NURS 7810 - EXECUTIVE NURSE LEADERS I: HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

[4 Credits]

Executive Nurse Leaders I: Healthcare Management course prepares the nurse executive student for the role of an executive nurse leader. Content emphasizes the elements of an organizational structure, including organizational goals and objectives, staffing and scheduling, decision-making, problem-solving, recruitment and retention, and the various types of planning that occurs in healthcare organizations. An introduction to the role of the manager including planning, organizing, staffing, influencing and controlling is presented. Emphasis is on the roles and functions of management and various management theories. Practicum experiences will allow the nurse executive student to analyze the major activities including managing a healthcare organization.