VNRS B83

Critical Thinking and Leadership for the Vocational Nurse

This Vocational Nursing theory course will focus on the concepts of critical thinking skills and clinical reasoning strategies utilizing a case study approach. Leadership skills, capabilities, and knowledge essential to the vocational nurse including roles and responsibilities, application of the nursing process to problem solving methods, and supervision and evaluation of the effectiveness and quality of care are discussed. Managerial traits, styles, roles, and models are also explored. Critical thinking skills and utilization of the nursing process in clinical decision-making will be presented and correlated to the laboratory setting in VNRS 89L (Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Lab).

Units: 1.5

Hours: 27.0