| CODE | NUR4145 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Leading and Managing 福利在线免费 in the Care of Older Adults | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | There is increasing evidence that leadership and the management style adopted in the services provided to older adults influence the type of care provided in these settings. This is particularly important within the context of interdisciplinary practice that is widely advocated as fundamental in the care of frail older adults. This study-unit will briefly describe some of the most important leadership skills such as communication skills, decision-making skills, problem-solving and emotional intelligence and their importance in services directed to older adults. Moreover, some of the common leadership styles and how these influence the care practice will be discussed. Finally, an overview of the national minimum standards required of care homes for older people will be given, including suggestions on how nurse leaders can improve these standards in local settings. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to enable students to understand and develop leadership skills and styles which are essential to the effective management of health and social care settings in the care of older adults. The unit will focus on change management and governance. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify a problem in their respective work setting and develop action plan/s to overcome the problem; and - Describe the principles underpinning the minimum national standards for care homes for older persons and identify ways how nurses as informal leaders can make sure the these principles are adhered to. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - List the common leadership styles and skills required to lead an interdisciplinary team working with older adults; and - Use problem-solving skills to identify a problem/problems in their work setting and develop action plans to overcome these problem/s. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Allen, J. E., & NHA, I. (2011). Nursing home administration. Springer Publishing Company. - Barr, J., & Dowding, L. (2015). Leadership in health care. Sage. Supplementary Readings: - Parliamentary Secretariat for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing. (2015a). National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People. Malta: Parliamentary Secretariat for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing. From: https://activeageing.gov.mt/en/Documents/NMS_ENG.pdf - Holm, A. L., & Severinsson, E. (2014). Effective nursing leadership of older persons in the community鈥揳 systematic review. Journal of nursing management, 22(2), 211-224. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar & Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anne Therese Farrugia Charmaine Attard Nicole Borg Maria Pace Anthony Scerri (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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