Nursing Leadership and Management

Subdomains

Click on the subdomain titles to examine the range of skills and concepts a student can expect to demonstrate for assessment of this Domain:

• Controlling
• Directing
• Leadership Functions and Management
• Organizing
• Planning
• Staffing

Controlling

• The graduate improves outcomes by using quality control processes.
• The graduate identifies potential risks and proactively implements risk management programs to create a safe working and care environment.
• The graduate develops, maintains and evaluates data collection systems and processes to support nursing practice and the delivery of care.
• The graduate chooses information technology to manage information.
• The graduate applies performance appraisal processes to evaluate, motivate, reward and determine developmental needs of staff.
• The graduate applies positive disciplinary actions to support nurses' professional growth and to meet organizational goals.
• The graduate assists employees with special needs to become effective and productive members of the nursing workforce.

Directing

• The graduate chooses a variety of methods to communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups in an organization.
• The graduate applies legal, professional,and safety principles for effective delegation.
• The graduate chooses conflict management strategies to resolve issues in nursing practice settings.
• The graduate examines collective bargaining, unionization, and legislative regulations related to workers' rights.

Leadership Functions and Management

• The graduate integrates leadership and management roles and functions to meet current and anticipated demands.
• The graduate uses problem solving processes to make decisions related to providing nursing care.

Organizing

• The graduate assesses the impact of health care organizational environment and structure on nursing practice.
• The graduate applies principles of power to function as a nurse manager/leader in a variety of settings.
• The graduate applies knowledge of patient care delivery systems to ensure that quality and cost effective services are provided.

Planning

• The graduate develops and applies strategic plans for an organization.
• The graduate applies change theories to plan, implement and evaluate change in the work setting.
• The graduate applies business skill and principles to manage fiscal resources.

Staffing

• The graduate applies appropriate workforce management strategies to the recruiting, hiring and retaining of new nurses.
• The graduate plans a variety of activities to develop and manage human resources.
• The graduate develops plans for staffing and scheduling needs, using established policies and procedures.
• The graduate applies organizational culture management in nursing practice settings.