NURS 400 - Leadership and Management in Nursing

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): UNIV 300, ALHT 202 or MATH 115, ALHT 300, ALHT 301, NURS 300, NURS 301, NURS 302, NURS 303

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course provides foundational knowledge and skills needed for implementation of leadership and management roles within health care. With a focus on the micro level of the organization learners will apply theories and professional standards of nursing as they analyze concepts of human resource management, quality improvement, and unit- based budgeting. This practicum course provides foundational knowledge and opportunities to develop and apply leadership and management skills for professional nursing roles in a variety of healthcare settings.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Explore leadership theories, evidence, styles, strategies, and behaviors related to quality improvement within the healthcare organization at the micro level.
Apply principles of communication, interprofessional, and conflict management to nursing leadership and management roles.
Analyze principles and issues related to human resource management.
Examine principles of budgeting and economics within the healthcare organization at the micro level.