NUR 435 - Nursing Leadership and Management

4 Credits
SPRING

This course will explore theories of leadership and management, and the role of the nurse manager/leader in the health care system; concepts related to change, communication, conflict, organizational effectiveness, and professional nursing practice are presented. Special emphasis will be given to the biblical view of successful leadership/management. Clinical experiences will provide students the opportunity to assume professional nursing roles (leader and peer educator) under the supervision of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists and/or various levels of RN nurse managers. Clinical fee applies.

Prerequisite: Senior standing and successful completion of all previous courses (may take concurrently with NUR 425, NUR 430 and NUR 442).