NURS 243 Leadership and Nursing Practice

2-3 credits

This course is designed to equip nursing students with essential leadership skills needed to thrive in the dynamic and challenging healthcare environment emphasizing the development of critical thinking, effective communication, conflict resolution, patient advocacy, time management & prioritization, delegation, quality improvement, and professional growth strategies tailored for those at the beginning of their nursing careers.

Prerequisites: All NURS courses in previous quarter

Corequisites: All NURS courses within same quarter

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Locate the CBA, RCW, WAC and other legal documents which define the workplace
Understand and be able to apply these regulations
Identify and address ethical and safety issues in pediatric nursing practice
Describe how principles of leadership and management can be applied in entry-level nursing
Identify the relationship between nursing process, problem solving, and decision making
Identify the ethical & legal parameters of RN practice in relation to care elements & documentation
Identify strategies for effective communication and dealing with intra and interpersonal conflict  
Describe the nurse’s role in relation to regulatory, fiscal, and organizational issues  
Provide leadership to effectively collaborate with client, family, the interdisciplinary care team, and systems administration  
Identify the operational and legal aspects related to delegation and unlicensed assistive personnel

Total Hours: 20-30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20-30