NURS 432Nursing Management of Human Resources

3 credits · Nursing · Penn State

Human resource management and related factors in nursing service organizations. NURS 432 NURS 432 Nursing Management of Human Resources (3) NURS 432 is the third of four courses included in the nursing management series, which focuses on leadership and management in nursing. NURS 432 includes a study of human resource management with an emphasis on application to nursing and health care organizations. Topics covered in the course include: Employment laws, hiring, termination and managing staff turnover, conflict management, staff development and productivity, organized labor and unions, the impaired nurse, and discussion of nursing standards, ethics, delegation and the nursing shortage. The course is offered in traditional classroom instruction, on-line through ANGEL at selected campus sites and through World Campus. Course evaluation criteria may include examinations, case studies, and student projects or presentations as assigned by the faculty. Upon completion of all 4 courses, students receive a certificate of completion of the Nursing Management Series from the school of nursing.