NURS 7715:Professional Advanced Role Development and Health Care Issues

2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSN Program.
Within this course, role theory, change theory, and leadership theory as they apply to advanced practice nursing are examined. The issues related to the role of the advanced practice nurse in today’s health care environment are explored. Ethical and legal decision-making processes are investigated. The standards and regulations governing advanced practice nursing are examined.