NURS 6160 - Leadership in Health Care Systems

3 credit hours
This course applies a systems perspective to the analysis of healthcare organizations and the development of effective leadership at multiple levels. Students participate in self-evaluative processes that examine their leadership potential and apply principles and processes of leadership development to self and the mentoring of others. Management theories and models are examined and applied to healthcare organizations. Processes for evaluating an organization’s responsiveness to emerging social trends and external forces are explored, including processes of environmental scanning, SWOT analysis, and strategic planning. Change theory is applied to leading change within a team and organization. Registration restrictions may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.

Registration Restriction(s): Graduate Nursing Program