James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

NS5710:03

Nursing Management Across the Health Sector

Townsville

40 hours flexible delivery. Second semester.

Available to students enrolled in postgraduate courses in the School of Nursing Sciences.

Staff: Ms T O’Connor.

Nursing management and leadership across the health sector, resource management, negotiation and conflict resolution, managing in a changing environment, planning for change.

Learning Objectives:

  1. understand the principles of management in the areas of personnel and resource management;
  2. demonstrate problem-solving in the management arena;
  3. identify changes necessary in the student’s workplace for effective management of staff and resources.

On-course assessment (100%).