NUR 420 Nursing Leadership and Management - 4 credits

Prerequisite(s): NUR 301, NUR 305, and NUR 305L
This course introduces concepts in leadership and management as they relate to the role of professional nursing in the health care environment. Cost containment and cost-effective financial management of human and material resources is discussed. Group dynamics, change process, conflict and crisis management and the role of quality improvement in professional nursing leadership are included. Provides the student with the practicum opportunities to collaborate with nurses practicing in leadership or management roles and develop a scholarly project.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring