Leadership and management theories, concepts, and models

Apply leadership and management theories, concepts, and models as a foundation for planned change within healthcare delivery settings. (POs 4 and 5)

• CO 3: Make a plan to lead and evaluate an evidence-informed change initiative in order to promote practice-related outcomes. (POs 4 and 5)
• CO 4: Discern the leadership competencies and practices essential for building and sustaining a culture of professionalism and civility to facilitate the change process. (POs 3, 4, 5)

Module Objectives

• Identify the importance of human rights and protection of participants in research studies or evidence-based inquiry projects. (COs 1 and 4)
• Explore differentiated practice nursing and the value of master’s-level education related to practice outcomes. (COs 3 and 4)
• Discuss the role of the MSN-prepared nurse in relation to AACN Essentials on leadership competencies. (CO 4)
• Examine the skills and knowledge needed to prepare the nurse for leading and managing change. (CO 4)

Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.