Nursing Leadership and Management

Leadership and Management in Nursing

• The module covers professional development, organizational structure, leadership and management theories, communication, motivation, and team building, budgeting, cost, care-delivery models, and staffing, quality and risk management, and healthcare informatics.

Professional Development

• Credentialing is essential for career development and provides information about qualifications and standards.
• Types of credentials include licensure, certification, and competency.
• Career stages in nursing include LPN/LVN, RN, APRN (CNS & NP), DNP, and PhD.
• Career planning depends on personal goals and organizational strategic goals.
• Building a portfolio involves credentials, education, employment history, and career planning.

Organizational Structure

• Organizational structure refers to the way a group is formed, its chain of command, lines of communication, and decision-making processes.
• Types of organizational structures include centralized, decentralized, and matrix structures.
• Mission, vision, values, and strategic goals define the purpose of an organization.
• Job descriptions, policies, procedures, and standards of care outline the duties and functions of jobs within an organization.

Effective Communication

• Communication involves active listening and recognizing diversity.
• Communication should be clear, concise, and maintain a positive approach.
• Effective communication is essential for leadership and management.

Leadership and Management

• Leadership is the ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute to the organization's success.
• Management controls a group or individuals to achieve a specified objective.
• Leadership vs. management involves influencing vs. controlling.

Communication, Motivation, and Team Building

• Effective communication involves active listening, recognizing diversity, and clear communication.
• Motivation involves understanding individual needs and desires.
• Team building involves stock control, communication channels, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.

Delegation

• Delegation involves knowing when not to delegate, identifying to whom to delegate, determining what to delegate, and supervising delegated tasks.
• Principles of delegation include matching tasks to individuals and monitoring progress.

Change Management

• Change management involves three phases: unfreezing, movement, and refreezing.
• Change management involves understanding individual needs and desires.

Budgeting

• Budgeting performs four basic functions: planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating.
• Types of budgets include operational, capital, and cash budgets.
• Budgeting methods include incremental, zero-based, and performance-based budgeting.

Cost and Staffing

• Expenses vs. revenue define the financial performance of an organization.
• Service units, direct costs, indirect costs, full costs, and fixed costs are essential for budgeting.
• Staffing involves patient needs, patient classification systems, and staff preparation and experience.
• Staffing and organizational needs involve financial resources, licensing regulations, and customer satisfaction.

Care Delivery Models

• Types of care delivery models include total patient care, functional nursing, team nursing, primary nursing, and partnership models.
• Care delivery models involve patient-centered care and quality improvement.

Quality and Risk Management

• Quality assurance and quality improvement involve analyzing and improving processes.
• Clinical indicators and process improvement tools are essential for quality improvement.
• Patient safety goals and indicators of nursing services quality define the quality of care.

Healthcare Informatics

• Nursing informatics involves computer literacy, informatics literacy, and scope of practice.
• Healthcare informatics involves data integrity, security, and confidentiality, as well as integrating computers and information technology in nursing education and practice.