NURS 513 Nurse Manager Role

This course examines the key roles and functions of the nurse manager in todays' rapidly changing health care system. The twin competencies of leadership and management, as they pertain to the nurse manager role, are explored in depth. Concepts such as motivation, morale, human resource management, budgets, information technology, health and safety, difficult employee situations, and a variety of other topics are addressed. This course will encourage students to develop themselves as nurse managers through the use of reflection, discussion and the development of creative strategies. New skills will be developed that allow the nurse manager to produce positive outcomes in the work environment. Transformational coaching and mentoring are introduced as leadership tools.

Credits

4.00

Prerequisite

None