I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Professional Nursing Leadership

2. Course Prefix & Number:
NURS 2547

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course examines the complexity and nursing judgment required of the professional nursing role and focuses on leadership and management, delegation and supervision, teaching, ethical and legal concepts and the use of informatics in the provision of evidenced-based nursing practice, and the processes of critical thinking and synthesis. This course focuses on the many roles of the professional nurse and builds on all previously learned concepts as the student develops their own art and science of nursing and professional identity. Current trends and issues in nursing will be researched and shared.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Nursing - Associate in Science Degree

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Examine key components within the leadership and management role of nursing practice.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Distinguish communication patterns and teamwork that serve to enhance interpersonal relationships with patients, families, peers, instructors, and members of the healthcare team.
Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments	Examine knowledge related to diverse populations as it relates to the role of the professional nurse.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Distinguish communication patterns and teamwork that serve to enhance interpersonal relationships with patients, families, peers, instructors, and members of the healthcare team;
• Examine knowledge related to diverse populations as it relates to the role of the professional nurse;
• Analyze factors, trends, and issues that influence healthcare delivery;
• Apply concepts related to informatics and technology to enhance patient quality and safety;
• Examine key components within the leadership and management role of nursing practice;
• Analyze the role that systematic planning plays in solving problems related to delegation and supervision, conflict management, and organizational changes;
• Role model personal and professional development that exhibits workplace participation readiness;
• Analyze legal and ethical principles to promote quality, safety, and dignity in patient-centered care; and
• Examine the role of lifelong learning by performance and dissemination of nursing research that supports evidence-based practice.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Exploring the growth of nursing as a profession
2. Educational preparation for nursing
3. Making the professional goals a reality
4. Facing the challenges of today’s workplace
5. Working with others in a leadership role
6. Delegation and supervision
7. Interview skills
8. Ethical concerns in nursing practice
9. Bioethical issues in health care
10. Legal responsibilities for practice
11. Credentials for health care providers
12. Initiating the leadership & management role
13. Understanding the health care environment & its financing
14. Valuing the political process
15. The world Of health care employment
16. QSEN teaching presentations
17. Applying research & teaching to nursing practice
18. The nursing profession & the community
19. Safety concerns in health care
20. Cultural awareness

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions