NURS 405 - Leadership and Management in Nursing

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): UNIV 300 and ALHT 301 and NURS 300 and NURS 302 and NURS 303 and NURS 304 , all with a grade of C or better.
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(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