Utilize practicum experiences and self-directed scholarship to implement a significant pilot study, a program evaluation project, a quality improvement project, a policy analysis, or a practice-change initiative in an identified area of clinical leadership specialization. Discuss implementation strategies, including incorporation of the most recent evidence-based practice in the management of patient care within an interdisciplinary practice model and utilization of evidence-based research in the clinical management of individuals, families, and communities. Explore leadership and systems analysis in complex organizations, managing interdisciplinary teams, improving educational systems, and developing and implementing quality improvement projects and evidence-based management systems to improve patient, population, and health systems outcomes. For 395V, one lecture hour and eight laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 495V, one lecture hour and twelve laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 595V, one lecture hour and sixteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; Nursing 395 (Topic 4), 395G, and 395U or 495U or 595U.