Course Syllabus
Course Description
Number: NURS6300
Title: Transitioning into the Leadership Role
Credit: 0-12-3
Catalog description: This clinically-based course operationalizes the theoretical principles and norms of leadership and management studied in previous courses. The student will have the opportunity to apply the concepts of leadership within a selected specialty area.
Pre or NURS 5300, NURS 5400, NURS 6200
Textbook Information
Required:
Dye, R. C. & Garman, A.N. (2006). Exceptional Leadership: 16 Competencies for Healthcare Executives. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Grossman, S.C. & Valiga, T.M. (2005). The New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of Nursing. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
Recommended:
Readings as Assigned
APA Manual 5th ed.
Technology Requirements
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Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets the ITP Choice requirements (http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/) for the student's academic program.
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Students must have access to the Internet either through the on-campus local area network or through an Internet Service Provider.
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Students must be proficient with Internet access, WebCT Vista and Microsoft Office and demonstrate competency using web browsers, website navigation, search engines and e-mail communication.
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Contact the HUB for software and connectivity issues; no excuse will be accepted for inability to access the Internet and/or technical difficulties.
Course Objectives
By the completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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Apply theoretical concepts of leadership and management within a selected nurse leadership role and organizational setting.
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Demonstrate use of evidence-based health services and nursing administration research in development of effective nurse leadership role within a selected health care setting.
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Evaluate impact of regulatory, legal and ethical guidelines that guide leadership role development and performance within a selected health care setting.
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Use knowledge of organizational culture to evaluate role performance as a nurse leader and manager.
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Apply knowledge of power and influence to evaluate role performance as a nurse leader and manager.
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Evaluate the impact of work and organizational design on program initiatives within a selected health care environment.
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Evaluate the impact of organizational change on role performance and organizational measures within a selected health care setting.
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Develop an enhanced self-awareness of personal and professional leadership and management styles.
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Develop strategies to support continued role development and competencies as a nurse leader and manager.
Methods of Instruction
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Personal and leadership inventories
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Self-reflection through journaling
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On-line discussions based upon assigned readings; all reading material must be read prior to class for full topic discussion; discussions are half of the participation grade
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Journaling and practicum experiences
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Practicum-focused projects; students will be expected to evaluate achievement of practicum objectives
Course Requirements
- Courses taught in an online format require students to be self-directed and responsible for meeting deadlines.
- Participation in online, asynchronous discussions is a course requirement. Students are required to participate in the discussions prompted by the weekly discussion questions. To meet the online participation requirements, students must engage in discussions 4 out of 7 days of the week and contribute at least two substantive responses to peers’ responses in addition to answering the assigned discussion questions.
- Attendance is mandatory at scheduled on-campus meetings.
- Students are expected to use APA format for all submitted papers.
- Approval must be obtained from the University Institutional Review Board for all research studies.
- This syllabus provides a general plan for this course; the faculty reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus and/or course schedule including but not limited to assignments, time tables, examinations, projects, etc.
Evaluation
| Online Discussion Participation | 30% |
| Practicum: Focused Projects | 50% |
| Practicum: Self & Preceptor Evaluation | 20% |
Grading Scale
| 90-100% | A |
| 80-89% | B |
| 70-79% | C |
| Below 70% | F |
Classroom Policies
- Attendance: Mandatory for scheduled on-campus meetings.
- Communication: WebCT Vista is the official tool for this course and is accessible online from any computer; students are responsible for monitoring e-mail on a regular basis and should direct all communications with faculty and other students through WebCT or Clayton State e-mail.
- Conduct: Students must abide by policies in the University Graduate Student Handbook, the Graduate Student Responsibilities, and if applicable program handbook; the code of academic integrity will be strictly enforced.
- Electronic devices: Cell phones/pagers must be turned off (or placed on vibrator mode) during class meetings. Permission from individual faculty is necessary before taping a class.
- Mid-term progress report: Mid-term grade will reflect approximately 15% of the entire course grade. Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the course and receive a grade of “W”; contact the Registrar for withdrawal procedures.
- Submission: Students are responsible for completion and submission of all course requirements as scheduled in the course calendar. Make-up work is at the discretion of the faculty.
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