Nursing Administration II

NURS 5302

3 credit hours
Course Information

Course Description:

A synthesis of concepts used for effective performance of the nurse executive’s role in organizations. The use of human and financial resources in organizational development is explored.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Develop systematic plan of organization restructure within a nursing organization.
  2. Use nursing resources to promote efficacy within the nursing organization.
  3. Evaluate effectiveness of nursing organization outcomes.
  4. Use marketing strategies implemented by nurse consultants.
  5. Evaluate ethical/legal issues related to nursing consultation practices.
  6. Develop a comprehensive business plan to establish independent nursing business ventures
Prerequisites and Corequisites:

NURS 5301 Nursing Administration I
Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements
Textbooks:

        Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course: http://rodp.bkstr.com

Supplementary Material:

Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information.
Hardware Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Secific hardware requirements for this course include...
Software Requirements:
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm. Secific hardware requirements for this course include...(A list of software the student is required to purchase or download for the course, Real Player, Media Player, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, etc).
Instructor Information
Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information. 
Assessment and Grading
Grading Procedure:
Module Writing Assignments

30%

Online Discussion

20%

Business Plan

50%
   

 

 
 
Grading Scale:
A =

93-100

B =

92-85

C =

77-84

D =

70-76

F =

 <70
 
Assignments and Participation
Assignments and Projects: Detailed instructions for all papers and project can be found on the WebCT link.
Module Writing Assignments:
 
Various modules within this course allow the students opportunities to demonstrate understanding of the content within that module. The student is expected to use the concepts and theories incorporated in the reading assignments. All content elements should be are clearly addressed within the body of the paper.

Writing assignments are expected to follow the criteria below:

  • include a title page with title and student name

  • paginated (number the pages) with a running head on every page  (APA)

  • presented in acceptable typeface -Times Roman, American Typewriter, Courier  (12 font size)

  • double spaced with 1-inch margins on all sides.

  • the first line of every paragraph indented five spaces

  • free of grammatical and spelling errors*

  • comply with APA guidelines for citation within the text

  • comply with APA guidelines for direct quotes within the text

  • reference page in correct APA style

Comprehensive Business/Intervention Proposal

The student will develop a comprehensive business proposal for a selected nursing service line practice area. The proposal will include target consumers, service line offered, marketing strategies, and financial management. The student is required to describe the outcome measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposal.
Class Participation:
Students must participate in all interactive aspects of the course. For example, students must participate in the "class discussions" for each topic posted by the instructor. All students must actively participate in threaded discussion events within the time specified by the instructor. Discussion responses are expected to be substantive and reflect the concepts and terminology used in the assigned text readings. 
 
Students are expected to communicate with the instructor as a learning resource, students must check the course bulletin board frequently for announcements.
Punctuality:

Students are expected to:

•         Check the course calendar for the due dates of assignments.

•         Check the course bulletin board frequently for announcements.
Course Ground Rules

The student is expected to:

  • Learn how to navigate in the WebCT system.

  • Participate by responding to all discussion questions.

  • Keep abreast of course announcements.

  • Use the assigned college or university e-mail address as opposed to a personal e-mail address.

  • Contact the instructor if unclear about assignment expectations.

  • Address technical problems immediately
Guidelines for Communications
Email:
  • Always include a subject line.
  • Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
  • Use standard fonts.
  • Do not send large attachments without permission.
  • Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
  • Respect the privacy of other class members
Discussion Groups:
  • Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
  • Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
  • Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
  • Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
  • Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
  • Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
  • Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Web Resources:

Library

The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses. 

Students With Disabilities

Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.

Syllabus Changes

The instructor reserves the left to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.

Technical Support

Telephone Support:
If you are having problems logging into your course, timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other technical problems, please contact the Eduprise Help Desk by calling 1-888-550-7637 (toll free) or go to the website at:  http://askrodp.custhelp.com