2.00 Credits
This course focuses upon the application of the nursing process principles to meet responsibilities of the roles of the Associate Degree Registered Nurse in the management of client care. The student's use of core concepts and competiences is expanded to include planning, directing, and evaluating client care in various clinical settings. The course is structured around nursing, nursing process, and decision making as it relates to the management of groups of clients, direction of health team members, and financial and economic factors that influence today's complex health care environment. Health promotion, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, legal/ethical aspects of the management of client care are emphasized.