NURS 473 - Synthesis of Leadership Concepts in Nursing

3 cr.

(Prerequisites: NURS 450, NURS 452; co-requisites: NURS 471, NURS 475)The focus is on the professional nurse’s role as care giver, advocate, teacher and leader/manager in promoting, restoring, and maintaining adaptive responses in individuals experiencing complex alterations in functional health patterns. Continued use of the nursing process and the development of case-management skills in implementing and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with the nursing and interdisciplinary health teams are emphasized.

The following option is available for ROTC Nurse cadets: Subject to annual review, 2 credits may be awarded for successful completion of the ROTC Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) in place of NURS 473 Lab.One hour/week lecture; 18 hours clinical lab/week for 4.5 weeks, alternate with NURS 471 and 475 labs.