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FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

http://medicine.um.edu.my
MID 4012: Management and Leadership in Nursing
3 credits

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course students are able to:

1. Explain the basic theories, concepts, principles, functions and processes of
nursing management and leadership. (C2)
2. Explain the roles and responsibilities of nurse leaders in planning, organizing, staffing,
directing, controlling, making decisions and improving patient care quality. (A3)
3. Determine specific strategies related to change management, conflicts management,
team building, staff and personal/professional development, problem solving and
delegation process within the nursing contexts. (A2)

Course Synopsis:

This is an introduction course to the concepts and theories of nursing leadership and
management. It aims to provide knowledge on management and leadership principles, process
and theories. The content also focuses on conflict management, change management, quality
improvement and personal and professional development in nursing.

Reference Texts:

Hood, L.J. (2014). Leddy & Pepper’s conceptual bases of professional
nursing (8 ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters
th
Kluwer Health /Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Marquis, B.L., & Huston, C.J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in
nursing (8 ed.).
th
Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Rujukan tambahan:
Thomas, J. (2013). A nurse’s survival guide to leadership and management on the
ward (2 ed.). Edinburgh:
nd
Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.
Weiss, S.A. & Tappen R.M. (2015). Essentials of nursing leadership and
management (6 ed.). Philadelphia,
th
PA: F.A. Davis Company.
Hood, L.J. (2014). Leddy & Pepper’s conceptual bases of professional
nursing (8 ed.). Philadelphia:
th
Wolters Kluwer Health /Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Marquis, B.L., & Huston, C.J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in
nursing (8 ed.).
th
Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Course Assessment:
Course will be assessed by:

Continuous Assessment: 40%
• Assignment 1( 20%) - Week 7
• Assignment II( 20%) - Week
14
Final Examination: 60%

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