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Nursing Unit Leadership and Ward Management

Strengthen the leadership capacity of nursing unit managers and shift leaders responsible for day to day ward performance across South African hospitals and clinics. The programme covers staff supervision, shift planning, clinical escalation, bed management and interdisciplinary coordination, giving participants practical tools to run safe, well organised wards under real staffing and resource pressures found in busy facilities.

What you will be able to do

  • Apply leadership techniques suited to nursing unit and ward level supervision.
  • Plan shift rosters that balance patient acuity with available nursing staff.
  • Coordinate bed management and patient flow across a busy ward.
  • Manage clinical escalation processes between nursing staff and attending doctors.
  • Resolve interpersonal and performance issues among ward based nursing teams.
  • Monitor ward level indicators to support continuous operational improvement.

Course outline

  1. 01Foundations of Nursing Unit Leadership
  2. 02Shift Planning and Roster Design
  3. 03Bed Management and Patient Flow
  4. 04Clinical Escalation and Doctor Coordination
  5. 05Managing Ward Based Teams
  6. 06Handling Conflict and Performance Issues
  7. 07Ward Level Performance Indicators
  8. 08Leading Through Staffing Pressures

Who should attend

This course is designed for nursing unit managers, ward sisters, shift leaders and senior professional nurses moving into supervisory roles.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Durban3R13,000
24 to 26 Aug 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Online3US$900
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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