*Discuss the rationale for this course. *Discuss the basic characteristics of all organizations. *Discuss classification of health care facilities. *Describe the external and internal factors that influence organizational operations. *Describe the legal control of outside agencies. *Examine the organizational structure of health care facilities. *Describe the relationship of the nursing department to the other departments in the facility. *Discuss the legal and ethical aspects for health care supervisors. *Explore how positive leadership skills lead to a successful supervisor. *Identify factors needed to assist in making the transition to a supervisory role. *Determine the relationship between effectiveness and leadership style. *Examine your needs, philosophy and feelings about yourself. *Describe a full value system by participating in value clarification activities. *Describe three basic leadership styles. *Discuss how your values and leadership style will affect your ability to supervise. *Examine management techniques and describe how using these techniques will improve supervisory skills. *Discuss methods to effectively manage your time. *Identify effective supervisory communication. *Discuss situations where assertiveness should be used. *Determine how communications can be destructive. *Describe methods of appropriately giving directions. *Describe the responsibility of the designated RN(s) for coordinating and/or conducting and completing the MDS 2.0. *Explain the LPN's role in collecting information for the MDS/RAPs. *Describe how to implement the nursing care plan. *Explain how to make effective contributions to the nursing care plan. *Use the principles of CQI and team building to conduct a nursing conference. *Differentiate between problem solving and decision-making. *Identify the role of the LPN supervisor in the problem solving process. *Identify the role of the LPN supervisor in managing and effecting change. *Given a sample and a complex case study, demonstrate the ability to effectively plan and organize the work for a nursing unit. *Review the definition of delegation, accountability, and unlicensed assistive personnel. *Recognize the legal implications of accountability. *List the benefits of effective delegation. *Discuss the 5 rights of delegation. *Identify the "red flags" of the delegation process. *Explain how inappropriate delegation may result in a poor resident outcome. *Identify the source of a delegation problem and design a corrective action plan. *Apply the goals for evaluation when performing this supervisory skill. *Recognize the purpose of resident care evaluations and criteria for judging effectiveness. *Describe methods of evaluating coworkers and identify reasons for the evaluation. *Describe benefits of self-evaluation in improving supervisory skills. *Examine the supervisor's role in motivating personnel and apply principles in a role-playing situation. *Examine the supervisor's role in resolution of conflict. *Describe how managers should respond to sexual harassment situations and complaints. *Discuss methods for assisting employees to correct behaviors. *Explain the concept of chemical dependency as a disease. *Identify factors that put nurses at risk for addiction. *List the warning signs that a coworker might exhibit that indicate a potential drug/alcohol abuse problem. *Identify actions to be taken when a coworker is suspected of chemical dependency/abuse. *Recognize the importance of individual learning styles. *Explore the supervisor's role in providing orientation and education for employees. *Describe the responsibilities of a mentor/preceptor. *List at least ten new concepts from this course that would contribute to a greater sense of satisfaction and improve resident care at your current place of work.