Post-Diploma Certificate in Healthcare Management (part of Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Management))
About This Course
Post-Diploma Certificate in Healthcare Management (PDC2 of Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Management)) aims to prepare the learners in the following:
1. Identify the role of leadership in reducing stress when implementing change in health and social care using interactional theory.
2. Analyse the impact of social policy, finance, regulations, and legislation on healthcare for individuals, groups, communities, and populations across the lifespan, and for the professional practice of healthcare management, through relevant legislations, policies and regulations from MOH and MOM.
3. Analyse the major issues in management, planning and policy in the health and health related sectors with reference to strategic planning framework.
4. Apply knowledge and skills in selected areas of health management, planning and policy to local circumstance with reference to leadership theories.
5. Examine the impact that culture, attitudes and values have on work practices with reference to organisational culture profile
6. Explain strategies to improve motivation in the workplace using relevant theories of motivation.
7. Demonstrate good communication in the organisation by applying the appropriate communication methods and styles.
8. Discuss the impact organisational change has on individuals and the workplace with reference to Kurt Lewin’s model.
The Post-Diploma Certificate in Healthcare Management course will offer the following following modules:
(1) Organisational Communications (30 hours)
(2) Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management (45 hours)
(3) Strategic Human Resource Management & Development (45 hours)
(4) Managing in the Healthcare Industry (45 hours)
What You'll Learn
(1) Identify the role of leadership in reducing stress when implementing change in health and social care using interactional theory.
(2) Analyse the impact of social policy, finance, regulations, and legislation on healthcare for individuals, groups, communities, and populations across the lifespan, and for the professional practice of healthcare management, through relevant legislations, policies and regulations from MOH and MOM.
(3) Analyse the major issues in management, planning and policy in the health and health related sectors with reference to strategic planning framework.
(4) Apply knowledge and skills in selected areas of health management, planning and policy to local circumstance with reference to leadership theories.
(5) Examine the impact that culture, attitudes and values have on work practices with reference to organisational culture profile
(6) Explain strategies to improve motivation in the workplace using relevant theories of motivation.
(7) Demonstrate good communication in the organisation by applying the appropriate communication methods and styles.
(8) Discuss the impact organisational change has on individuals and the workplace with reference to Kurt Lewin’s model.
Entry Requirements
• Diploma in Nursing from a local Polytechnic or ITE, or an equivalent qualification;
• Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) registration and current SNB practicing certificate;
• At least 5 years post registration experience; and
• A minimum of 1 year of practice in the nursing discipline.
Refer to course website for details – https://stms.polite.edu.sg/.