Role Of The Nurse Executive In Managing Nursing Practice

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Examination of administrative processes; business practices; and technologies in relation to the professional role of the nurse leader. Focuses on understanding and developing skills in patient safety, leading others, and problem solving. Processes and technologies addressed during the semester include: interpersonal skills, monitoring and addressing nursing concerns, recruiting, orienting and retaining nursing staff; work re-design and re-engineering to improve practice environments; monitoring and evaluating nursing practice; certification, working on teams, promoting a positive image of nursing, dealing with toxic individuals, coaching and mentoring, performing an investigation, evaluation, and corrective action. Prerequisites: NUR 65000 and NUR 65100. Typically offered Fall Spring. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Develop the ability to assist others to use critical thinking skills in solving problems. 2. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in applying nursing scope of practice, standards, nurse practice act and other regulations to credential others. 3. Explain the advanced practice role and the role of the American Nurses Association in developing systems for credentialing and evaluating advanced practice. 4. Demonstrate skill in active listening to others. 5. Apply business and general medical-ethical concepts in leading others. 6. Demonstrates ability to identify potential risks and areas of improvement, gather data, analyze incidents, manage sentinel events, and develop programs to reduce the risk and maintain a low risk environment. 7. Identify tools and systems to provide continuous quality improvement (FEMA, PDAC). 8. Demonstrates ability to allocate resources and manage interdisciplinary teams. 9. Devise strategies and tools for implementing the philosophy of transformational leadership. 10. Demonstrates knowledge and skill involving community in the role of nurse leader. 11. Able to discuss and plan to maintain life balance to reduce the deleterious effects that may result from a high demand/high stress position. View Class Schedule