Fjallað er um lykilhugtök áhrifaríkrar forystu og þætti í vinnuumhverfinu sem styðja við starfsánægju vellíðan og árangur. Rýnt er í aðferðir og áherslur leiðtoga sem efla traust, góð samskipti, sálrænt öryggi, sjálfræði og ábyrgð og hvernig þessir þættir styðja við starfsánægju, inngildingu og árangur í starfi. Að loknu námskeiðinu er gert ráð fyrir að þátttakendur hafi þekkingu og skilning á helstu hugtökum og áherslum áhrifaríkrar forystu í hjúkrun og fái innsýn í hagnýtar leiðir til að styðja við starfsánægju, sálrænt öryggi, inngildingu og árangur hjúkrunarfræðinga í starfi.

Námskeiðið fer fram á ensku og er opið öllum hjúkrunarfræðingum. Kennslan byggir á fyrirlestrum, samtali og rýni í efnið. Upptökur fyrirlestra og lesefni er aðgengilegt á vef námskeiðsins með fyrirvara og gert er ráð fyrir að nemendur kynni sér efnið áður en kennsla hefst. Í kennslustundum fer fram samtal og rýni í efnið miðað við aðstæður í starfi hjúkrunarfræðinga.

Leadership in nursing: A course for foreign nurses

The course is intended for foreign nurses who wish to strengthen their knowledge and competence in management and leadership in nursing. The aim of the course is to empower foreign nurses working in Iceland. Please review the course material before the course.

The course covers key concepts of effective leadership and aspects of the work environment that support job satisfaction, well-being, and performance. It explores leadership approaches and practices that foster trust, good communication, psychological safety, autonomy, and responsibility, and how these factors promote job satisfaction, inclusion, and professional effectiveness.

Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to have knowledge and understanding of the main concepts and emphases of effective leadership in nursing, and to gain insight into practical ways of supporting the job satisfaction, psychological safety, inclusion, and performance of nurses in their work.

The course is taught in English and is open to all nurses. Teaching methods include lectures, dialogue and reflection on the material. Recordings of lectures and course readings are available on the course website, and participants are expected to familiarise themselves with the material before classes begin. Class sessions focus on discussion and reflection on the content in relation to nurses’ work settings.

The course instructor is Dr. Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir.

To register, please press Skráning á viðburð, this will take you to My Pages where you will find the event under Viðburðir.

Lunch is not included. There will be light refreshments in the morning and afternoon.

Agenda / dagskrá

Thursday / fimmtudaginn 27. ágúst 2026 kl. 9 – 15

Lecturer / leiðbeinandi er Dr. Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir, hjúkrunarfræðingur og prófessor, Háskóla Íslands

9:00 – 9:30 Introduction to the course

Each participant introduces themselves and describes: "My own expectations and goals for participating in the course"

9:30 – 10:00 First theme of the course: Effective nursing leadership – key elements

Discussion among all participants: Questions - Reflection

10:10 – 10:30 Hlé / Break

10:30 – 11:00 Second theme of the course: Nurse leadership and a healthy work environment

Discussion among all participants: Questions - Reflection

11:00 – 11:25 In-session group exercise

11:25 – 11:50 Summary from all the groups & Discussion

11:50 – 12:20 Hádegi / Lunch break

12:20 – 12:50 Third theme of the course: Nurse leadership, professionalism and growth

Discussion among all participants: Questions - Reflection

12:50 – 13:15 In-session group exercise

13:15 – 13:40 Summary from all the groups & Discussion

13:40 – 14:00 Hlé / Break

14:00 – 14:30 Fourth theme of the course: Nurse leadership, empowerment and self-care

Discussion among all participants: Questions - Reflection

14:30 – 15:00 Summary of the course

Discussion: "What have I learned today, and how will I follow up on this course?"