Leadership and Management

The didactic portion of the course will build on the concepts of team, delegation, motivation, negotiation, problem solving, and address those concepts within an organizational context. The study of management structures and processes that enable an organization to deliver efficient and effective nursing care is also included. Additionally, the course context focuses on quality improvement within the context of changing service delivery models, and scientific, technological, financial, political and cultural environments. In clinical, students will work in partnership with preceptors and faculty to apply concepts of leadership and management in the practice setting and develop a clinical leadership project.  5 weeks.