NURS 7796 - Advanced Nursing Leadership Role and the Healthcare Environment

4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN program or permission of the program director.
This course is designed to provide an introduction and transition to the leadership role of the advanced practice in nursing administration and an overview of factors shaping current healthcare policy. The role of the nursing leader as well as the standards and regulations governing advanced practice will be explored. Topics include role theory, change theory, leadership theory, and complexity theory as they apply to advanced practice nursing. Emphasis is on transition to a leadership role and integration of the various advanced practice roles by the nursing administrator with oversight of care delivery in complex healthcare systems.