NB/NL465 Leadership Roles in Managing Client Care
This course examines the leadership character and management roles of the baccalaureate nurse. The NURSING process is the basis for discussion of holistic care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations (HUMANITY) in a variety of HEALTH care systems and organizations (ENVIRONMENTS). The leadership role of nursing includes discussion of organizational and systems leadership for client safety and quality care, the management of staff and care for groups of clients, and healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments. Critical analysis of the nursing literature is incorporated to support nursing practice and to examine the legal, ethical, moral, and technological aspects of professional nursing. Theory and clinical experiences provide opportunities for students to examine the aspects of leadership and management, incorporating the knowledge, attitudes, and critical thinking of the professional nurse. Clinical experience will be with preceptors and focus on leadership and management of client care. This must be the last nursing course in the BSN program. Classroom: 2.5 hours; Clinical: 112 hours/semester.