Contemp Issues in Healthcare Leadership

Catalog description

The focus of this course is on the role of the evolving leadership of skills of the master's prepared nurse at various levels of authority and in different practice settings in dealing with a myriad of issues and challenges in a changing and complex world of healthcare delivery. Through a review of leadership paradigms, organizational structure, and current healthcare regulations, students have the opportunity to explore the responsibility and accountability of the master's prepared nurse to internal and external stakeholders. Interprofessional collaboration, development of leadership functions, the influence of technology resources, adherence to ethical and legal standards, advocacy for change or maintaining tradition, and the influence of policy decisions at all levels are considered. Also discussed are issues related to quality improvement, negotiating conflict, personnel and fiscal management, and shared governance models. Skills essential to leadership include communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, and coordination.