Strenghtening Nursing and Health Care

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of advanced nursing practice leadership and its role in impacting healthcare in Rwanda. The course will explore such concepts as healthcare delivery systems, the role of the nurse leader in influencing health systems through policy, nursing practice standards and regulations, inter-professional collaboration, and continuous self-evaluation and self-development to achieve the desired national vision of a healthy population for Rwanda. The module will focus on the interrelationship of leadership and management roles used to address the complex microsystem issues in the healthcare environment. Using current events and trends in Rwanda and internationally, students will examine leaders in health and other areas to understand qualities necessary to transform themselves into effective nurse leaders capable to lead at home, work and in the community.