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Overview
Nursing 432: Management and Leadership in Nursing Practice is an introduction to the theory and practice of nursing leadership and management. The emphasis is on understanding the key skills employed by highly successful nurse leaders/managers such as thinking critically, communicating effectively, handling conflict, delegating successfully, building teams, controlling resources, improving quality, managing stress, and leading change. In addition there is a unit dedicated to multiple aspects of managing human resources.
A special feature of NURS 432 is a practice component (a virtual preceptorship). The virtual preceptorship is designed to help students integrate knowledge about the activities, roles, and responsibilities of nurse managers/leaders and to enable students to practice conceptual, technical, and interpersonal management and leadership skills. The successful nurse leader/manager is a person of influence; thus “becoming influential” is the overarching theme of the preceptorship. The virtual preceptorship exercises embedded in the course provide opportunities for students to translate theory into practice and to build their capacity to influence.
Outline
Unit 1: Overview: Nursing Leadership and Management within Organizations
Unit 2: Theories of Leadership and Management
Unit 3: Key Skill: Thinking Critically, Making Decisions, Solving Problems
Unit 4: Key Skill: Communicating Effectively
Unit 5: Key Skill: Understanding Conflict and Negotiation
Unit 6: Key Skill: Delegating Successfully
Unit 7: Key Skill: Building and Managing Teams
Unit 8: Key Skill: Budgeting and Managing Resources
Unit 9: Key Skill: Managing and Improving Quality
Unit 10: Key Skill: Managing Stress
Unit 11: Key Skill: Leading Change
Unit 12: Key Skill: Managing Human Resources
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of NURS 432, the student will achieve or exceed the following learning outcomes:
Compare and contrast nursing leadership and nursing management;
Explore the organizational context within which nursing leaders/managers function;
Discuss the skills required by nurse managers/leaders to create an effective work environment;
Describe human resource procedures and processes utilized by nurse leaders/managers;
Practice selected management/leadership skills through a virtual preceptorship experience; and
Experience a deepened confidence in your ability to be a person of influence.
Evaluation
To receive credit for NURS 432, you must complete and submit all of the required assignments and achieve a composite grade of at least C (64 percent). All papers submitted must follow the guidelines of the current APA Publication Manual.
The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Activity
Weight
Leadership Self-Analysis
15%
Becoming Influential
20%
Scenario Analysis
20%
Design an Organization
25%
Application Exercise—Conference Postings
20%
Total
100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Materials
Kelly, P., & Quesnelle, H. (2016). Nursing leadership and management (3rd Canadian ed.). Toronto, ON: Nelson. (eText)
Sullivan, E. (2013). Becoming influential: A guide for nurses. (2nd ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. (eText)
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 9, June 17, 2021
Updated July 15, 2021, by Student & Academic Services