Description: Lecture, four hours. Discussion of use of systems theory approach in providing patient-centered and value-added care. Functioning within systems, individual healthcare practitioners learn to use critical thinking and decision making to coordinate and deliver quality and cost-effective patient care. Development of understanding of different modes of organizing nursing care within unit environment, managing care within multidisciplinary team framework, and promoting effective teamwork that enhances patient outcomes, improves staff vitality, and reduces costs. Emphasis on concepts related to system theory, problem solving and decision making, nursing care delivery models, delegation, and team strategies. Letter grading.

Units: 4.0