NUR 410 – Effective Principles of Interdisciplinary
Leadership and Management in Healthcare
Prerequisite: NUR 300: Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice
NUR 310: Quality and Safety in Healthcare
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Explores leadership and management concepts, principles, and theories associated with healthcare
policy, advocacy, and regulation to advance leadership development. Builds upon previous coursework
by focusing on maintaining a culture of quality and safety. Also emphasizes the related leadership and
management contributions to quality and safety in healthcare environments. Learners explore formal and
informal leadership roles and responsibilities at various levels within the healthcare system. Applies
effective inter/intra-professional communication, collaboration, and application of professional values are
emphasized.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
Required Resources
Sullivan, E. J. (2018). (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing
Supplemental Resources
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Analyze leadership roles using applicable theoretical knowledge from nursing and other
disciplines.
2. Assess personal growth as a nurse leader using professional standards and ethical principles.
3. Construct an interdisciplinary approach when analyzing leadership roles for diverse populations.
4. Examine the leadership strategies and practice environment necessary to create a culture of
quality and safety within healthcare systems.
5. Integrate current evidence-based research and information management resources to support
leadership decisions.
6. Distinguish among and defend leadership principles within health care practice scenarios.
7. Discuss the impact of leadership styles, including behaviors, skills, and strategies, and their
impact on health care management and nursing practice.
8. Recognize the impact of organizational culture and structure on the nurse leader’s role and
effective functioning.
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NUR 410 – Effective Principles of Interdisciplinary
Leadership and Management in Healthcare
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work.
This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.
Week/Module Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation
Week 1
Module 1.1
Nursing Management,
Leadership and
Organizations
Preparation
●Readings from Sullivan text
○ Chapter 1: Introducing Nursing Management
○ Chapter 2: Designing Organizations
○ Chapter 3: Delivering Nursing Care
○ Chapter 4: Leading, Managing, and Following
○ Chapter 7: Understanding Legal and Ethical Issues
●Additional Readings
○ American Organization of Nurse Executive (AONE) Nurse
Executive Competencies (NEC)
(http://www.aone.org/resources/leadership%20tools/nursecomps.
html)
○ Disch, J. (2006). Clinical microsystems: The building blocks of
patient safety. (3), 13-14.Creative Nursing, 12
○ Nolan, T.W. (2008). Clinical microsystems, part 1. The building
blocks of health systems. The Joint Commission Journal on
Quality and Patient Safety, 34(7), 367-378.
Activities
●View the Leadership and Management Scenario
●Module 1 Discussion: Leadership Theories and Models of Care (will be
graded next week)
Note: Initial post due Sunday at midnight.
●Review Experiential Learning Activity Introduction
●Complete Transformation and Authentic Self Pre-Assessment (50 points)
Week 2
Module 1.2
Nursing Management
