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This course facilitates synthesis of knowledge and competencies essential to the professional nurse's leadership and management responsibilities and roles. Information from previous classes is integrated with leadership theories, principles of change, resource utilization, personnel development, consumer satisfaction and client-centered care, continuous quality improvement, communication skills and conflict management, and team building skills. This course provides the theoretical basis for the student to move into an expanded role in nursing leadership and management.

This course focuses on clinical prevention and promotion of population health through the application of current research evidence for community health nursing practice. It examines the impact of healthcare policy, finance and regulatory environments on community based care.

Synthesizing knowledge from all prerequisite RN/BSN courses, students design, implement, and evaluate a professional nursing project. Projects are need-based with the purpose of facilitating change to enhance safety and quality in the healthcare arena and improve nursing practice and client outcomes. In conjunction with course faculty, students select a nursing preceptor to support and guide their work. The process of journaling is used throughout the Practicum to facilitate reflective learning.