NURS 345 - Leadership and Management Roles in Nursing

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisites: NURS 325 , NURS 324 Must be completed prior to taking this course.
This course introduces organizational theory and structure of nursing care delivery system and components of leadership behaviors within the nursing roles of provider or care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Focus is on the role of the nurse leader in the multiple expectations of organizing, teaching, decision making, evaluating, and managing conflict. The principles of delegation, priority setting and the management of patient care are emphasized throughout the course as they are applied in the classroom and clinical settings.