Nursing Leadership Certificate | Regis College Online

This two-course online certificate program is open to all licensed registered nurses (RN) interested in adding a leadership credential to their professional resumes. Through a combination of discussions, writing assignments, theoretical studies, and questionnaires promoting self-reflection, you will learn about:

 Leadership models
 Skills, strengths, and traits of effective leaders
 Emotional intelligence
 Conflict resolution
 Interpersonal communication
Team building and collaboration
 Cultural competence
Labor relations management
Change management
Ethical considerations in leadership

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Earn your Nursing Leadership certificate for $1,980

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Complete in only 8 weeks

Eligible for 3 hours of transferable college credit

Apply credits toward your MSN, post-MSN cert, or DNP with Regis College¹

Payment plans available²

1The Nurse Leadership certificate program is eligible for 3 hours of transferable college credit to be used upon admission toward a post-MSN certificate, MSN, or DNP at Regis College.

2 Pay for your certificate over three installments instead of in full at the time of enrollment. Schedule an appointment with an enrollment advisor for more details.

Curriculum

Each course in the leadership in nursing certificate has been broken into four modules. Each module covers a specific leadership topic and is designed to uncover your unique leadership traits, while developing your distinct leadership style.

COURSE 1:

Module 1: Introduction to Leadership: What Does Leadership Mean to Me?

Analyze the key concepts of leadership
Compare and contrast leadership theories
Differentiate between leadership and management
Identify the definition, format, and purpose of an annotated bibliography

Module 2: Leadership Models and Theories.

Differentiate the Leadership Traits Model and the Process Model
Evaluate leadership theories and styles in practice
Examine the task and relationship dimensions of leadership
Identify and analyze your personal leadership style
Develop an annotated bibliography

Module 3: Create a Climate of Professionalism, Motivation, and Emotional Intelligence.

Compare the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors on effective leadership
Evaluate professionalism and motivation as components in a healthy work environment
Appraise the impact of emotional intelligence on effective leadership
Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses as a leader

Module 4: How Can I Effectively Manage and Resolve Conflict?

Analyze sources of conflict and tension in the health care environment
Evaluate conflict resolution strategies

COURSE 2:

Module 1: How Can I Promote Effective Teams and Collaboration?

Appraise important concepts in effective communication in health care
Critique essential elements of effective team building, interprofessional communication, and collaboration
Examine conflict management strategies as they relate to nursing leadership

Module 2: How Can I Be a Culturally Competent Leader?

Interpret culturally competent nursing leadership
Appraise important legislation and laws about collective bargaining
Summarize key components of labor relations management by the effective nurse leader

Module 3: What can I Learn From the Leadership Styles of Other Nurse Leaders?

Describe in a written paper what you learned about leadership from your nurse interviewee
Synthesize learnings from the nurse interview into your own leadership style

Module 4: What Will I Need to Meet Future Leadership Competencies?

Assess leadership competencies and skills in the NOF Competencies Model
Analyze factors integral to ethical leadership
Synthesize course concepts as they apply to the nurse leader

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Online Professional Certificate in Nursing Leadership

No Application Required

Curriculum

COURSE 1:

Module 1: Introduction to Leadership: What Does Leadership Mean to Me?

Module 2: Leadership Models and Theories.

Module 3: Create a Climate of Professionalism, Motivation, and Emotional Intelligence.

Module 4: How Can I Effectively Manage and Resolve Conflict?

COURSE 2:

Module 1: How Can I Promote Effective Teams and Collaboration?

Module 2: How Can I Be a Culturally Competent Leader?

Module 3: What can I Learn From the Leadership Styles of Other Nurse Leaders?

Module 4: What Will I Need to Meet Future Leadership Competencies?

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Online Professional Certificate in Nursing Leadership

No Application Required

Curriculum

COURSE 1:

Module 1: Introduction to Leadership: What Does Leadership Mean to Me?

Module 2: Leadership Models and Theories.

Module 3: Create a Climate of Professionalism, Motivation, and Emotional Intelligence.

Module 4: How Can I Effectively Manage and Resolve Conflict?

COURSE 2:

Module 1: How Can I Promote Effective Teams and Collaboration?

Module 2: How Can I Be a Culturally Competent Leader?

Module 3: What can I Learn From the Leadership Styles of Other Nurse Leaders?

Module 4: What Will I Need to Meet Future Leadership Competencies?

Related Programs

Online Master of Science in Nursing

Post-MSN Certificates

Online Doctor of Nursing Practice

Online Telehealth Certificate

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