UNIT DESCRIPTION

The management and leadership in nursing unit introduces management principles and their application in nursing to manage a health facility and maintain standards. Students develop knowledge with administrative and management skills and leadership qualities for a health care setting to achieve goals and priorities required to organise work, time, supplies and personnel. This unit enables students to apply leadership and management qualities to effectively deliver quality health care with available resources. Nursing management helps nurses to gain knowledge and skill to manage a health facility and develop leadership and management qualities to effectively deliver quality health care. It lays a foundation for nurses who progress into specialty areas in nursing management.