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Nursing Leadership Specialization

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Nursing Leadership Specialization

Empower Your Nursing Leadership Journey.

Learn leadership and communication skills to inspire teams and improve patient care

Christy Hennessey (Davidson), DNP, RNC-OB
Amber Vanderburg
Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM

Instructors: Christy Hennessey (Davidson), DNP, RNC-OB

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Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop leadership and management skills to effectively guide nursing teams.

  • Apply communication and delegation strategies to improve patient outcomes.

  • Manage conflict and change within interdisciplinary healthcare settings.

  • Use evidence-based decision-making to promote quality and safety in care.

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Specialization - 6 course series

Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Leadership and Management in Healthcare

Course 1, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify key nursing leadership and management principles.

  • Demonstrate effective communication, delegation, and teamwork skills.

  • Manage conflict and lead change to improve patient care outcomes.

  • Apply ethical decision-making and use the nursing chain of command appropriately.

Communication in Healthcare

Communication in Healthcare

Course 2, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate effective communication techniques in healthcare settings.

  • Describe strategies for giving and receiving constructive feedback.

  • Manage difficult conversations and workplace conflict with professionalism.

  • Promote collaboration and empathy within the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Nursing Professionalism

Nursing Professionalism

Course 3, 13 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand and uphold ethical and legal principles in nursing.

  • Demonstrate critical thinking and sound clinical judgment.

  • Integrate evidence-based practice to improve patient care.

  • Promote professionalism, accountability, and patient safety.

Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare Organizations

Course 4, 13 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain how healthcare systems and delivery models impact patient care.

  • Identify key regulations, safety standards, and reimbursement systems.

  • Learn quality improvement principles to enhance healthcare outcomes.

  • Recognize the nurse’s role in organizational effectiveness and patient safety.

Transition to Nursing Practice

Transition to Nursing Practice

Course 5, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Prepare effectively for nursing employment and professional practice.

  • Build a strong, healthcare-focused resume and interview strategy.

  • Evaluate workplace culture and align career goals with job opportunities.

  • Demonstrate readiness to transition into safe, competent nursing roles.

Special Communication Situations in Healthcare

Special Communication Situations in Healthcare

Course 6, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate effective bedside and telehealth communication skills.

  • Build rapport and provide empathetic, culturally competent care.

  • Communicate clearly and compassionately in emotionally charged situations.

  • Use key Spanish phrases to support communication with patients.

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Instructors

Christy Hennessey (Davidson), DNP, RNC-OB
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3 Courses814 learners
Amber Vanderburg
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3 Courses736 learners
Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM
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1 Course161 learners

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