NURS 445 - Nursing Leadership

5 Credit(s)

This course focuses on the synthesis of leadership and management roles and theories to facilitate personal growth and professional practice for safe, evidence-based, quality, patient centered care and clinical outcomes. Student support for transition to professional practice occurs through exploration of competencies in leadership and management, interdisciplinary communication, collaboration, conflict management, teamwork, delegation, prioritization, change, resource management, and decision-making. A capstone clinical experience provides an opportunity for the student to develop in the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member of a profession. Students will be placed with faculty and nurse mentors in a variety of healthcare settings to demonstrate and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for transition to professional practice.

(3 credits theory; 2 credits clinical; 84 hours clinical) 5 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of junior level courses.