January 2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
January 2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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. Semester Credit Hours: 2.00 Contact Hours: 30/0/0/30 Prerequisite: None. Corequisites: None.