NUR 460 - Nursing Leadership

This course focuses on the role of the professional Nurse as a leader and manager in a changing healthcare delivery system. Critical thinking, research and decision making in culturally diverse health care settings are discussed. Professional behaviors, economics of health care delivery, policy, ethical, legal and selected issues inherent in leadership and management are analyzed. The course includes a practicum requirement which includes implementation of a change project and presentation of the work.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 280, NUR 320, NUR 330, NUR 335, NUR 338, NUR 356, NUR 357, NUR 410, NUR 435, and NUR 450 or permission of the department.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3