4 hours per week
Learners will have opportunities to develop their theoretical leadership and management knowledge through a variety of means of instructional and activities including: lecture/online, presentations, case studies, critical thinking exercises, classroom discussions, and guest speakers.
In this course, within the context of ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Department of Psychiatric Nursing’s philosophy and conceptual framework, students will focus on further developing the psychiatric nursing role. Emphasis will be on promoting health from a leadership and management perspective in the context of psychiatric nursing practice.
Concepts
Leadership and Management Theories
- Theoretical Perspectives for Practice
- Developing Leadership Roles and Functions
- Developing Management Roles and Functions
- Managing and Leading Change
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Conflict, Delegation, and Role Transitioning
Issues for Leadership and Management within Health Care Delivery Systems
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Health Care Organizations
- Quality and Risk Management
- Power, Politics and Influence
- Strategic Planning
In this course, learners will have opportunities to:
- Develop their knowledge of leadership and management theories as this relates to psychiatric nursing practice
- Explore the application of leadership & management theory and research to clinical practice contexts
- Examine collegiality among a diversity of approaches within the interdisciplinary team
- Examine core competencies associated with initiating and managing quality care
- Analyze innovative and emerging roles for psychiatric nursing leadership and management within a shifting health care context
- Analyze the relationship of management theories to health care delivery systems
The course evaluation is consistent with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½evaluation policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a graded course.
A list of required and optional textbooks and refereed journal articles will be provided for students at the beginning of each semester.