NURS 345 - Leadership and Management Roles in Nursing

3 Credit(s)

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.