University  of Colorado Hospital
Essentials of Nurse Manager Orientation

This course sets the national standard for nurse manager training using a self-paced, engaging design that is suitable regardless of knowledge, motivation, computer experience or technical access. This is the first comprehensive e-learning program for new frontline managers, assistant managers, charge nurses, and aspiring managers.

This course is being offered ONLY to University of Colorado Hospital employees. We are not accepting external/community registrations at this time.

Once registration is complete the modules will be added to your HealthStream account. You will have 6 months from the date of enrollment to complete all modules.

Registration Deadline: December 1, 2009

Module List

Unit 1: The Scient: Managing the Business

• Financial Managment
  • Healthcare Economics in the United States
  • Organization level Budgeting
  • Unit level Budgeting
  • Concepts of Capital Budgeting
    
• Human Resource Management
  • HRM In Today's Healthcare Environment
  • Partnership between Department Managers and the HR Function
  • Recruitment Strategies and Methods
  • Interviewing and the Selection Process
  • Performance Management
  • Strategies in Employee Retention
  • Managing Separation/Termination
    
• Quality Management
  • Quality Management Tools and Processes
  • Ensuring Patient Safety
    
• Foundational Thinking Skills
  • Thinking as an Organization Leader
  • "Thinking" skills for Nurse Managers
  • Strategies for Managing a Nursing Unit
  • Effective Self-Thinking Skills
    
• Strategic Management
  • Foundations of Strategic Management
  • Strategic Planning in a Nursing Unit
  • Operational Plan
    

Unit 2: The Art: Leading the People

• Lead Your Team
  • An Introduction to Leadership
  • Key Attributes of a Nurse Leader
  • Leader Roles and Responsibilities
  • Leading Change
  • Staff Development
    
• Lead Your Organization
  • Key Factors in Organizational Growth
  • Ethics and Social Justice
  • Cultural Competence and Diversity
  • Shared Governance
  • Healthy Work Environments

Unit 3: The Leader Within

• Creating the Leader within Yourself
  • Personal and Professional Responsibility
    • Personal Development and Growth
    • Certificcations for Professional Development
    • Personal Work Ethics
    • Role Negotiation
  • Career Planning
    • Know Where You Stand
    • Decide Where You Want to Go
    • Plan How to Get There
    • Positioning Yourself
  • Reflective Practice

Continuing Education Credit:

This program is provided by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for 40 Contact Hours, Category A.
AACN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Payment Terms – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Payment is due upon registration.  Registrations will not be accepted without payment. 

To register with a credit card on our secure site, please click the Register link at the top or bottom of this page. To register and pay via check, please click here to download a registration form.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Your tuition minus a $10 processing fee will be refunded if notified in writing prior to beginning the course.  University of Colorado Hospital reserves the right to cancel an offering. A full refund would be made. Tuition cannot be transferred to another course.