"Introduction to the Management Process" (NS 222) is an associate degree nursing course offered at Chattanooga State Technical Community College to introduce students to basic management concepts, methods of nursing care delivery, patient classification systems, and methods of enacting change and working as a change agent. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) discuss methods of nursing care delivery; (2) describe the management process as it relates to delivery of nursing care; (3) relate patient classification systems to the process of nursing care assignments; and (4) identify methods of enacting changes in a described situation. The syllabus for NS 222 provides a course description, lists required textbooks, provides a week-by-week outline of course content, lists terminal competencies, and presents evaluation criteria. Specific competencies are listed for each course subunit, indicating terms to be defined, concepts to be understood and discussed, etc. Attachments include a comparison of the characteristics of the inspiring leader and the coercing boss, a list of barriers to delegation of responsibility, and guidelines for completing course assignments. (EJV)