LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION IN HEALTH CARE

Catalog description

This course analyzes the role of advanced practice nurses as leaders in complex systems and organizations, as well as critical skills for intra- and interprofessional practice. The course guides the student to synthesize organizational models and leadership theories in the context of the complexity of the health care industry. Models of human resource management, change and strategic planning, and program development and implementation are explored. The concepts of communication, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, patient -centered care, collaboration and negotiation are discussed. The student implements strategies for the creation of organizational change for the provision of high -quality services at reasonable costs. It facilitates the development of competencies related to population health, quality and safety, interprofessional collabora tion, systems -based practice and personal and professional leadership development. It requires 45 hours of theory and 50 hours of supervised clinical practice.