Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Management (formerly Health Care Administration Management)

Health care teams and providers require effective communication skills to ensure a professional level of care. This course will explore strategies and applications for effective internal and external communications that support strategic thinking and foster operational success. An emphasis is placed on practical communication techniques to support employees, patients and communities.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $104.10

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

One of the keys to health care management is knowledge of financial documentation and best practices. An introduction to financial skills will provide the fundamental framework to support financial decision making in order to effectively manage organizational resources and support effective operations.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

The Ontario and Canadian health and social service system is constantly changing and is influenced by various factors, including patient expectations, funding and emerging practices. In this course, students will identify and explore the various stakeholders and bodies that influence and govern health care and social service delivery. Students will examine how legislation, governing bodies and policies impact health care operations, and explore the practical approaches for managing requirements while supporting operational effectiveness. Please note that you must be enrolled in the Health Care Administration Management program #1506 before being able to take this course.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $56.00

Project management has become central to the operations of any health care organization. This course focuses on the general principles of project management to deliver change to health care organization through successful project management. This course takes a holistic, integrated approach to managing projects, exploring project management methodologies, tools and techniques to successfully initiate, plan, and execute projects. Students will apply skills gathered from examining real-world cases into simulated projects done in the classroom.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Please note that you must be enrolled in the Health Care Administration Management program #1506 before being able to take this course.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.