NURS 647 Leadership in Health Care Systems

This course focuses on the theoretical foundations necessary to provide leadership within teams/groups/systems related to continuous improvement of quality and safety influencing health outcomes. Leadership and quality improvement philosophies, approaches, models, and methods are analyzed. Students apply relevant leadership techniques and strategies which emphasize ethical and critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration and communication, and systems based analysis.

Special information

Prerequisite: Prior to taking this course, you must be admitted into the DNP/FNP or DNP/NA Program.

3 Graduate credits

Effective December 15, 2012 to present

Learning outcomes

General

Critique contemporary and emerging leadership styles for applicability at a system level.
Demonstrate twenty first century strategies to enhance leadership effectiveness.
Facilitate the assessment, planning, and innovation of services to address an identified (simulated or case) health care organizational situation that affects nursing services and the health care system as a whole.
Identify innovative human resource development and leadership strategies.
Incorporate innovative concepts and methods into strategic decision-making.
Analyze care delivery systems, processes and outcomes to identify opportunities to improve equity, quality, and safety in health care.
Analyze individual leadership, interpersonal, and learning styles/philosophies to promote professional and personal growth and development.
Demonstrate principles of communication, interprofessional team dynamics, and teaching/learning within the roles of leader, team member, advocate, and change agent.
Apply multidisciplinary theories and tools to critique various situations in a healthcare setting.

Fall 2024

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
50	Leadership in Health Care Systems	Palmborg, Michelle Dominique	Books for NURS-647-50 Fall 2024	Course details for NURS-647-50 Fall 2024