NUR 530 – Nursing Leadership & Management in a
Dynamic Healthcare Environment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Examines contemporary leadership and management concepts and theories relevant to a variety
of health care delivery settings. Explores the unique leadership and management challenges that
nurse executives face in today’s dynamic and complex healthcare environment. Equips learners
with the necessary skills to serve as change agents: collaborating effectively with stakeholders
and constituencies, determining priorities within health care organizations, leading initiatives and
innovations in health care organizations, and integrating technology that support the achievement
of organizational and patient care outcomes. Various nursing care delivery models and staffing
are analyzed. Learners evaluate the effects of pertinent laws and policies on health care delivery
and nursing practice and demonstrate cultural and ethical behaviors that are essential to the nurse
leadership role. Learners will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge in a practice setting.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Borkowski, N. (2016). (2nd ed.). Organizational behavior, theory and design in healthcare.
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Porter-O’Grady, T., Malloch, K. (2018). Quantum leadership creating sustainable value in
health care. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Porter-O'Grady, T., & Malloch, K. (2018). : Burlington (3rd ed.). Quantum leadership Videos.
Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Sentinel City® 3.0 Virtual Experience. Healthcare Learning Innovations.
Supplemental Resources
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Analyze the dynamic and complex nature of today’s healthcare system.
Discuss the leadership and management functions of nurse leaders in various complex
healthcare delivery settings.
Apply leadership concepts related to transformational learning while fostering a dynamic and
complex healthcare culture.
Apply best practices in comprehensive strategic planning and the nurse leader's role within
healthcare organizations.
Discuss how leaders can integrate technology as support in achievement of optimal
organizational and patient care outcomes.
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NUR 530 – Nursing Leadership & Management in a Dynamic Healthcare Environment
NUR 530 – Nursing Leadership & Management in a
Dynamic Healthcare Environment
Apply each step of the strategic planning process to impact individual and team
accountability within an organization.
Explore the nurse leader’s role in developing, promoting, and advocating for effective
staffing plans.
Determine best practices for building effective, collaborative leadership teams to achieve
organizational goals and objectives.
Identify strategies that foster an environment of leadership innovation and execution of
evidence-based process improvement changes in healthcare environments.
