COURSE SYLLABUS

1.         TITLE OF COURSE:          Leadership, Management, and Trends

            PREFIX/NUMBER:            NUR 230          CREDIT HOURS:                  5.0 Total

                                                                                    CONTACT HOURS:            22.5 Theory

                                                                                                                                 105.0 Clinical

2.         PREREQUISITE:                Admission to nursing program and successful completion of preceding nursing program course work or program director permission.

3.         CO-REQUISITE:                 NUR 216

4.         COURSE DESCRIPTION:

            Introduces students to current trends in leadership and management concepts affecting the healthcare continuum and the practice of nursing.  The student assumes the role of provider, manager of care and member of the discipline at the entry level into professional nursing.  There is a practicum for application which may occur across the healthcare continuum, as the student manages groups of clients and health care personnel. The course will facilitate transition from student to the role of the graduate nurse.

5.         STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

            I           Course Competencies

A.        Analyze the impact of nursing history, trends, and issues on current        nursing practice.

B.        Implement strategies to manage role transition to professional nursing, including personal and professional goals.

C.                 Critique ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of nursing and standards of nursing practice as applied to the nurse’s role.

D.                Examine the nurse’s role in fiscal responsibility as related to healthcare delivery systems.

E.                 Examine the nurse’s role in staffing/acuity issues as related to healthcare delivery systems.

F.                  Examine leadership styles as they impact communication, conflict management, team building, process of change, and the interdisciplinary team.

G.                Analyze the scope of practice of the professional nurse as it relates to established professional standards, guidelines and competencies.

H.                Incorporate current research and evidenced based practice into the role of the professional nurse.

I.                   Generate solutions to potential political/workplace issues as pertinent to the healthcare environment.

J.                   Examine key elements of continuous performance improvement as related to healthcare delivery systems.

           II.         Clinical competencies

A.                Demonstrate competency as an entry level Professional Nurse in providing comprehensive nursing care in a variety of health care setting.

B.                 Assume the nursing roles of provider, teacher, manager, advocate, and member of the profession while functioning as an entry level Professional Nurse in the assigned setting.

C.                 Apply leadership and management theories to professional nursing practice.

D.                Apply effective communication and interpersonal skills/processes in leading and managing quality care delivery in professional practice.

E.                 Utilize critical thinking in leadership and management decision-making. 

F.                  Integrate evidence based practice to manage holistic nursing care.

G.                Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team in caring for clients.

H.                Analyze the legal and ethical implications of leadership and management decisions.

I.                   Facilitate professional development in self and others.

6.         EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

            To pass this course a student must:

            a.         achieve an average of 77% or above on theory exams.  If a 77% is not achieved, the exam grade will be recorded as the course grade.

            b.         achieve an average of 77% or above on all clinical/academic papers which will be calculated into the final course grade once the exam portion has been achieved at 77% or above.

            c.         receive a satisfactory evaluation for clinical performance.

d.         Score equal to or above the 89% percentile on ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Assessment exam.

Exams             30%	Clinical                                   40%	Other                          30%
Test 1              15%   Test 2              15%	Teamleading Daily assignment/worksheet   10% Team leading evaluation         15% Paper:  Role of the RN           15%	Group Project: Change Theory   ATI testing                  S/U

Grading Scale
            Raw Score Range                   Letter Grade

                  90 to 100                                    A

                  83 to   89                                    B

                  77 to   82                                    C

                  69 to   76                                    D

                    0 to   68                                    F

7.                  ATTENDANCE POLICY

            Students are expected to attend all scheduled academic, clinical, and/or laboratory for which they are enrolled unless excused by the instructor. Instructors will maintain an official attendance record for all scheduled activities.  Any time missed in the academic, clinical, and/or laboratory area must be made up, at faculty discretion and when time permits.  If more than twenty percent (20%) of the academic or clinical or laboratory scheduled time is missed, the result will be either the student being withdrawn from the course or failure of the academic, clinical, and/or laboratory portions of the course, depending on the drop/add schedule of the college.  If greater than 15 minutes is missed per hour of lecture, a one hour absence will be recorded. In no case can a student miss more than 20% of the course time and receive a passing grade.  For additional information see Nursing Student Handbook.

Special Remarks:

            It is the philosophy of the nursing faculty that students are adult learners. Conferences are available on request for enhancing theory comprehension, clinical interventions and test review.

            A passing grade of 77% or above is necessary to pass the course. When a student has failed (less than 77%) or withdrawn from a course, the student is ineligible to continue in the program or until the course is repeated and a satisfactory grade is achieved.

            For complete information regarding failure/continuation/readmission see Failure/Continuation/Readmission Policies in the Nursing Student Handbook.

            Each exam grade will be calculated as a percent and carried out to the nearest hundredth. The final course grade will be rounded off to an even number.

            The tardiness policy as listed in the Nursing Student Handbook will be followed.

            Punctuality is essential.  Students must report to the class/clinical site at or before the time designated for the experience.  In the case of tardiness, students are required to notify the instructor prior to the time scheduled for the class/clinical experience.

            Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.

Test Taking:

            1.         Retaking the same test, for any reason, is not permitted.

            2.         Ten percent will be deducted from original grade if a test is taken after the scheduled time.  Final exams must be taken at scheduled time.

            3.         Papers or extra assignments cannot be completed to raise a test grade, test average, or course grade to 77%.

8.         TOPICAL OUTLINE

            I.          Historical Perspectives

            II.        Professional Growth and Transition

            A.        reality shock

            B.        self-care strategies

            C.        burnout

            D.        empowerment

            III.       Frameworks of Nursing Regulations

            A.        Nurse Practice Act

            B.        JCAHO

            C.        Medicare/Medicaid

            IV.       Standards of Practice/Standards of Care

            V.        Critical Pathways

            VI.       Legal-Ethical Issues

            A.        types of law

            B.        malpractice

            C.        implications for nursing practice

            D.        delegation

            E.         ethical issues affecting nursing practice

            VII.     Economics of Health Care Delivery Systems

            A.        budget

            B.        fiscal responsibility/cost cost containment

            C.        challenges of Nursing Management/Leadership

            D.        management versus leadership

            E.         power and authority

            F.         problem solving strategies

            G.        change theory

            H.        conflict management

            I.          team building

            VIII.    Scope of RN Practice Issues

            A.        delegation

            B.        supervision

            C.        licensure

            D.        certification

            E.         professional organizations

            IX.       Political Aspects of Nursing

            A.        definitions

            B.        strategies

            X.        Evidenced Based Practice

            A.        definition

            B.        nursing research and utilization

            XI.       Workplace Issues

            A.        violence

            B.        substance abuse

            C.        interviewing/resumes

            D.        mentoring/precepting

            XII.     Development of a Professional Portfolio

9.         METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in lecture, discussions, guest speakers, audio visuals, group presentations, papers, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10.       ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

            The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity.  Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook and outlined in the Nursing Student Handbook.  Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism and unauthorized collaboration, falsification, abuse of academic materials, and personal misrepresentation.  It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty.  If an instructor determines that an act of academic/ clinical dishonesty has taken place, the student(s) will receive a zero for the test or assignment.  This grade penalty will result in a failing grade in lecture or clinical and dismissal from the program.  Conditions for readmission to the program may be specified by the Department Chair/Coordinator.

11.       ADA NOTICE: