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Advanced Leadership Skills for Licensed Practical Nurses
Overview: This course has been designed to support LPNs in making the transition from front line care providers to leaders/managers. It is intended to prepare LPNs to take on leadership roles in varied health care settings, with a focus on the residential care context.
Course Length: 10 weeks Credential Upon Completion: Certificate
Admission Requirements:
Course Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Describe trends that impact the Canadian health care delivery system and nursing care
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Identify leadership settings for the LPN and the role of the nurse leader in each of these settings
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Clarify the LPN role / scope of practice
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Recognize ways that team leaders use informatics, including the Internet, to provide timely care
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Describe how legislation, professional standards, entry-level competencies, code of ethics and practice guidelines influence nursing practice in residential care
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Specify professional issues such as responsibility, accountability and ethical practice relevant to the LPN role in residential care
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Use an ethical decision making process to examine ethical dilemmas in nursing practice in residential care
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Describe the leadership responsibilities of the LPN when working with unregulated health care providers
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Describe the influence of collaborative and inter-professional relationships on a quality practice environment in residential care
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Demonstrate the ability to access and assess current and relevant resources to prepare for nursing practice, with a focus on evidence-informed gerontology research
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Discuss the importance of respecting cultural diversity and inclusivity
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Use self-reflection and reflective journal writing to enhance learning and nursing practice
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Discuss ideal leadership styles and characteristics
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Articulate their own leadership style and characteristics
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Identify the components of team leadership / the team leader role
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Set goals for learning and leadership development
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Identify potential sources of interpersonal and interprofessional conflicts
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Apply strategies for managing interpersonal / interprofessional conflicts
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Identify key categories of client care priorities
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Use critical thinking to develop strategies for allocating resources judiciously to meet specific client needs
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Describe how team leaders' routines may vary with the organizational patterns of nursing service delivery, during evening or night shifts, and with the personal strengths of individual nurses
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Receive and give effective change-of-shift reports
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Describe contributions that a team leader can make to enhance the efforts of collaborative, multidisciplinary teams
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Identify and utilize effective performance review and coaching techniques
Course Fee: Individuals $600 Stenberg College PN Graduates / Employer Funded Seats (i.e. Health Authority) $465
Course Delivery & Upcoming Dates: This course is offered in 2 delivery formats (hybrid delivery or fully online delivery), designed to meet the needs of participants in the lower mainland area and/or those in various regions across B.C.
This course is available on a group registration basis only; to arrange for an offering, please contact Sarina Corsi, Director of Education at scorsi@stenbergcollege.com
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