January 2026 University Catalog

NURS-FPX6610 Introduction to Care Coordination

In this course, students examine the importance of nurses' contributions to coordinating patient care and the nurse's role in coordinating care in varied settings. Students identify essential members of the patient care team needed for interprofessional collaboration and assess how the current health care climate is shaping the future. In addition, students evaluate care coordination plans and outcomes according to performance measures and professional standards as well as develop patient assessments based on current legislation, policies, and evidence-based research. For MSN, FlexPath option students only.

Program Points

2

Prerequisite

RN-to-MSN Care Coordination, FlexPath option; Nursing Education, FlexPath option; Nursing Informatics, FlexPath option; and Nursing Leadership and Administration, FlexPath option students must have completed NHS-FPX5004, NURS-FPX5003, NURS-FPX5005, NURS-FPX5007