Study Guide

Objective

Student
- Understands the importance of leadership in nursing care and public healthcare work
- can identify the main principles for planning, organizing and managing operations, and have readiness to lead work and to act as leader in the work group
- can account for management principles, working life forms of work and can function in multi-professional working groups, networks and projects
- is responsible for own professional development and maintenance of quality within its work area
- can develop and understand the importance of internal and external entrepreneurship in public health care work
- is aware of current societal challenges and can participate in the development of the quality and efficiency of health services
- has insights into the role of the health care professional as a professional decision maker and understands the significance of social awareness and commitment

Content

Leadership and development in public health nursing

Location and time

Spring 2025 at Campus Alere and Online

Materials

Recommended literature can be found in Moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures week 2-5
Self-studies

Exam schedules

Individual examination assignment in the part on Leadership ( Carina Gädda 2 cr)
Task in context-specific leadership + presence at interviews ( Marie Hjortell 1 cr )

Further information

The course consists of the following parts:
Leadership 2 cr is held by Carina Gädda ( studied together with BM21)
Context-specific leadership 1 cr is held by Marie Hjortell (read only by HV21)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Leadership 2 cr Grades :1-5
Context-Specific Leadership 1 cr P/F
(Students who have participated in the Public Health Nurse Day on 15 November do not need to complete a written assignment with reflections on interviews, but participate in the interviews)

Qualifications

Biomedical sciences
Health promotion in nursing care
Clinical nursing care
Introduction to public health nursing