NRS-451VN – Nursing Leadership and Management Course Syllabus
Version 12.1
Nursing Leadership and Management
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Course Code Type Duration Credit Hours NRS-451VN v Credit Based 35 Days 3.0 :12.1 |
Course Description
Registered nurses with current licensure have a basic understanding of the role of the professional nurse. This course emphasizes further development of the professional nurse role. Critical management and leadership values, styles, and skills are a major focus. Particular attention is given to the identification of personal leadership styles and values.
Importance is placed on development of effective management and leadership skills, with emphasis on effective communication.
NRS-451VN
Course Materials
Topic 1: Theories and Concepts in Leadership and Management
Description
Objectives:
- Compare the roles of leadership and
- Discuss leadership
- Develop a resume outlining qualifications for a specific
- Evaluate personal conduct in the use of social
Study Materials
Tasks
Resume and Cover Letter
Description:
An applicant’s professional history and qualifications are outlined in a resume. A cover letter is a way for the applicant to make a professional introduction to the hiring manager and demonstrate an interest in the company.
Develop a current resume and create a formal cover letter for a position for which you would like to apply. Create both the cover letter and resume using a professionally accepted format.
Include the following:
- Resume: Detail your overall education, credentials, and professional experience, such as licenses, earned degrees, certifications, professional experiences, previous positions held, membership in professional organizations, publications, and
- Write a one-page double spaced introductory cover letter in which you explain your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an
- Prior to submission, share your resume with a colleague and obtain Revise your resume as needed
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Professionalism and Social Media
Description:
Social media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their professional and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a mainstream part of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates. Inappropriate or unethical conduct on social media can create legal problems for nurses as well as the field of nursing.
Login to all social media sites in which you engage. Review your profile, pictures and posts. Based on the professional standards of nursing, identify items that would be considered unprofessional and potentially detrimental to your career and that negatively impact the reputation of the nursing field.
In 500-750 words, summarize the findings of your review. Include the following:
- Describe the posts or conversations in which you have engaged that might be considered inappropriate based on the professional standards of
- Discuss why nurses have a responsibility to uphold a standard of conduct consistent with the standards governing the profession of nursing at work and in their personal lives. Include discussion of how personal conduct can violate HIPAA or be considered unethical or unprofessional. Provide an example of each to support your
- Based on the analysis of your social media, discuss what areas of your social media activity reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and dignity for all individuals. Describe areas of your social media activity that could be
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Topic 1 DQ 1
Description:
Describe the difference in roles between leadership and management. Explain how the goals of management and leadership overlap and provide one example. As a nurse leader, describe how you can facilitate change by taking advantage of this overlap.
Topic 1 DQ 2
Description:
Compare two leadership theories. Provide an overview of each and discuss the strengths and weakness in relation to nursing practice.
Topic 1 DQ 3
Description:
Review your state’s mandated reporter statute. Provide details about this in your post. If faced with a mandated reporter issue, what are the steps in reporting the issue? Create a mandated reporter scenario and post it. Respond to one of your peer’s scenarios using the guidelines for submission/reporting in your state. Be sure to include a reference to your state’s website related to mandated reporting.
Topic 1 Participation
Description:
Topic 2: Roles and Responsibilities in Leadership and Management
Description
Objectives:
- Explain the role of a nursing leader in quality patient
- Explain the role of a nurse manager in quality patient
- Discuss the importance of emotional intelligence in working with
- Examine leadership styles conducive to addressing nursing
Study Materials
Read “Nurse Managers’ Insights Regarding Their Role Highlight the Need for Practice Changes,” by Moore, Sublett, and Leahy, from Applied Nursing Research(2016).
Personality Characteristics of Nurse Managers: The Personal and Professional Factors that Affect Their Performance
Description:
Read “Personality Characteristics of Nurse Managers: The Personal and Professional Factors that Affect Their Performance,” by Handan and Uiku, from Journal of Psychiatric Nursing(2018).
