NURS 7796:Advanced Nursing Leadership Role

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 advanced practice leadership role in nursing administration. 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 over-sight of care delivery in complex healthcare systems.