NURS 42000 - Nursing Leadership and Ethics

In this course, students will examine the roles of the professional leadership in leading and managing health care services and ensuring ethical nursing practice. The course examines trends in health care delivery and health policy, as well as registered nurses’ accountability for delivering and overseeing the provision of safe, quality health care services consistent with the ethical principles of the nursing profession. Students will be introduced to principles of coordinating care, including delegation and assignment of nursing tasks and functions. The course addresses nurses’ roles in advocating on behalf of patients, themselves and the profession.
prereq: NURS 45500; NURS 46000
coreq: NURS 47000; NURS 49000; NURS 49200
3 hrs
3 cr.