NURS 636 - Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators

(4 hours) This course is designed for students within the Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Administrator track who desire to develop skills in the areas of leadership and management and who plan to utilize their selected area of advanced practice and knowledge as nurse leaders within healthcare organizations. The goal is to prepare nursing leaders who can design, implement, and evaluate models and programs of care to meet population or system needs. Key themes throughout the course include management of quality, work processes, human resource management, ethical decision-making, and assessment of clinical resources from managerial and economic perspectives. Leadership styles and innovations styles will be explored.