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DNP 740

Risk Management in Nursing Practice
Name: Risk Management in Nursing Practice
Course Number: DNP 740
Credit(s): 4

Course Description

DNP 740 Risk Management in Nursing Practice examines theoretical models and risk management methodologies for clinical care, particularly for patient safety in nursing practice. In this course, students learn the range of risks that potentially impact nursing practice and how healthcare organizations’ structure, culture, and leadership can determine how many patients suffer avoidable harm and how safe they and their families should feel when putting their trust in local services. This course also explores safety problems relating to non-technical skills, a topic of significance yet under-represented in nursing educational and training curricula. (Formerly DNP 740 Risk Management Analysis in Nursing Practice)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Critically analyze the patient safety risks impacting nursing practice.
  • Understand patient safety through evidence-based clinical risk management.
  • Learn to minimize the frequency and severity of adverse events.
  • Determine the roles of healthcare organizations’ structure, culture, and leadership affecting risk management strategies.

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