NU 651 - Leading and Managing in Complex Organizations

This course is designed to provide the nurse leader student with the knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective leader and manager within complex organizations from a systems perspective. The concepts of collaborative leadership, shared decision making, leading change, adopting and adapting within the dynamic healthcare environment, applying evidence-based practices, implementing quality improvement strategies, conflict management, and project management will be explored. Contemporary leadership theories, organizational culture and ethics, communication, and diversity, will be addressed. 3.00 semester credit hours. Contact Hours: 45.00. Prerequisite: NU 500 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing, NU 510 Advanced Physical Assessment, NU 560 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice, NU 621 Advanced Pathophysiology and NU 634 Management of Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice. Corequisite: None