Page 141 - Bachelor of Nursing Sciences

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:

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