LPN (non-req) 3020 - Advanced Professional Vocational Relations

1. Identify the proper definition of leadership and management and concepts of each.
2. Identify and be able to discuss the different common leadership styles.
3. Identify major leadership functions within the health care team which includes but not limited to:
   1. Staff nurse
   2. Charge nurse
   3. Medication nurse
   4. Treatment nurse
   5. Supervisor
4. Identify necessary components to provide safe and effective nursing care including:
   1. Time management
   2. Prioritization
   3. Delegation
   4. Client care assignments
   5. Continuity of care
   6. Performance improvement
   7. Continuing education
   8. Information security
5. Identifies through evaluation an understanding of the scope of practice as outlined in the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Board of Nursing (http://share.tn.gov/sos/rules/1000/1000.htm).  
6. Identifies through evaluation an understanding of the Code of Ethics for practical nurses. 
7. Identifies and demonstrates the skills of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgement.
8. Identifies other professional responsibilities in regard to client needs and proper management of care:
   1. Client rights
   2. Legal issues
   3. Advocacy
   4. Informed consent
   5. Licensure: multi-state compact
   6. Malpractice
   7. Advanced directives
   8. Confidentiality
   9. Abuse
      1. Mandatory reporting
      2. Patient abuse/neglect
      3. Physical/verbal abuse: Abuse Registry
   10. Current issues and trends in nursing
9. Identifies components necessary to be an effective team leader:
   1. Effective communication
   2. Conflict resolution
   3. Accountability
   4. Team building/collaboration
10. Discuss chemical dependency among nursing professionals 
11. Recognize behaviors displayed by impaired nursing professionals.
12. Identify and discuss resources available to impaired nursing professionals.
13. Discuss Practical Nurse’s responsibility in reporting an impaired nursing professional.
14. Discuss peer assistance programs and is knowledgeable of the Tennessee Peer Assistance Program (TN PAP).
15. Discuss impact of guilt by association on licensure.
16. Identify, practice, and complete basic skills necessary for employability.
    1. Interviewing
    2. Resumes
    3. Resignations
    4. Employees rights and responsibilities
    5. Evaluation process of employee