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College of Nursing

Course Syllabus

NUR407 - Management and Leadership in Professional Nursing

Credit Hours: 6

Course Description

This course focuses on the baccalaureate prepared professional nurse’s role in applying the concepts, theories, principles, and strategies of management and leadership within the structure of the healthcare system and organizations across the continuum of care. Emphasis is placed on the roles and responsibilities of a professional nurse leader. Critical thinking, problem solving, legal, ethical, and moral principles are incorporated into the roles. Emerging roles for nurse entrepreneurs and professional practitioners are explored including emphasizes on efficient patient care management in complex healthcare settings. Utilizing experiential clinical situations enables the application of knowledge and analytical thinking in management and leadership roles.

Course Prerequisites

NUR406 or permission of the RN to BSN Program

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System
Letter GradeRangeDefinition
A 90-100 Excellent
B 80-89 Above Average
C 70-79 Average
D 60-69 Below Average
F 0-59 Failing
W Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7
WF Withdrawal failing after week 7
NF Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) Specific Information

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