Understanding the Role of the Nurse Manager: The Full-Range Leadership Theory Perspective
Description:
Read “Understanding the Role of the Nurse Manager: The Full-Range Leadership Theory Perspective,” by Witges and Scanlan, from Nurse Leader(2014).
Assessing the Nurse Manager’s Span of Control: A Partnership Between Executive Leadership, Nurse Scientists and Clinicians
Description:
Read “Assessing the Nurse Manager’s Span of Control: A Partnership Between Executive Leadership, Nurse Scientists and Clinicians,” by Cupit, Stout-Aguilar, Cannon and Norton, from Nurse Leader(2019).
Student Nurses’ Perceptions of the Nurse Manger as a Servant Leader
Description:
Read “Student Nurses’ Perceptions of the Nurse Manger as a ‘Servant Leader,'” by Jooste and Jordaan, from Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery(2012).
A Servant Leader and Their Stakeholders: When Does Organizational Structure Enhance Leader’s Influence?
Description:
Read “A Servant Leader and Their Stakeholders: When Does Organizational Structure Enhance Leader’s Influence?” by Neubert, Hunter, and Tolentino, from The Leadership Quarterly(2016).
Growing Nurse Leaders: Their Perspectives on Nursing Leadership and Today’s Practice Environment
Description:
Read “Growing Nurse Leaders: Their Perspectives on Nursing Leadership and Today’s Practice Environment,” by Dyess, Sherman, Pratt, and Chiang-Hanisko, from Online Journal of Issues in Nursing(2016).
Tasks
Description:
In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250 word paper describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:
- Select an issue from the following list: bullying, unit closers and restructuring, floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, use of contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), or magnet
- Describe the selected Discuss how it impacts quality of care and patient safety in the setting in which it occurs.
- Discuss how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional
- Explain the differing roles of nursing leaders and nursing managers in this instance and discuss the different approaches they take to address the selected issue and promote patient safety and quality care. Support your rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described in your
- Discuss what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate in order to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected
- Describe a leadership style that would best address the chosen Explain why this style could be successful in this setting.
Use at least three peer-reviewed journal articles other than those presented in your text or provided in the course.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: RN to BSN
1.1: Exemplify professionalism in diverse health care settings.
1.3: Exercise professional nursing leadership and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.
- : Demonstrate professional standards of practice.
Topic 2 DQ 1
Description:
One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. Explain why emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership. Discuss what behaviors someone with a high degree of self-awareness would demonstrate within the context of leading and managing groups. Provide an example.
Topic 2 DQ 2
Description:
Discuss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment. Explain what factors affect future planning in an organization and what tools can be used for future planning.
Topic 2 DQ 3
Description:
Topic 3: Applying Servant Leadership in Practice
Description
Objectives:
- Discuss the principles of servant
- Propose a quality improvement
- Compare intrinsic and extrinsic
- Describe characteristics of performance-driven
Study Materials
Tasks
Topic 4: Organizational Culture and Values
Description
Objectives:
- Examine factors that lead to conflict in a professional
- Propose strategies for conflict
- Describe the influence of organizational values on nurse
- Describe the influence of organizational values on patient
- Define advocacy as it relates to nursing leadership and
Study Materials
An Analysis of the Relation Between Employee-Organization Value Congruence and Employee Attitudes
Description:
Read “An Analysis of the Relation Between Employee-Organization Value Congruence and Employee Attitudes,” by Amos and Weathington, from Journal of Psychology (2008).
The Organization’s Safety Culture, Its Indicators and Its Measurement Capabilities
Description:
Read “The Organization’s Safety Culture, Its Indicators and Its Measurement Capabilities,” by Halaj, Kutaj, and Boros, from CBU International Conference Proceedings (2018).
