NRSG 266 - Managed Client Care

4 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 2 Clinical)

This course covers topics related to integrated nursing care of individual clients and groups of clients as well as basic principles related to leadership and management in nursing. Topics include: effective communication techniques in the employment setting; role differentiation among care providers; organization and prioritization; delegation, supervision, management of health care resources, legal and ethical issues, values clarification, conflict resolution and consensus building. The course requiresstudents to integrate knowledge and skills learned from other nursing courses and help them transition from the role of student to that of a Registered Nurse. Licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) preparation and process are also included as a component of the course. The preceptor-based clinical component allows the student to function in the role of a registered nurse while working one-on-one with a designated RN preceptor.

Prerequisite(s): NRSG 262; Corequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in NRSG 252, NRSG 254.