NURS 446 Tran Into Profess Prac I: Health Policy
Explores the role of the nurse as manager of care, clinical leader, and patient, public, and professional advocate. Management and leadership theories, principles, and skills are presented as a guide to skillfully managing care and care teams at the "bedside" and in the boardroom. Skill in presenting oneself as a member of the profession and scientific community is applied. Nursing history, roles, professional trends and issues are explored as a foundation to active engagement in the political process and public advocacy. Students appraise issues relevant to professional practice, research current advocacy efforts and policy solutions, and actively engage in the political process in and outside of the classroom. Offered in the J Term for pre-licensure students and in the spring for RN-BS students. Prerequisites for traditional students: completion of all 300 level nursing courses AND at least one senior level clinical course Prerequisites for RN-BS students: NURS 261, NURS 448.