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2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 518 - Standards and Outcomes Advancing Nursing Practice

Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: NUR 500, 511, 520, 547Lecture / 3 hours per week
Exploration of the scope, standards, and outcomes associated with graduate-prepared nurses in educator, or management practice in a variety of settings. Students analyze selected role components of expert clinician, educator, collaborator, change agent, and leader. Students shape the health care environment by promulgating standards of practice, use of protocols/practice guidelines and quality improvement initiatives, and standardized outcome measures which promote quality practice in organizations and systems. These processes are examined for their impact for improving performance within systems.
Graded