Course Overview
This course focuses on leadership & nursing ethics. This course introduces learners to the concept of leadership and ethical decision-making models. The focus of the course is the development of leadership abilities required for nursing practice. Learners examine contemporary leadership models and perspectives related to leadership, leaders, and followers. Additionally, learners explore the concepts of power, influence, and empowerment as they relate to quality healthcare and leadership, and learning to thrive in the ever-evolving healthcare environment. Exemplars pertaining to quality assurance and discipline such as continuing competence, professional conduct, and formal complaint and resolution processes will be explored. The Canadian legal system, professional accountability and negligence, and nurses in court will be examined. Learning will occur using active learning strategies. Case studies will explore the leadership of quality initiatives in nursing practice including organizational change, innovation, and factors contributing to quality practice environments, quality healthcare, and client safety.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will meet the following competencies:
Collaborator
- Identifies hierarchical structures and power dynamics within the healthcare system
- Recognizes situations for potential and actual conflict and with guidance, identifies and initiates potential solutions to conflict in defined contexts and situations
- Solicits and accommodates multiple perspectives in any given situation to support safe, high quality, client-centred care
- Implements a strength-based approach to collaboration in defined contexts and situations
Communicator
- Demonstrates a strengths-based participatory approach to developing and maintaining therapeutic partnerships
Leader
- Incorporates evidence-based knowledge, courage and ethical standards to challenge the status quo
- Demonstrates appropriate use of expertise/influence/credibility to positively influence client care outcomes
- Promotes and incorporates the perspectives and expertise of each member of the healthcare team
- Promotes a practice environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation and proposing alternative actions as appropriate
- Explores and develops a range of possible alternatives and approaches for care with clients
Professional
- Consults with others to identify an appropriate ethical reasoning and decision-making process to address ethical dilemmas and situations of ethical or moral distress
- With guidance, assesses own practice and undertakes activities to improve practice and meet identified learning goals
Effective as of Winter 2022
Related Programs
Context of Nursing and Healthcare 6 (BSNC 6020) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Full-time
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