2019-2020 Catalog

NUR-243 Nursing Concepts VII

Course discussion will focus on leadership-management concepts applicable to prioritizing, applying critical thinking in making decisions, guiding, delegating, monitoring of self and others in completing quality patient-centered care for groups and individuals. The concepts of collaboration, change, conflict prevention and resolution, ethical and legal behaviors, and professionalism will be discussed. Attention will be paid to the concepts of delegation and collaborative/interdisciplinary practice, considering legal practice standards and incorporating the Institute of Medicine (IOM) standards and Quality of Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies. An introduction to community, public services, health care systems, health care financing and quality initiatives also will be included. (3 contact hours)

Credits

3

Prerequisite

NUR-242 and NUR-262

Corequisite

NUR-251

Department

Nursing