NURS 750 Nursing Leadership/Management Capstone

Designed to provide an opportunity for students in the leadership/management concentration to apply leadership/management concepts in a selected health care delivery environment during a 135 hour practicum experience. Students will complete a capstone project relevant to the role of the nurse leader/manager and develop a professional portfolio. This course emphasizes: analysis and evaluation of concepts of organizational culture; demonstration of competencies needed to effect change in organizations; evaluation of organizational outcomes; participation in strategic planning and goal setting; analysis of allocation of human and financial resources; and analysis of regulatory, ethical, and legal issues in the practice setting. The course includes an on campus residency requirement.