Health Systems Leadership Track Courses, Leader/Manager (36 hours)
The Leader/Manager track is a program of study designed to increase knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a variety of nursing leadership positions within the evolving healthcare environment. Courses focus on nursing leadership/ management, managed care, outcome measurement, patient safety, quality improvement, cost effectiveness, patient-centered care and implementing change in the health delivery system.
Semester 1 - (Fall - 10 semester hrs)
NURS 6010 Perspectives on Caring in Nursing (1-0-1)
NURS 6100 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3-0-3)
NURS 6300 Health Care Delivery Systems (3-0-3)
NURS 6401 Health Promotion & Advanced Health Assessment (2-3-3)
Semester 2 - (Spring - 11 semester hrs)
NURS 6400 Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing (3-0-3)
NURS 6404 Advanced Pathophysiology (3-0-3)
NURS 6601 Role of the Nurse as Leader/Manager (2-0-2)
NURS 6487 Specialty Nursing Practicum (0-8-2)
NURS 6989 Evidence-Based Project 1-0-1)
Semester 3 - (Fall - 10 semester hrs)
NURS 6403 Advanced Applied Pharmacology (3-0-3)
NURS 6500 Data Analysis in Nursing (2-0-2)
NURS 6602 Problem Solving in Health Systems Leadership (2-0-2)
NURS 6687 Health Systems Leadership Role Practicum I (0-8-2)
NURS 6989 Evidence Based Project (1-0-1)
Semester 4 - (Spring - 5 semester hrs)
NURS 6603 Outcomes Evaluation in Health Systems Leadership (2-0-2)
NURS 6887 Health Systems Leadership Role Practicum II (0-8-2)
NURS 6989 Evidence Based Project (1-0-1)