Introductory Nursing Management & Leadership Lab

Course Description

This course covers practical application of skills and knowledge required to coordinate care for multiple patients in a multidisciplinary setting. Concurrent enrollment in NSG 340 is required. Clinical Lab is graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis based on successful completion of the course requirements.

Learning Outcomes

  • Observe nursing care delivery models within the hospital setting.
  • Discuss the process of implementing case management and the expected cost control benefits of the model.
  • Develop a case management plan for a selected client including a cost analysis of the planned care.
  • Analyze and summarize the behavior patterns of effective leaders.
  • Compare and contrast theories of decision making.
  • Apply models of decision making.
  • Analyze the culture of a selected organization and identify a set of management strategies for that setting.
  • Summarize the advantages and outcomes of a computerized hospital information system.
  • Compare and contrast strategies for identifying and measuring outcomes of nursing care.

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