Strategic Aspects of the Human Capital Management in the Development of Organizational Culture
Description:
Read “Strategic Aspects of the Human Capital Management in the Development of Organizational Culture,” by Sprajc, Podbregar, and Hribar, from Economic and Social Development: Book of Proceedings(2018).
The Impact of Internal Marketing and the Moderating Role of Organizational Culture on Nurse Job Satisfaction
Description:
Read “The Impact of Internal Marketing and the Moderating Role of Organizational Culture on Nurse Job Satisfaction,” by Janjua, Ahmad, and Afzal, from Journal of Business and Economics(2014).
Developing the Organizational Culture in a Healthcare Setting
Description:
Read “Developing the Organizational Culture in a Healthcare Setting,” by Nightingale, from Nursing Standard(2018).
Patient Safety Culture in Out-of-Hours Primary Care Services in the Netherlands: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Description:
Read “Patient Safety Culture in Out-of-Hours Primary Care Services in the Netherlands: A Cross-Sectional Survey,” by Smits, Keizer, Giesen, Deilkas, Hoffos, and Bondevik, from Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care(2018).
The Long Way Ahead to Achieve an Effective Patient Safety Culture: Challenges Perceived by Nurses
Description:
Read “The Long Way Ahead to Achieve an Effective Patient Safety Culture: Challenges Perceived by Nurses,” by Farokhzadian, Nahid, and Borhani, from BMC Health Services Research(2018).
Health Professionals’ Views on Feedback of a Patient Safety Culture Assessment
Description:
Tasks
Organizational Culture and Values
Description:
Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the Topic Materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for References at the end.
- Outline the purpose of an organization’s mission, vision, and
- Explain why an organization’s mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient
- Explain what factors lead to conflict in a professional Describe how organizational values and culture can influence the way conflict is addressed.
- Discuss effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration.
- Discuss how organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes. Describe how these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Topic 4 DQ 1
Description:
Discuss how nurse leaders serve as advocates for their employees. Describe how advocacy for employees affects patient care and outcomes.
Topic 4 DQ 2
Description:
Discuss barriers caused by an organizational culture that can be encountered by nursing leaders that can make them feel powerless.
Topic 5: Reengineering Health Care
Description
Objectives:
- Describe the role of the nursing leaders and managers in reengineering health
- Propose a change management model/theory to help support an organizational
- Assess organizational
- Describe the process of continuous quality improvement (CQI).
Study Materials
Tasks
Grade Scale
Final Grade Column
| Letter Grade | GPA Value | Minimum (%) | Maximum (%) |
| A | 4.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | 92.0 | 94.99 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 90.0 | 91.99 |
| B | 3.0 | 87.0 | 89.99 |
| B- | 2.7 | 84.0 | 86.99 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 80.0 | 83.99 |
| C | 2.0 | 76.0 | 79.99 |
| D | 1.0 | 72.0 | 75.99 |
| F | 0.0 | 0.02 | 71.99 |
| I 0.0 0.0 0.01 |
Grade Categories
| Assignments (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Executive Summary | 140.0 | — |
| Organizational Culture and Values | 130.0 | — |
| Benchmark – Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management |
150.0 |
— |
| Professionalism and Social Media | 74.0 | — |
| Executive Summary Feedback Form | 20.0 | — |
| Resume and Cover Letter | 74.0 | — |
| Health Organization Evaluation | 180.0 | — |
| Discussion Question (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 1 DQ 2 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 2 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 4 DQ 2 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 3 DQ 1 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 1 DQ 3 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 4 DQ 1 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 3 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 5 DQ 2 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 5 DQ 1 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 1 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 1 DQ 1 | 6.0 | — |
| Topic 3 DQ 2 | 6.0 | — |
| Participation (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 5 Participation | 32.0 | — |
| Participation (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 4 Participation | 32.0 | — |
| Participation (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 1 Participation | 32.0 | — |
| Participation (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 2 Participation | 32.0 | — |
| Participation (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 3 Participation | 32.0 | — |
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