NURS 6470 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.
3 Graduate credits
Effective August 17, 2027 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- 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.