Nursing Care Management 107 (NC M 107) Nursing Leadership and Management COURSE OUTLINE

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Leadership and Management in Nursing (8 hours) A. Leadership and Management Defined and Distinguished 1. Leadership defined 2. Management defined 3. Leadership vs. Management 4. Power and Authority 5. Formal and Informal Leadership B. Leadership and Management Theories C. Leadership and Management Skills D. Roles of the Nurse Leader and Manager

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Nursing Management Functions A. Planning 1. 2. 3. 4. (16 hours) Principles of Planning Characteristics of Planning Planning Process Types of Planning a. Strategic Planning b. Tactical Planning 5. Elements of Planning a. Organizational Vision, Mission, Philosophy and Goals & Objectives, Standards, Values b. Forecasting c. Budgeting/ Fiscal Management i. Types of Budgets ii. Costing of Nursing Care B. Organizing (24hours) 1. Organizational Theories and Principles 2. Organizational Structure a. Types b. Components c. Organizational Charts 3. Modalities of Care a. case method b. primary nursing c. team nursing d. modular nursing 4. functional nursing 5. Staffing a. Staffing Process i. principles, needs ii. procedure, scheduling 6. Patient Classification System Page 1 of 4

e. C. Directing (16 hours) 1. Communication 2. Delegation 3. Motivation 4. Coordination 5. Scientific Decision Making 6. Conflict Management D. Controlling and Evaluation Mechanism (12 hours) 1. Quality Improvement a. Performance Evaluation b. Nursing Audit and Rounds c. Variance Reports d. Benchmarking e. Accreditation/ Certification 2. Standards of Nursing Practice 3. Implications to Patient Care III. Professional and Personal Development A. Ethico-Moral Aspects of Nursing (12 hours) 1. Code of Ethics for Nurses in The Philippines 2. ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses 3. Values in Nursing 4. Virtues in Nursing 5. Morality B. Legal Aspects (20hours) 1. RA 9173 or The Nursing Act of 2002 2. Legal Responsibilities of Nurses 3. Other Laws affecting Nursing Profession i. Rooming-in ii. Senior Citizens act iii. Sexual Harassment iv. Clean Air Act v. Local Government Code vi. Dangerous Drugs Act 4. Malpractice, Negligence, Tort , Crimes 5. Contracts/ Wills/ Testament 6. Legal protection in the Nursing Service ( Labor Law, Magna Carta, Education Law, and others) C. Personal / Professional (24 hours) 1. Positive Image of a professional Nurse a. Self- assessment b. Self- awareness 2. Career Planning a. Beginning a Job Search b. Source of Job Leads c. Developing a Resume i. Elements ii. Types iii. Writing a Cover letter iv. Developing a Good Resume d. Tracking Job leads e. Dressing for a successful interview Page 2 of 4

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f. Answering Interview Questions g. Resigning from a nursing position Emerging Opportunities Nursing Associations Fields of Specialization Expanded Roles of Nurses Personal and Professional Needs a. Staff Development b. Continuing professional Education c. Nursing Specialty

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Trends and Issues in Nursing A. Issues and trends in Nursing Practice/ Education 1. migration 2. Aging population 3. Complementary Therapy 4. Medical Tourism 5. evidence-based practice Core Competency Areas and Key areas Of Responsibilities (8 hours) 1. Safe and Quality Nursing Care 2. Management of Resources and Environment 3. Health Education 4. Legal Responsibility 5. Ethico-Moral Responsibility 6. Personal and Professional Development 7. Quality Improvement 8. Research 9. Records Management 10. Communication 11. Collaboration and Teamwork

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Seminar in Nursing 1. Introduction to Nursing a. Definition b. Purpose c. Know the participants d. Define Objectives e. Create content f. Design Homework and supporting materials g. Title and Seminar Description

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