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COURSE TITLE: Leadership and Management in Nursing

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introduction to the leadership/managerialprinciples and processes of the health care delivery systems including the concepts of interdisciplinary team management, collaboration, and case management.

PROFESSOR: Mr. Alex B. livar !r., "N

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

#pon completion of this course, the student $ill be able to%

&. "elate organi'ational theory to the management role of the professional nurse.(. )escribe the organi'ational structure of various health care organi'ations.*. +dentify organi'ational variables that influence the practice of professional nursing.. -xplain the process of change as it relates to current health care issues.. Analy'e the present and emerging role of the professional nurse as a change agent.. +dentify the leadership dimensions in nursing practice that impact on the delivery of patient care services.0. -xplain leadership strategies pertinent to the role of the nurse as a group leader.1. -xplain the nurse2s responsibilities and accountability for 3uality client care delivery.4. +dentify the leadership role of professional nurses in ethical decision5ma6ing.&7. "elate the principles of scientific in3uiry and research findings to the management of health care services.PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES:

Lecture)iscussion

Audiovisuals8elected readings

9lass presentations"ole playing8mall group pro:ectsbservational experiences

EVALUATION METHODS:

Test

Assignments

;roup Activities

"ecitation

ASSIGNMENTS:

&< 9ritical thin6ing/case analysis exercises $ill be related to assign leadership/managementconcepts. This is a small group activity re3uiring team$or6, problem solving and practice of individual as $ell as group communication s6ills. ne report $ill be submitted on the =9ase8tudy ;uidelines= and/or reported from each group for each exercise on a rotating basis.

(< >articipation% 8tudents $ill be given fre3uent, short, in5class 3uestions or activities.

GRADING SYSTEM:

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CONTENTS:

+. Basis for Nursing Management

A. )efinitions of Leadership and ManagersB. +nfluence and Motivation9. Leadership 8tyles). Leadership Models-. Management -ffectiveness. Levels of Management;. #nderstanding rgani'ational 9ulture

++. >rofessional "ole )evelopment

A. Nursing TrendsB. 9areer Management9. Net$or6ing and Mentoring

+++. ;roup >rocess in Nursing >ractice

A. Nursing #nit as a ;roupB. Managing ;roup )ecision9. 9onflict Management). Labor "elations

+E. The Management of 9hange

A. 9hangeB. 9hange >rocess Theories9. "esistance to 9hange). 9hange Agent 8trategies

-. Nursing "esearch +mplications

E. "esource Management

A. Fuman "esourcesB. iscal "esources9. +nformation systems). ?uality +mprovement >rograms-. "is6 Management >rograms