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Course Outline |
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1. PART ONE: LEADERSHIP 1.1 Define Terms 1.2 Leadership 1.2 Management 1.3 leading vs. managing
2. Theories of Leadership 2.1 Evolution of Leadership theories 2.2 contemporary theories
PART TWO: NURSING MANAGEMENT 1. Nurses as managers responsible for 1.1 Planning 1.2 Organizing 1.3 Directing/delegating 1.4 Controlling resources used in delivery of client care 2. Resources used in delivery of client care 2.1 Equipment and materials 2.2 Technology 2.3 Finances 2.4 Environment 2.5 Personnel 3. Management Roles 3.1 Planning 3.2 Organizing Process of coordinating work to be done 3.3 Leading Power is essential component of leading Power is the ability and authority to influence others Based on honor, respect, loyalty, and commitment 3.3.1.1 Delegating 3.3..2 Five “rights” of delegation Ø Right task Ø Rights circumstances Ø Right person Ø Right direction and communication Ø Right supervision and evaluation Important aspect in Delegating Ø Determine what is required, then identify help Ø Development of the potential of nursing and support personnel Ø Delegated individuals must be supervised and evaluated Ø Provide ongoing feedback about performance
3. 4. Controlling Ø Method to ensure that behaviors and performances are consistent with expectations developed in planning process Ø Should be done with employees, not to employees Ø Shared governance and team building help make control easier
4. Three levels of management 1. First level 2. Middle level 3. Upper level Ø Dependent on the type of organization
Management competencies described by Organization of Nurse Executives Ø Communication and relationship building Ø Knowledge of healthcare environment Ø Leadership skills Ø Professionalism Ø Business skills
Pathway to Excellence Program Ø Program of American Nurses Credentialing Center, launched in 2009 Ø Recognizes healthcare organizations and long-term-care facilities for having positive practice environments Ø Standards unique to long-term-care environment have been developed NURSING DELIVERY MODELS 1 Total patient care Ø Case method Ø Earliest model of nursing care Ø Private-duty nurses Ø Client-centered Ø Client has consistent contact with one nurse during shift 2 Team nursing Ø Individualized nursing care given to clients by a nursing team led by a professional nurse Ø Members include RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants Ø Responsible for coordinated nursing during a shift Ø Emphasizes humanistic values and individualized client care at a personal level Ø Nurse leader motivates employees 3. Primary nursing Ø Primary nursing Ø A system in which one nurse is responsible for total care of a number of clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week Ø Provides comprehensive, individualized, and consistent care Ø Associates provide care, but the primary nurse plans and coordinates care
CASE MANAGEMENT : Defined as: Ø A collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy to meet individual’s and family’s comprehensive health needs to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes Ø Case managers assist clients through complex healthcare system
CASE MANAGEMENT: PIONEERED AT THE NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER Ø Used in Insurance-based program Ø Employer-based health programs Ø Workers’ compensation Ø Maternal-child health Ø Mental health Ø Hospital-based practicease Management DIFFERENTIATED PRACTICE Ø Differentiates nurses by level of education, expected clinical skills or competencies, job descriptions, pay scales, and participation in decision making Ø Can improve client care and contribute to client safety Ø Allows for the effective and efficient use of resources Ø Nurses participate in decision making at all levels of the organization Ø Employees will be more committed to an organization’s goals if they have input Ø Promotes involvement, investment, participation, sharing of power, interdependence, cooperation, horizontal relationships, autonomy, and accountability
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF MENTORS AND PRECEPTORS. MENTOR Wise and trusted adviser who guides others on particular journey Provides support, challenge, and vision Three phases Invitational Questioning Transitional Ø Process can promote professional growth of both mentor and mentee
Discuss the benefits of professional networking. Shared Governance Ø Professional network consists of people that nurses may call on for assistance, support of ideas, and guidance o Networking builds linkages with people o Long-term process for building relationships o Requires time, commitment, and follow-through
BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE 1. Active membership in professional organizations 2. Continuing education and university classes 3. Socializing with professional colleagues 4. Keeping in touch with former professors and nursing associates. |