NR 4082 Leadership and Quality Improvement in Clinical Settings NR 4082

NR 4082 Leadership and Quality Improvement in Clinical Settings NR 4082

NR 4082  Leadership and Quality Improvement in Clinical Settings  (6)  

This clinical capstone course provides experience as a nursing leader to direct the provision of quality healthcare by interdisciplinary teams. These clinical experiences promote decision-making skills, managerial skills within healthcare organizations, implementation of quality control methods, and the application of research in nursing practice. Integration and application of knowledge from multiple disciplines (e.g., biology, psychology, sociology, technology) are required for effective patient care. Focuses on transition to the professional nursing role, recognizing the organizational, social, political, economic, ethical, and legal context in which interdisciplinary healthcare is delivered in acute and/or community clinical settings. Contracts are completed with preceptors as mentors. Additional course fee required. Pass/No Pass. Springs.

Corequisite(s): NR 4500, NR 4060, NR 4360

NR 4082 Leadership and Quality Improvement in Clinical Settings NR 4082

Course	Title	Credits
Major Requirements
BI 2110 & BI 2130	Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I	4
BI 2120 & BI 2140	Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II	4
BI 2340	Microbiology for Nurses	4
MA 2300	Statistics I (QRCO)	3
PS 2015	Introduction to General Psychology	4
PS 2055	Life-Span Developmental Psychology	4
NR 2100	Foundations of Professional Nursing	3
NR 2300	Biochemistry for Nurses	3
NR 2550	Health Assessment	3
NR 2750	Pathophysiology	4
NR 3020	Introduction to Patient-Centered Care (DICO)	3
NR 3035	Nursing Care of Children	2
NR 3052	Clinical Applications of Patient-Centered Care	4
NR 3077	Clinical Applications of Community Based Care	1
NR 3095	Evidence-Based Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	2
NR 3135	Clinical Applications of Pediatric Wellness and Illness	1
NR 3070	Health and Wellness of Older Adults (WECO)	3
NR 3150	Pharmacology	4
NR 3550	Clinical Application of Health and Wellness for the Older Adult and Chronic Illnesses	2
NR 3700	Clinical Evidence-Based Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	1
NR 4000	Evidence-Based Practice in Medical Surgical Nursing	4
NR 4015	Maternal and Newborn Care	2
NR 4020	Global Health and Population-Based Health Care (GACO)	3
NR 4500	Nursing Leadership for Acute Care Nursing (INCO)	3
NR 4060	Research Process and Evidence-Based Practice (QRCO,WRCO)	3
NR 4082	Leadership and Quality Improvement in Clinical Settings	6
NR 4100	Clinical Evidence-Based Practice in Medical Surgical Nursing	3
NR 4150	Clinical Application Maternal Newborn Care	1
NR 4310	NCLEX-RN Success 1	1
NR 4360	NCLEX-RN Success II	2
NR 4600	Leadership, Collaboration & Quality Health Care Systems (TECO)	3
General Education
EN 1400	Composition	4
IS 1115	Tackling a Wicked Problem	4
CTDI	Creative Thought Direction	3-4
PPDI	Past and Present Direction	3-4
SSDI	Self and Society Direction	3-4
Directions (choose from CTDI, PPDI, SSDI) 1		4-8
Electives		6
Total Credits		120

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Directions should total 16-17 credits because SIDI is waived for BS Nursing.

Students must earn a minimum grade of B- in all prerequisite courses. Students must earn a grade of a B- (minimum numeric score of 80) or higher in all nursing (NR) theory courses and a pass in all nursing (NR) clinical courses in order to progress in the program. Students must earn and maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.67 (B-) in both the major and the cumulative GPA in order to progress in the program.