Better health for rural Australia Nursing and Midwifery Management in 2007. What Does It Mean? Moyra...

Better health for rural Australia

Nursing and Midwifery Management in 2007. What Does It Mean?

Moyra Lewis

ADONM GSAHS

• Core Concepts

Managing, Leading and Following Developing the Role of Leader Developing the Role of Manager Legal and Ethical Issues Making Decisions and Solving Problems Healthcare Organizations Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures Cultural Diversity in Healthcare Power, Politics and Influence

• Managing Resources

Managing Information and Technology: Caring and Communicating with Computers

Managing Costs and Budgets Care Delivery Strategies Staffing and Scheduling Selecting, Developing and Evaluating Staff

• Changing the Status Quo

Strategic Planning, Goal Setting and Marketing

Leading Change Building Teams through Communication and

Partnerships Collective Action Managing Quality and Risk Translating Research into Practice

• Interpersonal and Personal Skills

Consumer Relationships Conflict: The Cutting Edge Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice Managing Personal and Personnel Problems Role Transition Self Management: Managing Stress and Time Career Management: Putting Yourself in

Charge Leading through Professional Associations

• Thriving for the Future

Leading and Managing in Nursing, 4th Edition

Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, RN, BC, EdD, CNAA, FAAN

“While there is an abundance of studies that explore and describe the various management roles in professions and industries, little is known about the experience of nurses as managers, particularly in the rural settings.”

Ps Paliadelis, 2005

…many are being asked to supervise more people, be financial gurus and literate in communications systems, ensure the quality of patient care and clinical competence across a continuum of care, and exhibit leadership and strategic management skills.

MA Hellinghausen May 1998

Rural Context

• Primary Manager

Rural Context

• Primary Manager

• Distance

Rural Context

• Primary Manager

• Distance

• Value of Nursing and Midwifery

Rural Context

• Primary Manager

• Distance

• Value of Nursing and Midwifery

• Role Confusion

Rural Context

• Primary Manager

• Distance

• Value of Nursing and Midwifery

• Role Confusion

• Role Preparation

Political Context• Informed public

• Increased accountability of politicians

• Increased public access to politicians

Political Context• Informed public

Political Context• Informed public

• Increased accountability of politicians

Political Context• Informed public

• Increased accountability of politicians

• Political understanding of Health Care

Political Context• Informed public

• Increased accountability of politicians

• Political understanding of Health Care

• Increased public access to politicians