NURS 445 - Nursing Leadership

5 Credit(s)

This course focuses on the synthesis of leadership and management roles and theories to develop a capacity for leadership and 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, interprofessional communication, collaboration, conflict management, teamwork, delegation, prioritization, change, resource management, and decision-making. A capstone clinical experience provides an opportunity for students to develop in the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member of a profession that contributes to a culture of quality and safety. Students are 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 credit clinical; 72 hours clinical. 5 semester hours.