NURS 407 - Leadership Roles

Institution:

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

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Description:

There are two purposes for this course: to guide the students in the conceptualization of organization, management, leadership and change as they relate to health care systems/settings, particularly at the unit level, and to sharpen the student's analytical and managerial skills. The emphasis is on the growth of the professional role. The outcome of this course will be a student prepared in the leadership and managerial skills requisite for a baccalaureate level nurse in the clinical setting. The course will include the critical examination into management and leadership roles, collaboration, impact of culture on institutional structure, development of teams and interdisciplinary approaches to care, budgeting and finance, role development, change process, and development of a professional philosophy, in addition to the ethical issues in management. The major project of the course is a paper on the resolution of a significant problem in the workplace using leadership and management principles.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gallup.unm.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 863-7500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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