NURS 630: Professional Leadership and Practice Change

3 Credits

This course will provide students with an overview of health delivery systems, the regulatory and financial environment, the impact of technology and innovation, and the challenges and benefits of a diversified workforce. The course will expand the capacity of the students to understand their individual and personal leadership strengths in the context of learning about leadership theory and practice. Students will have the opportunity to diagnose organizational and strategic challenges facing health care institutions and will explore workforce development and inclusive practice environment models. Approaches to solving problems and improving structures, processes, and outcomes in a way that harnesses the potential of interprofessional teams in the delivery of patient- and family-centered care will be explored.