Course Overview
NURS-4220K: Leadership Competencies – Summer
This course focuses on developing leadership competencies in nursing practice with an emphasis on quality improvement, performance measurement, systems thinking, and evidence-based change implementation. The course prepares nurses to function as leaders in healthcare environments by strengthening skills in data analysis, root cause analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and strategic planning. Throughout the course, students apply leadership theory to real-world quality improvement initiatives and complete a capstone project demonstrating measurable practice change.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, students are expected to:
Define and evaluate quality in healthcare settings
Apply performance measurement and improvement tools
Conduct root cause analysis using structured methods
Develop and implement an evidence-based quality improvement plan
Demonstrate appropriate leadership strategies for change management
Present a completed quality improvement initiative professionally
Course Activities/Modules
NURS-4220K Week 1: Discussion Defining Quality
NURS-4220K Week 1: Practice Experience – Leadership Competencies in Nursing and Healthcare – Group B
NURS-4220K Week 2: Practice Experience – Leadership Competencies in Nursing and Healthcare Group B
NURS-4220K Week 2: Discussion Applying Measurement Tools
NURS-4220K Week 3: Discussion Applying Performance Improvement Tools
NURS-4220K Week 4: Discussion Root Cause Analysis
NURS-4220K Week 4: Practice Experience – Leadership Competencies in Nursing and Healthcare – Group B
NURS-4220K Week 5: Assignment Capstone Paper, Part II: Quality Improvement Plan, Resources and Conclusion
NURS-4220K Week 5: Discussion Leadership Strategy
NURS-4220K Week 6: Discussion The Nurse’s Role in Promoting Quality Health Care
NURS-4220K Week 6: Assignment Quality Improvement Storyboard