Nursing Leadership Development

Available in winter semester 2009 (January - April).

Overview

Nursing leadership is essential for the development of professional practice. The need for the development of nursing leadership is well documented. This course is an introduction to the nursing leadership arena using an experiential learning approach.

The Nursing Leadership course:

•  has four modules (see below),
•  includes a mentorship component,
•  is designed to be completed in 16 weeks,
•  is delivered in a self-study format, and
•  access to the Internet is required for readings.

A final test comprises material from all four modules. An exam grade of 75 per cent (75%) or higher is required to be eligible for the course certificate.

Modules

1. Leadership Principals (3 units)
2. Personal Power (5 units)
3. Interpersonal Power (4 units)
4. Maintaining a High-Performance Environment (2 units)

Role of your mentor

•		listens to your ideas and encourages reflection,
•		provides you with encouragement, appropriate guidance and positive reinforcement,
•		gives constructive positive-and-negative feedback to encourage your growth,
•		provides you with clarification on concepts and issues raised in the course,
•		encourages critical thinking and suggests alternative ways of approaching a situation, and
•		acts as a role model by demonstrating effective leadership skills.

Cost

In province - $230
Out-of-province - $255

For more information

Division of Lifelong Learning
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Phone: 709-737-7979
http://www.mun.ca/lifelonglearning