Nursing Leadership: Change Management and Innovation
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Nursing Leadership: Change Management and Innovation
This course is part of Lead with Impact: Nursing Leadership & Strategy Specialization
Instructor: Hurix Digital
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Lasting improvements in nursing practice rely on aligned goals, frontline involvement, and iterative pilots grounded in real-world evidence.
Tools like PDSA cycles, stakeholder maps, and innovation boards translate high-level change plans into actionable, team-owned outcomes.
Empowering nurses to generate, test, and implement ideas builds a resilient culture of continuous improvement, not just isolated wins.
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December 2025
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There are 3 modules in this course
Nursing Leadership: Driving Change & Innovation in Nursing Practice is an intermediate-level course designed for clinical nurses and nurse leaders who want to drive meaningful change in complex healthcare environments. As healthcare evolves, success depends on your ability to lead with clarity, test ideas systematically, and foster innovation at every level of care. In this course, you’ll learn practical strategies for applying change management principles, aligning initiatives with organizational goals, and creating conditions where frontline innovation can thrive.
Through short videos, case studies, hands-on labs, and reflective coaching, you’ll build skills in PDSA cycles, stakeholder engagement, and idea incubation. Whether you're launching a unit-level pilot, scaling up a practice innovation, or shaping a more resilient nursing culture, this course will help you lead with purpose—and deliver lasting impact for patients, teams, and systems.
In this introductory lesson, learners will explore the foundational principles of change management and innovation within nursing leadership. They'll examine change models like Lewin’s and Kotter’s, identify common barriers to change, and apply leadership frameworks to guide teams through transitions effectively.
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment
4 videos•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction and Welcome•4 minutes
- Can AI Really Help Nurses? Lessons from the Frontline•5 minutes
- Change Models in Action: Leading Teams Through Transitions•5 minutes
- Barriers to Change: What Nurse Leaders Need to Watch For•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 15 minutes
- Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5 minutes
- Foundations of Change Management in Nursing Leadership•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- HOL: Your Change Readiness Checklist: Diagnose, Plan, Act•10 minutes
In this lesson, learners will learn how to design and implement change initiatives using tools like PDSA cycles and stakeholder maps. Through case studies and planning frameworks, they'll gain the skills to build initiatives that address real healthcare challenges and gain organizational traction.
What's included
3 videos1 reading1 assignment
3 videos•Total 14 minutes
- From Idea to Impact: Launching Smart PDSA Cycles•5 minutes
- Pilot in Action: Lessons from a Hospital‑at‑Home Model•4 minutes
- Stakeholder Mapping: Engage Early, Build Feelings of Ownership•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 8 minutes
- Laying the Groundwork: What Makes Change Stick in Healthcare?•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- HOL: Your Change Blueprint: Plan a Pilot That Fits•10 minutes
In this lesson, learners will explore what holds back innovation in nursing teams and how to overcome it. They’ll apply strategies like shared governance, idea incubation, and frontline engagement to drive continuous improvement. Through case analysis and planning exercises, learners will gain practical tools to lead a culture of innovation in clinical settings.
What's included
3 videos2 readings3 assignments
3 videos•Total 11 minutes
- From Insight to Impact: Leading Resilience the Right Way•4 minutes
- Ignite Ideas: Leading Through Shared Governance and Frontline Ideation•4 minutes
- Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Why Innovation Stalls: Barriers Built Into the System•10 minutes
- From Suggestion Box to Implementation: Creating Idea Pipelines•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 55 minutes
- Assessment•10 minutes
- HOL: Your Innovation Incubator: Design a Unit-Level Idea Pipeline•10 minutes
- Project: Leading the Change That Sticks•35 minutes
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