Academic Overview
This 4-credit senior level course focuses on professional role development, nursing leadership, and contemporary issues in nursing.  Students will gain increased understanding of the staff nurse's role in leadership, with opportunities for practical experience in the areas of delegation, priority setting, critical thinking, decision making, quality improvement, evidence-based nursing practice, information management and safety.  Students will examine leadership and management theories.  Students will explore legal, ethical and political issues in nursing.  Students will complete a critical reflection journal and revise their philosophy of nursing.

The clinical component includes a clinical practicum with a nurse preceptor.  The clinical experience provides an opportunity for students to integrate nursing theory, research, leadership, management, and ethics into their nursing practice.  Students will participate in delegation, priority setting, decision making, evidence-based nursing, information management and interdisciplinary experiences in an approved health care setting.

Comprehensive Fee
$4,900 to $5,500: Includes airfare, housing, meals, entrance fees, added excursions and an IPO health & safety fee (EIIA Insurance Coverage).
Airfare to and from Sioux Falls directly to your Norwegian destination is estimated at $1,200. Students planning additional travel before or after the program to other European destinations may choose to book air independently.  

Prerequisites
NURS 420/425 or 430/435, NURS 441 and NURS 450
Students must be accepted by the Nursing Department prior to online application.

Required Readings
Textbook to be determined

Evaluation
50 points    On-line quizzes
75 points    Discussion forum postings
25 points    Philosophy of nursing
100 points  Reflective journal

Successful completion of the clinical component and simulation is also required and will be graded on a pass/fail basis.  Student performance on the clinical portion of the course will be based on the preceptor's assessment of the student, the quality of the reflective journal and successful completion of the leadership simulation.

Program Director
Ranae Aukerman
DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, AHN-BC