course reflection 4827 (nursing leadership)

SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER: NUR 4827 DL-AD

COURSE TITLE: Nursing Leadership and Management

COURSE CREDITS: 3 credits

PREREQUISITES: See student handbook

INSTRUCTOR: Angel Cano, DNP, MSN, ARNP-BC, ANP-C, RN

INSTRUCTOR’S EMAIL: [email protected]

1. Text and Materials: Whitehead, D.K., Weiss, S.A. & Tappen, R.M.

Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management. (6th Ed.) ISBN-13: 978-0- 8036-3663-7

Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th Ed.).

2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

2. Course Description: The client advocate, leadership and change agent roles of the professional nurse are analyzed in a variety of health care settings. The

application of decision making process is analyzed. 3. Learning outcomes:

• The student will be able to identify the different roles of leadership and management in the nursing field.

• The student will be able to analyze and apply the leadership and management role into the nursing profession.

4. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able

to:

• Apply knowledge derived from natural and behavioral sciences, humanities, and nursing to evaluate social, economic, legal and political forces that influence the client advocate, leadership and change agent roles of the professional nurse.

• Examine contemporary ethical and legal dilemmas as well as cultural considerations that influence the client advocate, leadership, and change

agent roles of the professional nurse.

• Compare and contrast conceptual and theoretical frameworks in advocacy, change, leadership and management pertinent to the delivery of nursing care in a variety of health care settings.

• Identify research findings from nursing and related disciplines in advocacy, change, leadership and management.

• Examine behaviors that demonstrate legal responsibility, integrity, and accountability in the advocacy, leadership, and change agent roles of the professional nurse.

• Develop leadership strategies to influence change.

• Discuss the leadership role of the professional nurse in advancing the profession at local, state, national and international levels.

5.Course Requirements: See College Catalogue 6.Library Assignments: [At least two planned per term]

7.Field Trips or Guest Speaker: [Optional]

8.Course Outline:

Date Module/Topic Assignment Quizzes

WEEK 1 Leadership and Followership.

Read Chapter 1

Discussion: post due on Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 1 Due Sunday at midnight

WEEK 2

Manager.

Nursing Practice and

the Law

Read Chapter 2 & 3

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 2 Due Sunday at

midnight

WEEK 3 Questions of Values

and Ethics

Read Chapter 4 Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 3 Due Sunday at

midnight

WEEK 4 Organizations, Power,

and Empowerment.

Read Chapter 5

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 4 Due Sunday at

midnight

WEEK 5

Communicating with others and Working

with the

interprofessional

team. Delegation,

Prioritization, and decision Making.

Read Chapter 6 & 7

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 5 Due Sunday at

midnight

WEEK 6 Dealing with Problems

and conflicts.

Read Chapter 8

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 6 Due Sunday at

midnight

WEEK 7 People and the

process of change

Read Chapter 9

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

Quiz 7 Due Sunday at

midnight

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

WEEK 8 Issue of Quality and

Safety

. Read Chapter 10

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2 peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Library assignment case

scenario

Quiz 8 Due Sunday at

midnight. First Library

assignment due.

WEEK 9 Promoting a Healthy

Work Environment

Read Chapter 11

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2 peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 9 Due Sunday at

midnight

WEEK 10 Your Nursing Career

Read Chapter 12

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 10 Due Sunday

at midnight

WEEK 11 Evolution of Nursing

as a Profession

Read Chapter 13

Discussion: post due on Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 11 Due Sunday at midnight

WEEK 12 Looking for Future

Read Chapter 14

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 12 Due Sunday

at midnight

WEEK 13 Finance

Read Chapter on Davis Plus

Discussion: post due on

Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 13 Due Sunday

at midnight

WEEK 14

Triaxial of Action:

Policy, Politics, and Nursing

Read Chapter on

Davis Plus

Discussion: post due on Wednesday 11:59 pm and 2

peers reply by Sunday11:59pm

Quiz 14 Due Sunday at midnight

WEEK 15

Final discussion

Case Scenario

Course Reflection

Final discussion

Course Reflection Assignment

Final discussion

Case Scenario Due

Sunday 11:59

midnight

Course reflection

assignment due

Sunday 11:59 PM

WEEK 16

Final Week Evaluation and

grades

Final Week

Evaluation and grades

Final Week Evaluation and

grades

DAVIS PLUS: http://resources.fadavis.com/whitehead5/Bonus_Chapters/BonusChapter 01.pdf

http://resources.fadavis.com/whitehead5/Bonus_Chapters/BonusChapter 02.pdf All paper submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.).

2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

This course will use a variety of learning experiences to attain the course

objectives, including but not limited to: lecture, online discussion, case study, assessment strategies, group and or individual exercises, team and individual presentation, and learning games.

Discussions: There will be a discussion question/activity posted weekly by the instructor for course modules on the course Discussion Forum.

