NU 611 Care Management & Resources Across the Continuum
This course examines the Clinical Nurse Leader's (CNL's) responsibility for the management of healthcare across the lifespan and continuum of care while remaining cognizant of the global environment in which healthcare is provided. It is designed to introduce the student to the evolution of the CNL role and responsibilities as well as how the CNL functions as a member of the profession. Theory and research based knowledge in the design, coordination, and evaluation of the delivery of client care will be reviewed with special attention to financial and resource management together with quality improvement. Communication skills and strategies necessary to interact and collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in addition to developing a therapeutic alliance with the patient will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Take NU 550, NU 553, NU 554, NU 575 and NU 605