Management of the Work Community and Team Activities (3 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the good practices of team management in health care environments
- act responsibly in challenging work community situations
- describe the laws and regulations governing quality management and information management in health care
- search for information that describes the quality of the services, use indicators and patient safety reports and explain their significance to support decision-making and management
- analyse factors affecting health care costs in health care environments
- analyse key factors and principles from the perspective of sustainable development in the health care environments
- describe how nurses can participate in ensuring the quality of nursing in their work community
- describe their role in building the organisation's brand, reputation and creating the customer service experience

Teaching methods

Orientation discussion in canvas before orientation!

The course consists of two modules with 2 lectures, active participating of canvas conversations, indipendent work and Basics of Health Care Accounting - online course .

Module 1: Operational Management in Nursing (2 ECTS)
• Management of nursing activities
• Risk prediction
• Sustainable development and its importance in the everyday life of nursing
• Nurse's cost awareness

Module2: Team Leadership in Nursing (1 ECTS)
• Leading a team in shift
• Team competence development
• Interaction within the team

Exam schedules

Orientation (compulsory)

Student workload

3 cr = 81 hours student work

Orientation discussion 2h
2 lectures
My personal leadership plan 27h
Indipendent work and joining discussions in canvas 45h

Evaluation scale

H-5