NURS 440 - Nursing Leadership and Management for the RN

6 Credit(s)

This course focuses on the synthesis of leadership and management roles and theories. The course facilitates personal growth and professional practice for safe, evidence-based, quality, patient-centered care and clinical outcomes. Student support for 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 guided project provides an opportunity for the student to develop in the roles of leader, manager, and member of a profession. Students use evidence-based practice to design and plan a quality improvement project in an approved health care setting in order to demonstrate and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in professional practice. This is a writing-enhanced course.
Prerequisite(s): Registered nurse.