Leadership & Management Internship Objectives Fall 2013

1. Leanne Lemon, RN, BSN, MSN Candidate Leadership & Management Internship ObjectivesFall 2013

2. Course Objectives • Analyze the techniques and skills necessary to support effective communication and build professional relationships. • Investigate strategies used to promote and sustain the quality of nursing practice in the healthcare environment. • Evaluate the actions and activities which support the leadership practice of the nurse executive. • Participate in implementation of the role of the nurse executive in creating and maintaining professional practice. • Evaluate financial, human resource and strategic management practices as well as the employment of marketing techniques and the use of information management and technology systems. • Develop a strategic leadership project.

3. Personal Objectives • Develop positive communication strategies to empower and advocate for patients, peers, and providers. • Synthesize information from meetings to review current policies and procedures that address if changes need to be made that would improve the quality of nursing practice. • Evaluate the outcomes of activities in enhancing the effectiveness of the nurse leader role as a manager, coordinator of care, change agent, and role model. • Analyze the daily leadership huddles that are held to discuss organizational concerns and solutions on internship days. • Interpret information from budget meetings to become familiar with financial practices. • Evaluate the interview process and other human resources issues to become familiar with these practices. • Examine the effect of professional, social, political, ethical, and technological issues on the environment and nursing practice.   • Complete a project that will provide possible solutions to benefit the organization.