidence based methods for managing innovation from a nurse executive perspective. View Class Schedule