May 05, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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NU 406 - Nursing Leadership and Management


Credits: (4 Credits - Theory)

Facilitates student synthesis of curricula concepts into a framework for professional nursing. Students demonstrate integration and synthesis of knowledge from the sciences, humanities and nursing in classroom discussions.  Emphasis is placed on moral, ethical, legal and political implications for nursing practice.

Prerequisite/Corequisite
Prerequisites: NU390, NU 314, NU315, PH 200.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

     1.   Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of inter-professional team (AACN II);

     2.   Demonstrate an awareness of complex organizational systems (AACN II);

     3.   Demonstrate a basic understanding of organizational structure, mission, vision, philosophy,  and values (AACN II);

     4.   Apply leadership concepts, skills and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, health team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a

           variety of settings (AACN II);

     5.   Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process and outcomes to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice (AACN II).

 



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