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NUR-514 Organizational Leadership and Informatics SYLLABUS
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NUR-514 Organizational Leadership and Informatics SYLLABUS
Organizational Leadership and Informatics
Course Description
This course examines the role of leadership, organizational science, policy, and informatics in supporting safe, high-quality, cost-effective patient care within interprofessional, dynamic health care environments. Learners explore various organizational relationships within health care systems and prepare to participate in the design of cost-effective, innovative models of care delivery and practice change proposals. Professional leadership theories and how they shape the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision-making, and negotiation are introduced. Learners discuss change management theories and evaluate the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change and health care informatics along with strategies for managing human, fiscal, and health care resources in a variety of organizational systems. Learners also examine the uses of patient-care, information systems, and communication technologies and discuss the design, implementation, and evaluation of electronic health record systems and clinical decision support systems.
Class Materials
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Class Resources
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession
DeNisco, S. M. (Ed.). (2021). Advanced practice nursing: Essential knowledge for the profession (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284176124
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Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care
Weberg, D., Mangold, K., Porter-O’Grady, T., & Malloch, K. (2019). Leadership in nursing practice: Changing the landscape of health care (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284146530
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Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge
McGonigle, D., Mastrian, K. G. (Eds.). (2018). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284121247
This text will be used as a resource throughout your program. Download the book in this course so it can be accessed as needed in subsequent courses.
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NUR-514 Course Objectives
In this course, the learner will:
- Explore various health care system and organizational relationships (e.g., stakeholders, economic, financial, political, ethical issues, organizational structure, and delivery of care, including mission/vision/philosophy and values).
- Discuss professional leadership theories and how they shape the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision making, and negotiation.
- Discuss change management theories and strategies and the ethical, social, legal, economic, and political implications of practice change on nursing practice decisions.
- Analyze the impact of health care policy on health care or
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LopesWrite
Refer to the LopesWrite webpage for guidance regarding assignments requiring submission to LopesWrite.
https://support.gcu.edu/hc/en-us/articles/201277380-LopesWrite
APA Writing Style
APA Style is required for all writing assignments in this course, where indicated. Please prepare these assignments according to the APA Style Guide, located in the in the Student Success Center.
You may want to consider purchasing a copy of the APA style guide as this will be a useful resource throughout your program
The Writing Process
View “The Writing Process” media presentation for information on how to strengthen your writing for future assignments.
https://lc.gcumedia.com/unv104/the-writing-process/index.php
University Policy Handbook
Read the Code of Conduct and Academic Standards section of the University Policy Handbook.
http://www.gcu.edu/academics/academic-policies.php
Library Walk Through Tutorial
View the “Library Walk Through Tutorial.”
Academic Integrity
Read the “About LopesWrite” and “Plagiarism” sections of the Academic Integrity page of the GCU website.
http://students.gcu.edu/academics/academic-integrity.php
GCU Library: General Research Guide
Review the “General Research” guide, located on the GCU Library website.
http://libguides.gcu.edu/content.php?pid=415913
GCU Library: Persistent Links
Review “Persistent Links,” located on the GCU Library website, to learn how to locate persistent links for library articles, videos, etc.
http://libguides.gcu.edu/content.php?pid=415612
RefWorks and EndNote: RefWorks and EndNote Login
Manage your citations with the RefWorks tool, located on the GCU Library website. RefWorks automates the creation of your reference lists in the format of your choice (APA, MLA, etc.).
http://libguides.gcu.edu/refworksandendnote
GCU Library Research Guides: Citing Sources
Reference the “GCU Library Research Guides: Citing Sources” resource for information on how to cite sources properly.
https://libguides.gcu.edu/CitingSources
APA Writing Checklist
Use the “APA Writing Checklist” to act as a checklist for each paper you will write throughout your GCU graduate program.
MSN-APA Writing Checklist-Student.docx
Discussion Forum Guidelines and Example
Review the “Discussion Forum Guidelines and Example” document for your weekly discussion forum participation.
MSN-DiscussionForumGuidelinesandExample.docx
Writing Center
Refer to the resources located in the Writing Center for PowerPoint guidelines, APA style, writing and library tutorials, and research and writing assistance.
https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center
Optional: Thinking Storm
For additional information, the following is recommended:
Thinking Storm is an online tutoring resource that provides flexible support to supplement traditional educational environments. The tutoring center is remotely accessible to GCU learners with a computer and an Internet connection and offers convenient hours for learners with busy schedules. ThinkingStorm tutoring includes a writing center that offers 24/7 submission-based writing support, as well as live writing support across the curriculum.
If you are interested in utilizing ThinkingStorm’s writing support, submit your documents chapter by chapter, rather than as a full manuscript.
To assist learners with thei
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https://www.thinkingstorm.com/GCUinfo.aspx
Optional: Grammarly
For additional information, the following is recommended:
Grammarly is an online writing assistance app that reviews written submissions and suggests context-specific corrections for grammar, spelling, word usage, wordiness, style, punctuation, and plagiarism. The reasoning for each suggested correction is provided, allowing users to make informed decisions about how to correct writing issues.
Grammarly can be installed as free browser extension, though Grammarly Premium requires an annual subscription. This subscription is not a GCU-required purchase.
https://www.grammarly.com/premium
Topic 1: Health Care Systems, Organizational Relationships, and Interprofessional Health Care Environments
Sep 29-Oct 5, 2022
Max Points:30
Objectives:
- Discuss the evolution of the U.S. health care system its impact on nursing and the delivery of care.
- Explain how interprofessional relationships increase collaboration and improve patient outcomes.
- Examine how leaders benefit from applying systems thinking.
Assessments
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NUR-514 Organizational Leadership and Informatics SYLLABUS Grading Rubric
Performance Category | 100% or highest level of performance
100% 16 points |
Very good or high level of performance
88% 14 points |
Acceptable level of performance
81% 13 points |
Inadequate demonstration of expectations
68% 11 points |
Deficient level of performance
56% 9 points
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Failing level
of performance 55% or less 0 points |
Total Points Possible= 50 | 16 Points | 14 Points | 13 Points | 11 Points | 9 Points | 0 Points |
Scholarliness
Demonstrates achievement of scholarly inquiry for professional and academic topics. |
Presentation of information was exceptional and included all of the following elements:
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Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places and included all of the following elements:
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Presentation of information was minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements:
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Application of Course Knowledge
Demonstrate the ability to analyze and apply principles, knowledge and information learned in the outside readings and relate them to real-life professional situations |
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Interactive Dialogue
Initial post should be a minimum of 300 words (references do not count toward word count) The peer and instructor responses must be a minimum of 150 words each (references do not count toward word count) Responses are substantive and relate to the topic. |
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Grammar, Syntax, APA
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Participation
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Due Date Requirements | Demonstrated all of the following:
A minimum of one peer and one instructor responses are to be posted within the course no later than Sunday, 11:59 pm MT. |
Demonstrates one or less of the following.
A minimum of one peer and one instructor responses are to be posted within the course no later than Sunday, 11:59 pm MT. |