I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Professional Nursing Leadership

2. Course Prefix & Number:
NURS 2500

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. The course 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:

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:

Alexandria Technical College, NURS 2340 Professional Nursing, 2 credits
Ridgewater College, NURS 2000 Professional Nursing, 3 credits
Ridgewater College, NURS 2120 Nursing Leadership, 1 credit

III. Course Purpose

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

Nursing, AS Degree

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Synthesize the role of systematic planning in solving problems related to delegation and supervision, conflict management, and organizational changes. (QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and Collaboration)
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Integrate communication patterns and team-work that serve to enhance interpersonal relationships with peers, instructors, members and patients of the healthcare team. (QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and Collaboration)
Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments	Synthesize knowledge related to diverse populations as it relates to the role of the professional nurse. (QSEN Competencies: Patient Centered Care)

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

• Integrate communication patterns and teamwork that serve to enhance interpersonal relationships with peers, instructors, members and patients of the healthcare team. (QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and Collaboration)
• Synthesize knowledge related to diverse populations as it relates to the role of the professional nurse. (QSEN Competencies: Patient Centered Care)
• Analyze factors, trends and issues that influence healthcare delivery. (QSEN Competencies: Evidence Based Practice; Quality Improvement; Safety; Informatics)
• Apply concepts related to informatics and technology to enhance patient quality and safety. (QSEN Competencies: Safety; Informatics)
• Integrate key components within the leadership and management role to nursing practice. (QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and Collaboration; Quality Improvement)
• Synthesize the role of systematic planning in solving problems related to delegation and supervision, conflict management, and organizational changes. (QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and Collaboration)
• Model personal and professional development that exhibits workplace participation readiness. (QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and Collaboration)
• Analyze legal and ethical principles to promote quality, safety, and dignity in patient-centered care. (QSEN Competencies: Patient Centered Care; Safety)
• Integrate the role of lifelong learning by performance and dissemination of nursing research that supports evidence-based practice. (QSEN Competencies: 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 Healthcare
10. Legal Responsibilities for Practice
11. Credentials for Healthcare Providers
12. Initiating the Leadership & Management Role
13. Understanding the Healthcare Environment & Its Financing
14. Valuing the Political Process
15. The World Of Healthcare Employment
16. QSEN Teaching Presentations
17. Applying Research & Teaching to Nursing Practice
18. The Nursing Profession & The Community
19. Safety Concerns In Healthcare
20. Cultural Awareness