May 10, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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NRSE 4580 - Leadership in Nursing


Focuses on nursing leadership including developing and refining knowledge, skills, and attitudes in working within organizational and community arenas. Also focuses on the actual provision of care and/or supervising care provided by other licensed and non-licensed assistive personnel. Examines nursing leadership and management through use of a systems approach with a focus on quality and safety of client care. Discusses leadership models, behavior, and strategic planning at various organizational levels.

Requisites: NRSE 4510 or concurrent. No ND9988.
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice.
  • Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery.
  • Examine leadership and communication skills used to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team.
  • Examine the professional nursing role of change agent in a health care setting.
  • Explore budgeting basics in health care.
  • Identify an awareness of complex organizational systems and utilize a basic understanding of organizational structure, mission, vision, philosophy, and values.
  • Identify factors that create a culture of safety and caring.
  • Utilize principles of quality improvement, healthcare policy, and cost-effectiveness for microsystem and/or system wide practice improvements.



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