The aim of this course is to enhance the students‘ skills in applying knowledge to their nursing practice. The spotlights is obtaining literature from databases and literature assessment. Evidence-based practice is introduced such as use of clinical guidelines and best practice guidelines. The main focus is on practicing methods for searching for and assessing scientific material as well as developing good text.

The course aims at introducing students to economical issues as well as managerial accounting affecting health services. The same issues affect all factors whether the institutions in question are large or small and no matter if publicly or privately held. The appearance of these factors will be studied and how to affect them in a positive way. Concepts addressed:

• Supply, demand, factors of production, elasticity.
• Variable-, fixed-, direct- and indirect costs
• Taxation and externalities. Private- and public goods.
• Trade and comparative advantage. Circular flow of the economy.
• Cost of living, indexes and national accounts.
• Financial accounting, income statement and balance sheet.
• Cost accounting, managerial benchmarks.

The aim of this course is for students to gain theoretical and practical knowledge on the administrative matters and prepare them for administrative roles in health care. The role of managers is emphasized including human resource management, teamwork, work environment, patient services, quality and safety. Students projects are derived from real practice locally as well as globally in present times as well as in the future, strenthening the theoretical as well as practical competence of students.

The course is taught in collaboration with the University of Minnesota and is a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) course that includes joint teaching material and projects with teachers and students in the DNP program in nursing leadership. The main cooperating teacher at the University of Minnesota is dr. Stephanie Gingerich, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota.

The work environment of health care services has changed constantly in recent years requiring more than ever leadership skills of nurses as well as other healthcare professionals, whether in clinical roles, teaching or education. The course should prepare students for leadership roles in healthcare.

The course content includes concepts, models and theories in leadership. The role and characteristics of leaders and the role of leaders as change agents are discussed, within health care organizations and generally in the community, locally and globally, at present and in the future. A global approach and innovation are emphasized.

Wellbeing at work gains increasing attetion and discussion about prevention og job burnout has incresed. Leaders of organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the value of a healthy work environment and staff wellbeing being linked to better performance. The purpose of this interdisciplinary course is to introduce students to the emerging field of healthy work environment models that impact the wellbeing and health of people and how this links to leadership philosophy and behavior. The course is designed to discuss the context of determinants of wellbeing at work and different types of healthy work environment models in relation to wellbeing at work. Also to examine health promoting and servant leadership approaches and successful strategies to prevent burnout. Students visit successful organizations in this regard and get insight into managers' experience. Course materials and activities will challenge students to connect theory to practice. Students will be required to analyze current research on the topic and to identify an issue of unhealthy work environment and to develop an implementation of successful work environment model.

The course will examine human resource management (HRM) in the public sector. Civil service systems will be discussed in a historical context. Employment-related laws, regulations and procedures are reviewed. The students will be exposed to job functions of HRM professionals, including staffing, recruiting, performance appraisal and compensation. The strategic HRM approach is introduced and the procedure of formulating an HRM policy.

The course deals with description of Icelandic authorities (the executive), the basic structure of the Icelandic administrative system, main tasks of public authorities, the scope, relevance and rules of the Administrative Act. no 37/1993 and the relevance and rules of the Information Act. no 140/2012. The main emphasis is on the Administrative Act. 

This course will cover the key areas of change management, such as the implementation of change, employee reactions, key barriers to change, and the positive and negative forces that affect the change process. The theories and concepts that change management is based on will be discussed in detail as well as the key approaches and methods for managing change. The role of the leader, manager, and the middle manager in managing change as well as crises will be discussed. Organizational culture will be discussed and why it is an important element of the change process.

This course is a general introduction to Adult and Continuing education. Through the course participants will familiarize themselves with research on the characteristics of adult learners, theories on adult learning, the societal place of adult education, participation in adult learning activities and the effects of adult development on their learning endevours.

The course aims are that participants acquaint themselves with research and theories of adult learning with the aim of informing practice and to rationalize choices and actions when organizing learning events and working with adults.

Coursework: Blended learning with face to face sessions and online collaborations: Discussions, lectures, individual assignments and group projects.

