Course ID: FQUEWU501
Course Name: Nursing Leadership: How to be a Great Nursing Leader in todays Healthcare Environment
Credits: 2

This two contact hour home-study continuing education course provides a broad overview of nursing leadership strategies used by Registered Nurses in today’s healthcare environment. Effective leadership skills, communication, team conflict, delegation, building consensus and promoting change are discussed.

About the Author
Yvette Hill is currently Associate Chief Nurse for Acute and Extended Care Services at theWest Palm Beach, Florida U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She received her Master of Science degree in Human Resource Development and Administration from Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida. Ms. Hill provides guidance, oversight and administrative supervision to a multidisciplinary group of staff.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this home-study continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of being an effective nurse leader.
2. Identify important competencies and skills for nursing leadership.
3. Discuss how successful nurse leaders communicate.
4. Describe what effective coaches do.
5. Review how nurse leaders provide constructive feedback.
6. Prepare nurse leaders to manage team conflicts.
7. Apply consensus building strategies.
8. Review the do’s and don’ts of delegation.
9. Emphasize the importance of building a cohesive nursing team.
10. Adopt innovative motivators used to strengthen nursing teams in the work setting.
11. Promote change as a nurse leader.