NM 480 - Leadership and Issues in Nursing

This is the second course in the management/leadership sequence of two courses. This course provides the students with the opportunity to explore the leadership behaviors and organizational structures that enhance the delivery of client care. Specific content includes planning and evaluating care delivery systems, strategic planning, shared governance, budgeting and cost-benefit analysis, reimbursement, interdisciplinary collaboration, political action, and healthcare trends. Professional issues that are critical to the delivery of nursing care in the U.S. will be addressed. A major emphasis will be placed on the role of the interdisciplinary approach to delivering high-quality accessible healthcare and the integral role of the professional nurse on this team. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisite: NM 352 Public Health Nursing, NM 424 Gerontological Nursing, HU 101 Critical Thinking, SC 150 Principles of Nutrition. Corequisites: NM 422 Clinical Nursing III, NM 410 Ethics in Nursing, SS 340 Social Structure and Culture in the United States, HU 325 Literature and the Art of Healthcare.