NHSL-Nursing Health Systems Leader

NHSL 604. Developing the Advanced Nurse Leader. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to provide core content in leadership theories and models for MSN students in the Health Systems Leadership division. The focus of this course is on major theoretical leadership perspectives and change management providing rigorous evidence for systems' practice application and innovation. Emphasis is on specialty role competencies integrating leadership skills for emerging leaders are included through professional development experiences. This course will include a range of practical skills and special topics on major trends in contemporary leadership, including communication, relationship building, negotiation and conflict, change management, ethical and moral leadership, and team science.

NHSL 606. Evidence-Based Translation and Management. 3 Hours.

In this course, the graduate student nurse in the leadership core will learn about and apply the activities of retrieval, rating, grading, synthesis, and translation of evidence to support change to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and outcomes for systems and population. The course stresses the interdependence and fluidity of various approaches to evidence-based practice with an emphasis on developing your skills in scientific inquiry, critical appraisal, and translation. You will examine the use of evidence in the nurse leader practice and use the knowledge and skills gained in this course to apply to future scholarly projects.
Prerequisites: NHSL 610 [Min Grade: B] and NHSL 604 [Min Grade: B]

NHSL 610. Health Care Systems for Advanced Leaders. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to provide graduate nurse leader students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to assume leadership, fiscal, and system responsibilities for providing high-quality services in healthcare organizations. This course focuses on healthcare systems, organizational structures, economics concepts, fiscal management, health policy, and delivery of population health services across the continuum of care. Emphasis is on the integration and use of system concepts, organization theories, fiscal responsibilities, resource management, and legal and ethical issues driving strategic decision-making in healthcare organizations.

NHSL 704. Developing the Advanced Nurse Leader. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to identify and integrate leadership theories and models that drive advanced nurse leader decision-making. The focus is to establish a solid understanding of leadership concepts and to relate these concepts to the operational practices of the advanced nurse leader. The emphasis is the practical application of leadership concepts, theories, and models for operational and strategic planning within an organization.

NHSL 710. Healthcare Systems for Advanced Nurse Leaders. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to identify and integrate the required skills and principles of leadership that drive advanced nurse leader decision-making at the organization/system levels. The focus is to establish a solid understanding of advanced leadership skills and knowledge required by nurse leaders in healthcare organizations. The emphasis is the practical application of leadership skills for the advanced nurse leader in patient-centered health care organizations.