The aim of this course is to enhance the students‘ skills in applying knowledge to their nursing practice. The spotlights is obtaining literature from databases and literature assessment. Evidence-based practice is introduced such as use of clinical guidelines and best practice guidelines. The main focus is on practicing methods for searching for and assessing scientific material as well as developing good text.

The course aims at introducing students to economical issues as well as managerial accounting affecting health services. The same issues affect all factors whether the institutions in question are large or small and no matter if publicly or privately held. The appearance of these factors will be studied and how to affect them in a positive way. Concepts addressed:

• Supply, demand, factors of production, elasticity.
• Variable-, fixed-, direct- and indirect costs
• Taxation and externalities. Private- and public goods.
• Trade and comparative advantage. Circular flow of the economy.
• Cost of living, indexes and national accounts.
• Financial accounting, income statement and balance sheet.
• Cost accounting, managerial benchmarks.

The aim of this course is for students to gain theoretical and practical knowledge on the administrative matters and prepare them for administrative roles in health care. The role of managers is emphasized including human resource management, teamwork, work environment, patient services, quality and safety. Students projects are derived from real practice locally as well as globally in present times as well as in the future, strenthening the theoretical as well as practical competence of students.

The course is taught in collaboration with the University of Minnesota and is a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) course that includes joint teaching material and projects with teachers and students in the DNP program in nursing leadership. The main cooperating teacher at the University of Minnesota is dr. Stephanie Gingerich, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota.

The work environment of health care services has changed constantly in recent years requiring more than ever leadership skills of nurses as well as other healthcare professionals, whether in clinical roles, teaching or education. The course should prepare students for leadership roles in healthcare.

The course content includes concepts, models and theories in leadership. The role and characteristics of leaders and the role of leaders as change agents are discussed, within health care organizations and generally in the community, locally and globally, at present and in the future. A global approach and innovation are emphasized.

Wellbeing at work gains increasing attetion and discussion about prevention og job burnout has incresed. Leaders of organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the value of a healthy work environment and staff wellbeing being linked to better performance. The purpose of this interdisciplinary course is to introduce students to the emerging field of healthy work environment models that impact the wellbeing and health of people and how this links to leadership philosophy and behavior. The course is designed to discuss the context of determinants of wellbeing at work and different types of healthy work environment models in relation to wellbeing at work. Also to examine health promoting and servant leadership approaches and successful strategies to prevent burnout. Students visit successful organizations in this regard and get insight into managers' experience. Course materials and activities will challenge students to connect theory to practice. Students will be required to analyze current research on the topic and to identify an issue of unhealthy work environment and to develop an implementation of successful work environment model.

The course will examine human resource management (HRM) in the public sector. Civil service systems will be discussed in a historical context. Employment-related laws, regulations and procedures are reviewed. The students will be exposed to job functions of HRM professionals, including staffing, recruiting, performance appraisal and compensation. The strategic HRM approach is introduced and the procedure of formulating an HRM policy.

The course deals with description of Icelandic authorities (the executive), the basic structure of the Icelandic administrative system, main tasks of public authorities, the scope, relevance and rules of the Administrative Act. no 37/1993 and the relevance and rules of the Information Act. no 140/2012. The main emphasis is on the Administrative Act. 

This course will cover the key areas of change management, such as the implementation of change, employee reactions, key barriers to change, and the positive and negative forces that affect the change process. The theories and concepts that change management is based on will be discussed in detail as well as the key approaches and methods for managing change. The role of the leader, manager, and the middle manager in managing change as well as crises will be discussed. Organizational culture will be discussed and why it is an important element of the change process.

This course is a general introduction to Adult and Continuing education. Through the course participants will familiarize themselves with research on the characteristics of adult learners, theories on adult learning, the societal place of adult education, participation in adult learning activities and the effects of adult development on their learning endevours.

The course aims are that participants acquaint themselves with research and theories of adult learning with the aim of informing practice and to rationalize choices and actions when organizing learning events and working with adults.

Coursework: Blended learning with face to face sessions and online collaborations: Discussions, lectures, individual assignments and group projects.