Description

The Charge Nurse Development Course is designed for the registered nurse in a leadership role. The course facilitates the growth and development of nurses as unit leaders. Advanced leadership strategies, communication techniques, priority setting, and conflict management will be discussed. Practice scenarios will be facilitated in group exercises.

Course Objective 

Following this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify three key managerial functions of the charge nurse.
2. Describe how to assess patient care needs and match them with staff        competence and ability.
3. Discuss steps in managing conflict. 
4. Discuss the importance of relationship management skills in                      interdepartmental communication. 
5. Explain differences between managing and leading. 
6. List benefits of functioning as a team. 

Faculty

Mark Kaliher, RN, has been teaching Flex Ed for more than three years. Kaliher is formally trained in ER nursing, and has worked as a staff nurse and relief charge nurse. Since 1988, he has utilized his extensive skill set to conduct in-services and employee orientations. His experience includes working in the ER, ICU, PACU, Outpatient Surgery and as the House Supervisor at Glendora Community Hospital in 1990. He also began teaching CPR and donating time to teach Basic Life Support classes at community education centers. 

Sylvia Swager CRRN, BHA, has provided instruction for FlexEd since 2012, focusing on leadership classes, critical thinking, case management and other educational needs to improve the quality of patient care and help others deal with the vast changes and challenges of today’s health care. Swager has a bachelors degree in health administration and a certification in rehabilitation nursing (CRRN).

Cost

$115 HASC Hospital Member 

$140 Non-Acute Stakeholder