Mar 29, 2024  
2013-2014 Saint Joseph’s College Online 
    
2013-2014 Saint Joseph’s College Online [Archived Catalog]

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NU 511 - Nursing Leadership Assessment


This course provides an opportunity for RN students who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field to demonstrate mastery of leadership in nursing content equivalent to the BSN outcomes for the 3 credit course. In addition the course provides the leadership practicum experience that follows the didactic. The theoretical basis for the work follows Patricia Benner’s ‘From Novice to Expert’. The course  incorporates examples of the students’ nursing careers with their plans to use these insights as they move forward in their graduate program.

Assignment Overview
Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Reflection Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Demonstrate professional behaviors in appearance, demeanor, use of legal and ethical principles, accountability in RN role as advocate, collaborator, teacher, team member, leader, consumer of research, and self-motivated learner.
  • Demonstrate holistic-caring behaviors, including health promotion and illness prevention with self, clients, and colleagues.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally verbally, nonverbally, in writing, and through computer technology.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking, focusing on clinical reasoning, problem solving, and effective use of the nursing process.
  • Demonstrate leadership and management to promote safe, effective care throughout the life span, based on safety and infection control; health promotion and maintenance; and psychosocial and physiologic integrity.


Credits: 1



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