Nursing Leadership Development Series
Elevate your career. Prepare for a leadership position. Earn CE credit.
Nursing Leadership Development Series
Elevate your career. Prepare for a leadership position. Earn CE credit.
About the series
The Capella Nursing Leadership Development Series is a suite of seven online courses for developing foundational business and management skills. The series allows you to earn continuing education (CE) credit through a modern, mobile platform that syncs with the demands of your busy schedule.
Choose to enroll in the full series or individual courses.
- Includes seven interactive courses that take about two hours each, from start to finish.
- The complete series is eligible for up to 14 CE credits.
- Each individual course is worth two CE credits.
Entire NLDS Series
Take the next step in your leadership journey. The full Nursing Leadership Development Series includes all seven courses. The progression is designed to build critical business, communication and team management skills that nurse leaders need today. Complete the series at your pace and earn up to 14 continuing education (CE) credits along the way.
What you’ll get:
- Access to all 7 CE-eligible, mobile-friendly courses
- Immediate, real-world applications to your leadership role
- Flexible, self-paced learning built around your schedule
- Save with our bundle price for the full series, discounted to $1,350
Courses
Preparing Nurses to Lead in a Changing Environment
- Describe theories of contemporary leadership and management in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Display skills needed to collaborate with stakeholders, colleagues, constituencies and interdisciplinary teams.
- Discuss how change theories relate to the role of the nurse leader.
- Implement a future-looking strategic vision to ensure sustainable gains in quality and safety.
Developing Effective Teams
- Understand how bringing the right people on board can help develop an effective team.
- Learn how to acknowledge qualities and traits for onboarding.
- Apply the principles of conducting behavior-based interviews.
- Build confidence to shape your team for tasks and projects.
- Understand the concepts of leadership and how to delegate as a leader.
- Apply SMART goals and the Wheel of Life to manage team members once in place.
- Discover the difference between a managing mindset and a coaching mindset.
- Practice delivering constructive performance feedback.
Managing Stress
- Identify triggers of stress that new nurse leaders often face in the workplace.
- Articulate types of stress encountered in the workplace and strategies to mitigate them.
- Describe methods of measuring stress in the workplace.
- Explain the components of change theory.
- Describe ways leaders can support staff.
Financial Management for Nurse Leaders
- Learn the concept of financial management.
- Define and describe the key financial terms used in health care.
- Recognize the challenges financial managers face in health care.
- Comprehend typical revenue streams in a health care setting.
- Understand third-party payers.
- Define and describe typical health care financial reports.
- Identify the economic factors that increase health care costs.
- Develop approaches for cost reduction in health care.
Reclaiming Leadership: A Multifaceted Approach for Leaders to Regain Their Edge
- Rediscover purpose, build emotional intelligence, and lead with inclusivity and impact.
- Combine practical frameworks like adaptive leadership and the CLEAR model to equip participants with tools for navigating complex healthcare environments.
- Foster resilience, strategic communication, and mentorship, preparing nurses to reclaim your edge and leave a lasting legacy.
- Integrate real-world scenarios and reflective practices to offer a holistic approach to nurse leadership development.