NUR200 - The Nurse as a Leader (1.5 HR)
The purpose of this program is to present the skills and characteristics necessary to perform the effective nursing leadership roles required in today’s health care environment.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to present the skills and characteristics necessary to perform the effective nursing leadership roles required in today’s health care environment.
Objectives: At the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Discuss the concepts of leadership and followership.
2. Define leadership.
3. Compare leadership and management.
4. Identify the evolution of leadership theories.
5. Compare and contrast the various leadership theories.
6. Identify skills and characteristics essential for the effective nurse leader.
7. Examine the concepts of culture and diversity.
8. Discuss leadership in the context of cultural diversity.
9. Examine the theoretical models of transcultural care.
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 1.5 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 1.5 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 0 CE hours for certified nursing assistants; long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.
