Course Schedule
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- Course Ends:
- Course Length: 16 weeks SP/FA & 7.5 SU
Note: All due dates reflect North American eastern time (ET).
Activities are due by Sunday at 11:55 PM at the end of each week's timeframe below, unless otherwise noted.
Getting Started
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- Review the Canvas Orientation and Overview
- Review the APA Style Resources
- Refer to the RN to BSN Handbook as necessary
- Participate in the Class Introductions Discussion
- Complete the Academic Integrity and Handbook Statement to unlock the rest of the course content
*Refer to the Canvas Orientation and the provided resources throughout the course as necessary.
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Lesson 1: Forces of Change in Health Care
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Readings:
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Textbook
- Chapter 1: Introducing Nursing Management
Other Readings
- Murphy, L. S., & Joseph, M. L. (2016). Leading healthcare change across the care continuum: An interview with Dr Kenneth Rempher. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 46(7-8), 357.
- Fuchs, V. R. (2015). Major concepts of health care economics. Annals of Internal Medicine, 162(5), 380.
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Activities:
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- Complete the Nursing and Health Care Economics assignment
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Lesson 2: Organizational Theory and Structure
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Textbook
- Read Chapter 2: Designing Organizations
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- Complete the Organizational Structures in Healthcare Activity and Discussion
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Lesson 3: Environment, Culture Professional Practice, and Nursing Care Delivery Systems
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Readings:
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Textbook
- Chapter 3: Delivering Nursing Care
Other Readings
- Norman, I. (2013). The nursing practice environment. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50(12), 1577. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.09.006
- Duffy, J. R. (2016). Professional practice models in nursing: Successful health system integration. New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
- Chapter 1: Professional Practice Models: Raising Awareness
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Activities:
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- Complete the Professional Practice Assignment
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Lesson 4: Leadership Theories
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Readings:
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Textbook
- Chapter 4: Leading, Managing, Following
Other Readings
- Maccoby, M. (2013). Transforming health care leadership: A systems guide to improve patient care, decrease costs, and improve population health (1st;1; ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand.
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- Complete the Leadership Personality Survey
- Participate in the Nursing Leadership Discussion
- Complete the Leadership Development Action Plan Assignment
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Lesson 5: Management Functions
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Readings:
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Textbook
- Chapter 4: Leading, Managing, Following
Other Readings
- American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- Review the "About Us" section and explore the website
- AONE Nurse Manager Competencies
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Activities:
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- Complete the AONE Nurse Manager Competencies Assessment and submit the results
- Complete the AONE Nursing Competencies Reflection
- Complete the Charge Nurse Discussion
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Lesson 6: Power, Politics, and Policy
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Textbook
- Chapter 7: Understanding Legal and Ethical Issues
- Chapter 8: Understanding Power and Politics
Other Readings
- Woodward, B., Smart, D., & Benavides-Vaello, S. (2016). Modifiable factors that support political participation by nurses. Journal of Professional Nursing, 32(1), 54-61.
- Sherman, R. (2018). Editorial: Leadership influence and power. Nurse Leader, 16:1. 6-7.
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- Participate in the Impact Change Discussion
- Complete the Power and Empowerment in Nursing assignment
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Lesson 7: Critical Thinking and Decision Making
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Readings:
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Textbook
- Chapter 9: Thinking Critically, Making Decision, Solving Problems
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Activities:
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- Review Websites on Critical Thinking and Management
- Complete the Interview of a Nursing Manager discussion forum
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Lesson 8: Communication
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- Chapter 10: Communicating Effectively
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- Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts: An Overview
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Activities:
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- Complete the Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts Discussion Forum
- Complete the Elevator Pitch Assignment
- Complete the course evaluation (SRTE)
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