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AHN 293 - Mentoring and Leadership Skills
The course is designed to teach students peer-mentoring as a means of providing on-th-job guidance to other direct care workers. Students will also learn beginning management and leadership skills that can be applied to the supervisory role.
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Understand the role of the peer-mentoring in long term care
- Recognize the elements of good communication skills and their importance in mentoring
- Recognize the significance of cultural diversity among personnel and patients within the health care industry
- Comprehend the basics of time, stress and conflict management skills
- Know the fundamental elements of good leadership within the health care setting
Prerequisite: High School Diploma or GED and experience/education as a nurse aid.