NS 421. Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice (5)

This course prepares students to demonstrate leadership and management skills that are required at the baccalaureate level. At the end of this course, the student should have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to utilize ethical and critical-decision making when formulating care plans for individuals, families, or communities. The student will have the skills to collaborate effectively with all members of the healthcare team, communicate respectfully and effectively in the delivery of patient care, and manage care coordination through delegation, conflict resolution, and team building strategies. Students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to recognize the impact of power, politics, policy, and regulatory guidelines on complex care systems and how these entities affect patient care. The course will culminate in a capstone project that will allow students to assist or initiate a basic quality or safety investigation; assist in the development of a quality improvement action plan; or assist in monitoring the results of a current action plan that is in place within a clinical microsystem.