Course

Psychiatric Nursing Leadership and Management

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Psychiatric
Course code
PNUR 4501
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
40
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course introduces leadership and management concepts within the Canadian health care system as they relate to psychiatric nursing practice. Students integrate leadership theories and research into clinical and organizational contexts, with an emphasis on collaboration, ethical and culturally safe practice, and quality care.
Course content
  • Psychiatric Nursing Conceptual Framework 
  • Leadership and management theories 
  • Leadership and management roles, functions, and issues in the Canadian health care system
  • Managing and leading change 
  • Decision making, problem solving, conflict resolution, delegation, and role transitioning 
  • Current and emerging legal and ethical issues 
  • Health care organizations 
  • Quality and risk management 
  • Power, politics, and influence  
  • Strategic planning
 

 

Learning activities

In this course, students may engage in the following learning activities: discussion, group work, case studies, peer review, problem solving, oral presentation, debate, role play/simulation, project work, and quizzes. 

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. 

Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the Instructor’s Course Outline. 

This is a letter-graded course. 

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Apply leadership and management theories into psychiatric nursing practice across diverse clinical contexts; 
  2. Integrate leadership, management, and research-informed approaches to support safe, ethical, and quality mental health care delivery; 
  3. Demonstrate effective collaboration and communication within health care teams, including navigating diverse perspectives and roles;
  4. Analyze leadership and management roles and functions within psychiatric nursing in response to changes in the Canadian health care system; and
  5. Analyze the influence of leadership and management approaches in the Canadian health care system.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.  

Requisites

Prerequisites

For students registered in the BSPN Degree program: PNUR 3401, PNUR 3421, PNUR 3430, PNUR 3441, PNUR 3403, and PNUR 3462 

For students regisistered in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program: PHIL 3125, PNUR 3321, PNUR 3421, and PNUR 4573

Students in the BSPN and LPN Access programs are required to maintain a minimum grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

Students currently active in the BSPN Degree program are required to take PNUR 4521, PNUR 4562, PNUR 4572, and PNUR 4573.

Students currently active in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program are required to take PNUR 3330, PNUR 4521, and PNUR 4572. 

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for PNUR 4501
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU NRSG 4650 (2) or KPU PSYN 3225 (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2027

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
32
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
32
On waitlist
0
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

PNUR 4501 001 is restricted to LPN access to BSPN students. This course is offered online.