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NU 4971 - Nursing Leadership II

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
In this course, students reflect on personal leadership skills and role development while preparing for transition to professional practice. Students investigate and develop solutions to improve client, organizational, and system outcomes. (prereq: NU 4961 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Apply critical thinking skills to personal leadership skills and role development (Level 4, Critical Thinking)
  • Design effective strategies for communicating with stakeholders and other members of the health care system (Level 4 communication)
  • Assume a professional role in partnership with other members of the health care team that is responsive to society and a changing health care environment (Level 4, Professional Role)
  • Analyze how personal leadership styles and skills impact the effectiveness of roles, relationships and teamwork (Level 4, Professional Role)
  • Apply change management principles, theories, and appropriate quality improvement processes to address practice issues (Level 4, Professional Role)
  • Deliberate the impact of power, persuasion, and ethical issues on public policy and legal cases in health care (Level 4, Professional Role)
  • Critique evidence from best practices to support quality and safety initiatives in health care systems (Level 4, Evidence-based Practice)
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None
Course Topics
  • Factors impacting workforce engagement
  • Healthy work environments
  • Importance of understanding scope of practice
  • Nurses’ roles in ensuring fiscal responsibility
  • Conflict management
  • Staffing and acuity
  • Opportunities to enhance leadership skills
  • Legal and ethical issues impacting nurses
  • The impact of nurses’ power, politics, and influence in health care
  • Role of health care policy
Coordinator
Dr. Jennifer Klug


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