△ NURS 445 - Leadership and Management

(4 S.H.) (Baccalaureate RN Completion)

This course fosters heightened awareness of management and leadership theory within the context of baccalaureate professional role development and the practice of nursing. Change theory applied to a nursing situation assists in the understanding the role of change agent. An appreciation of complex organizational structures will promote successful identification of management and leadership skills with an emphasis on evaluation and quality control. Prerequisites: Admission to RN-BS Completion Program, ◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, NURS 415 - Concepts in Professional Nursing,

NURS 435 - Holistic Assessment

, & △ NURS 475 - Population-Based Health Care I. Corequisites: NURS 455 - Issues and Trends in Managing Chronic Conditions, NURS 465 - Population-Based Health Care II, & ◎ NURS 491 - Professional Engagement. Grade only. Offered spring semester.

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