Objectives and competences
The students
• understood the fundamental principles of leadership and their application in the context of nursing;
• understood the roles and tasks that managers and leaders perform in nursing;
• understood how to ensure quality and safety in the work environment;
• understood the methods for creating and maintaining a healthy and safe working environment;
• recognized strategies for career development and techniques for staff retention in nursing;
• understood the importance of power in different cultures and the management of multicultural workplaces;
• able to use scientific evidence to improve management practices.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Key principles and competencies required for effective leadership and management in nursing.
• Addressing the skills, knowledge and abilities for successful leaders in the health sector must have.
• Analysis of different leadership styles that are effective in dynamic and changing healthcare environments.
• Strategies for ensuring a high level of quality and safety in nursing.
• Strategies for creating a positive and stimulating work environment that reduces the risk of burnout and increases employee satisfaction.
• Methods and approaches for career development of employees and techniques for motivating and retaining employees.
• Consideration of research and evidence supporting various approaches of leadership, with a particular focus on improving effectiveness and satisfaction in nursing.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The student knows:
• implement and evaluate clinical practice based on scientific evidence;
• demonstrate the advanced management skills that organizations need to face the challenges of increasingly complex healthcare;
• use scientific evidence to improve quality and safety;
• evaluate evidence-based practice and health care outcomes;
• collaborate with interdisciplinary teams necessary to meet the health needs of individuals.
Readings
Temeljna
Huston, C. J., 2024. Leadership roles and management function in nursing. 11 ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Northouse, P.G., 2019. Leadership: theory and practice.8th ed. Los Angeles [etc.]: Sage
Priporočena
LORBER, Mateja, DOBNIK, Mojca. The importance of monitoring the psychological wellbeing and mental health of nursing staff for sustainable management. Sustainability. 2022, vol. 14, issue 14, str. [1]-10, ilustr. ISSN 2071-1050. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/14/8300, https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148300, DOI: 10.3390/su14148300.
DOBNIK, Mojca, LORBER, Mateja. Management support for healthcare worker's mental health and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study. Sustainability. 2023, vol. 15, issue 17, [article no.] 12766, str. [1]-15, ilustr. ISSN 2071-1050. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/17/12766, https://doi.org/10.3390/su151712766, DOI: 10.3390/su151712766
