ADN 242 Nursing Leadership

This course is designed to facilitate role transition from student to beginning professional nurse leader in a changing health care system. The concepts of leadership and management, with a focus on delegation and prioritization of nursing care are further developed. The course addresses national initiatives which promote patient safety and quality improvement, legal and ethical rights and responsibilities, the role of informatics, collaborative communication, leadership and continuing self-development. 12 (2 lecture hours) Prerequisite: ADN 232 with a minimum grade of C and BIO 220 with a minimum grade of C Corequisite: ADN 243 Note: In addition to tuition, this course requires an additional variable tuition rate.

Credits

2