2016-2017 Undergraduate General Catalog


NURS 451 Leadership in Professional Nursing

This course focuses on professional role development, nursing leadership, and contemporary issues in nursing. Students will gain increased understanding of the staff nurse's role in leadership, with opportunities for practical experience in the areas of delegation, priority setting, critical thinking, decision making, quality improvement, evidence based nursing practice, information management and safety. Students will examine leadership adn management theories. Students will explore legal, ethical and political issues in nursing.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

NURS 324, 326, 328, 340