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Nursing Leadership Specialization

Lecturio

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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Delegation Skills
Category: Leadership
Category: Communication
Category: Care Coordination
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Nursing and Patient Care
Category: Patient Advocacy
Category: Change Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Nursing
Category: Nursing Administration
Category: Patient Coordination
Category: Nursing Management
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Health Care Administration
Category: Clinical Leadership
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Care Management
Category: Medical History Documentation
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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Professionalism
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Active Listening
Category: Nursing and Patient Care
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Collaboration
Category: Teamwork
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Diversity Awareness
Category: Communication
Category: Patient Advocacy
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Nurse Education
Category: Empathy
Category: Composure
Category: Advocacy
Category: Patient Communication
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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Healthcare Ethics
Category: Risk Management
Category: Patient Advocacy
Category: Clinical Leadership
Category: Nursing Process
Category: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
Category: Medical Privacy
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Direct Patient Care
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Nursing
Category: Informed Consent
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Clinical Practices
Category: Accountability
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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health Systems
Category: Health Informatics
Category: Emergency Response
Category: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Category: Patient Safety
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Health Care Administration
Category: Primary Care
Category: Health Policy
Category: Nursing
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Health Care
Category: Health Administration
Category: Health Technology
Category: Nursing Administration
Category: Health And Safety Standards
Category: Safety Standards
Category: Nursing Management
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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Professional Development
Category: Communication
Category: Professionalism
Category: Nurse Education
Category: Leadership
Category: Nursing
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Nursing Care
Category: Clinical Nursing
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Clinical Experience
Category: Nursing and Patient Care
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Empathy
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Personal Development
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Nursing Practices
Category: Nursing Administration
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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Relationship Building
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Communication
Category: Spanish Language
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Telehealth
Category: Intercultural Competence
Category: Language Competency
Category: Cultural Sensitivity
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Cultural Responsiveness
Category: Patient-centered Care
Category: Professionalism
Category: Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Category: Empathy
Category: Composure

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Instructors

Christy Hennessey (Davidson), DNP, RNC-OB
Lecturio
3 Courses812 learners
Amber Vanderburg
Lecturio
3 Courses730 learners
Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM
Lecturio
1 Course159 learners

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