Participation in the discussions is strongly encouraged and will be factored into your participation score. It is recommended that you login to this course at least 4 days each online week. You are required to post at least 2 times each

week. Students are also required to know the expectations or “etiquette” that pertains

to the discussion board. Students who abuse this forum by making harassing, inappropriate or abusive statements will be removed and receive a zero (0). Remember, your participation is essential to connecting with other

students and developing an online learning community. Further, often it is the deciding factor between receiving a higher or lower grade at the end

of the term. Discussion Question (DQ) Participation Guidelines Students must post a minimum of three times in each graded discussion. The three posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days, the initial answer and two responses to peers. The student must provide an initial answer to the graded discussion posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. EST, of each week. If the student does not provide an answer to each graded discussion topic (not a response to a student peer) before the Wednesday deadline, an automatic “0” will be issued for that week’s DQ. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by the Sunday deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST of each week. *Credit for peer responses will be issued via the DQ rubric if peer responses are made without an initial DQ response. NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Monday at 12:01 a.m. EST. Unless otherwise specified, access to most weeks begins on Monday at 12:01 a.m. EST. Discussion Question (DQ) Submission Guidelines Students must submit their initial, weekly DQ post in two separate areas. First, the student will submit their initial response via that week’s assignment link provided under the assignments tab as a Microsoft Word document. Once this is done, the student will then copy and paste their answer onto that week’s DQ thread under the Discussions tab. Thereafter, all discussions and

peer replies will be conducted via the DQ board. Failure to submit your initial DQ response to BOTH the assignments tab and the DQ thread will result in a “0” for that week’s DQ. Note: All DQ submissions will be monitored for plagiarism.

Assignments: Specific assignments, their due dates, and grading criteria are listed in this syllabus. You are accountable for both individual assignments

and for providing a significant contribution toward your learning team's collaborative assignments. Your course grade includes scores from both

your individual and group assignments. You are also responsible for completing all assignments including readings, written papers, presentations, and class discussions. You will be graded on the

achievement of the objectives, not on the effort you put into your assignments. All online discussions, written assignments and

documentation of others' ideas and words in presentations must be in

APA 6th edition format. You have one opportunity to complete each assignment. Papers cannot be rewritten and presentations cannot be

re-given in an attempt to obtain a higher grade. Late Assignments: Due dates are established for reasons of equity. It is not fair to peers who

complete assignments on time if other classmates have extra time to work on their assignments. It is also not fair to the professor who must grade assignments in a timely fashion. Therefore, 5% of the assignment

points (i.e., 1 out of 20, 1.25 out of 25, .2 out of 40 will be deducted each day for late submissions.

9.Class Policies: All students are responsible for reviewing the School Catalog

POLICIES http://www.fnc.edu/publications/Cataloggeneral.pdf

STUDENT CODE OF ETHICS

Cheating or plagiarism is dishonest, undermines the necessary trust upon which relations between students and faculty are based, and is

unacceptable conduct. Students who engage in cheating or plagiarism will be subject to academic sanctions, including a lowered or failing grade in a course; and the possibility of an additional administrative sanction,

including probation, suspension, or expulsion. Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by using dishonest means. Cheating at FNC includes but is not limited to: Copying,

in part or whole from another's examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like; Submitting as one's own work an

examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like which has been purchased, borrowed, or stolen; or fabricating data; Consulting notes, sources, or materials not specifically authorized by the

instructor during an examination; Employing a surrogate to take an

examination, write a paper, do mathematical analysis, or complete, in part or wholly, an evaluation instrument; Aiding or abetting any act that a

reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic

work; and committing any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work. Plagiarism is the act of

obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by representing the work of another as one's own without the necessary and appropriate acknowledgment. More specifically, plagiarism is: The act of incorporating

the ideas, words of sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof without appropriate acknowledgment and representing the product as one's own

work; and The act of representing another's intellectual work such as musical composition, computer program, photographs, painting, drawing, sculpture, or research or the like as one's own. If a student is in doubt

about the nature of plagiarism, he/she should discuss the matter with the course instructor. Theft - Copying computer programs owned, leased, or

rented by the College for use by the student in his or her course of studies is considered theft and will be dealt with according to the laws covering such actions and to the College norms for disciplinary actions. In cases like

these, the Campus Dean will convene a Hearing Committee which will hear, investigate and render a report to the Campus Dean. This Committee will be composed of three members from the faculty or staff. According to the

findings, the Campus Dean has the choice to make a decision. If this decision is not acceptable to those involved, a petition to the Dean to

appoint an Honor Court must be signed by at least three people. The Honor Court procedure is explained in the Student Handbook.

Religious Holidays Religious holidays are an excused absence, but not beyond the day for the holiday itself. Students should make their requests known at the beginning

of the semester and arrangements must be made with the faculty member for missed work.

Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities who may need special accommodations must

register with the Office of Disability Services. In addition, students must contact the instructor so that arrangements can be made to accommodate

their needs.

FNU is committed to offering accessible courses to all students, in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), Titles I and II of the ADA of 1990, and Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you require special accommodations, you have the right to receive

services including but not limited to: customized assessments, individualized tutorial services, and other accommodations provided to your by faculty and staff. Please do not hesitate to contact our Student Services Office or Distance Learning department if you require any special accommodations.

10. Course Competencies: [This section will list the skills the student is

expected to acquire via this course.]

11. Grading Criteria:

Quizzes, discussions, clinical cases, written examination, class participation.

Discussions 20 % Quizzes 50 %

Course Reflection Assignment 10 % Library Assignment 10 % Final Discussion 10 %

12. Grading System:

Letter

Grade

Numerical

Points

Quality

Points

Superior

Achievement

A (93-100) 4.0 points

Good B (85-92) 3.0 points

Average C (80-84) 2.0 points

Failure F (0-79) Unsatisfactory

Incomplete I