NURS 2950 - Nursing Leadership I

1. Leadership and management skills
   1. Define and differentiate leadership and management
   2. Interdisciplinary leadership
   3. Ethical leadership
   4. Communication skills
   5. Change theory
2. Quality and safety
   1. Use of outcomes data for quality improvement initiatives
   2. Application of concepts of quality and safety within a health care context.
3. Prioritization
4. Supervision, delegation, and assignment
5. Healthcare policy
6. Healthcare finance
7. Regulatory environment issues

1. analyze healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory processes and their impact on the nursing profession.
2. apply concepts of quality and safety within a health care context.
3. apply leadership and management skills with nursing colleagues and interdisciplinary teams.
4. collect outcomes data to provide evidence for quality improvement in a variety of settings.
5. demonstrate ethical leadership in clinical decision making processes in collaboration with other health disciplines.
6. utilize evidence supporting best practices in working with unlicensed assistive personnel and direct care workers.

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