NE 225 - Nursing Leadership and Management

Institution:

College of Marin

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Description:

(2.0 Units) (Prerequisites: Nursing Education 210, 212, 214, 216. Other Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment in the Registered Nursing Program. Four lecture hours weekly for eight weeks.) This course provides the theoretical foundation for understanding organizational behavior and developing nursing leadership and management skills in order to assist the student to make the transition from nursing student to graduate Registered Nurse. Knowledge, skills and attitudes are developed to prepare the student to work efficiently and effectively, whether independently or as a member of a team, and provide quality care to individual and groups of patients. Focus is on decision making, prioritization, time and stress management, staffing, delegation, team work, conflict management, and cost containment. Legal, ethical, economic, and sociopolitical issues that effect health care delivery and the nursing profession are explored. Professional issues discussed include membership in professional organizations, nurse's rights, workplace safety, advocacy and political activism, licensure and guidelines for obtaining employment, and strategies for successful transition into practice for the new graduate RN. (CSU)

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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