University:
University of Alberta
Course:
NURS 200 | Innovation, Systems Thinking and Leadership in Healthcare
Academic year:

2024
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211

Pages:

2
Author:

Ali O

Week 1: ● Define systems thinking ● Comprehend the uses and application of systems thinking in healthcare ● Explore ways to develop systems thinking ● Understand the link between leadership, systems thinking, and interprofessional collaborative practice ● Comprehend the importance of systems thinking in creating a culture of safety, not blame Week 2: ● Describe the differences between a group and a team and the value of team building ● Compare and contrast types of teams ● Identify the characteristics of effective and ineffective teams and the qualities of a team member ● Examine factors that influence team development ● Know the guidelines for effective communication ● Discuss factors that hinder effective communication ● Explore the role of conflict in teams ● Explain why it is important for individuals to handle their emotions Week 3: ● Not listed in the slides Week 4: ● Recognize the changing roles of nurses in contemporary healthcare ● Define innovation and creativity ● Define health technology ● Discuss examples of innovation and how it is integrated into healthcare ● Describe how individual creativity fosters innovation ● Understand which process steps are involved in implementing innovations into practice and how to lead such change ● Explore various barriers and facilitators to implementing innovations, as well as successful implementation strategies, based on available evidence ● Explore examples of innovations in nursing and healthcare Week 5: ● Define design thinking ● Understand the process of design thinking as a tool to promote innovation and creativity ● Appreciate the value of design thinking for developing creative confidence to successfully lead transformative personal and professional change ● Identify applicable environments and possible places for design thinking in nursing practice and healthcare ● Employ the design thinking process to improve patient and system outcomes Week 6: ● Define leadership, followership, and management ● Analyze the current leadership theories and frameworks ● Examine practical applications associated with leadership, management, and followership ● Relate personal attributes, such as emotional intelligence and appreciative inquiry, to the capacity of professional nurses to lead, manage, and follow ● Identify key competencies associated with effective leadership, management, and followership for nursing leadership in the 21st century ● Recognize the challenges associated with leading, managing, and following in complex healthcare environments, such as those undergoing restructuring