KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name NURS 8880/Advanced Care Management & Leadership
Department Nursing
Degree Title (if applicable) Master of Science in Nursing
Proposed Effective Date Spring 2012
Check one or more of the following and complete the appropriate sections:
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New Course Proposal
Course Title Change
Course Number Change
Course Credit Change
Course Prerequisite Change
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Sections to be Completed
II, III, IV, V, VII
I, II, III
I, II, III
I, II, III
I, II, III
I, II, III
Notes:
If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a
new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
Minor changes to a course can use the simplified E-Z Course Change Form.
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
Page Number in Current Catalog
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Course Prefix and Number NURS 8880_____________________
Course Title Assuming Leadership Role in Health Policy Practicum I
Class Hours
2 ____Laboratory Hours__6____Credit Hours___2___
Prerequisites NURS 7715; NURS 7793
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Description (or Current Degree Requirements)
This course consists of an introductory practicum with a preceptor/site identified as being
appropriate for the student’s area of interest and approved by the faculty. Advanced
practice leadership competencies are the focus of the course with students analyzing and
evaluating policy conceptual models and participating in their implementation in the
delivery of client care. The theory component emphasizes case study presentation and
critique related to leadership issues associated with health policy and advanced practice
nursing.
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number ___________________________________
Course Title Leadership Role in Nursing Administration & Health Policy –
Practicum I
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Class Hours 1 ____Laboratory Hours__2 x 3 = [6]____Credit Hours_3_ ___
Prerequisites
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
Description here.
III.
Justification
These minor changes provide a better match of the title to the course description and the revised
program title. In addition, the credit change reflect a decrease in class hours with more
appropriate distribution of practicum and class hours as suggested by student and faculty
feedback. The increase in credit hours reflect the move to more three and four credit courses
within the program to allow the student to better implement the course objectives and for faculty
to evaluate student learning outcomes.
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor:
Text:
Prerequisites:
Objectives:
Instructional Method
Method of Evaluation
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V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
DISCIPLINE
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL
(Note: Limit 30 spaces)
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS
Approval, Effective Term
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U)
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas?
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
NURSING
8880
Nursing Admin Practicum I
1-6-3
Spring 2012
Regular
None
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
VII Attach Syllabus
KENNESAW
TATE UNIVERSITY
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
WellStar School of Nursing – Graduate Degree Nursing Programs
Advanced Care Management & Leadership Program
NURSING 8880
Leadership Role in Nursing Administration & Health Policy
Practicum 1
Kathie Aduddell, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN
Associate Professor, WellStar School of Nursing
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
COURSE SYLLABUS
SPRING 2012
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
WellStar School of Nursing-Graduate Degree Nursing Programs
Advanced Care Management & Leadership – Health Policy Leadership - Spring 2012
Course Title:
NURS 8880 – Leadership Role in Nursing Administration & Health Policy –
Practicum 1
Prerequisite:
NURS 7793, NURS 7794, NURS 7715
Credits:
3 Semester Hours (1-6-3)
Class Times &
Location:
Course is conducted online
Clinical/Practicum: 90 Clock Hours
Course Description: This course consists of an introductory practicum with a preceptor/site identified
as being appropriate for the student’s area of interest/track and approved by the faculty. Advanced
practice leadership competencies are the focus of the course with students analyzing and evaluating
policy conceptual models and participating in their implementation in the delivery of client care. The
theory component emphasizes case study presentation and critique related to the leadership issues
associated with health policy and advanced level/practice nursing.
Faculty:
Kathie Aduddell, EdD, MSN, BSN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
WellStar College of Health & Human Services
Office Hours & Room: By Appointment, Room 242
Telephone: 770-423-6939; Email: kaduddel@kennesaw.edu
Required Textbooks:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association. (5th Edition). Washington, DC: APA.
American Nurses Association. (1996). Scope & Standards of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing.
Washington, DC: ANA.
American Nurses Association. (1995). Nursing’s Social Policy Statement. Washington, DC: ANA.
Roussel, L. (2013). Management & Leadership for Nurse Administrators. (5th Edition). Sudbury, MA:
Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will:
1. Evaluate the components of the variety of leadership styles and their relationship to policy
development and implementation within the health care environment (EPO-ACML #10).
2. Collaborate with other health care providers in leadership roles within the health care organization as
they develop and implement policy (EPO-ACML #7 & 10).
3. Critically analyze one’s own practice in a leadership role in advanced practice nursing with regard to
accountability to self, clients, and colleagues (EPO-ACML #2 &7).
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4. Utilize current research to guide advanced practice decisions as they relate to policy formulation
(EPO-ACML #5).
5. Utilize leadership skills in formulating a specific health policy (EPO-ACML#).
Methods of Instruction: Included, but are not limited to, clinical/practicum, readings, small group
online activities, multimedia presentations, online assignments and discussion activities, and scholarly
paper/project. All methods will be conducted in online environment.
Methods of Evaluation/Grading Criteria: The requirements of this course will be met through online
participation, Web CT assignments, the completion of a scholarly project. Course grades will be
assigned based on the following allocation:
Assignment
Three Web CT Vista
Assignments- see Web CT
modules for specific
assignments and further
guidelines
Graduate level project –
see specific guidelines
listed in syllabus- written
as a scholarly paper – Use
APA Format – 5th Edition
Satisfactory completion of
90 hours of precepted
clinical/practicum
documented by weekly
journal and confirmed by
preceptor.
Total percentage
Due Date
I – February 11, 2012
II – March 17, 2012
III – April 14, 2012
Submit all assignment via Web CT
by 5 PM on due date.
April 28, 2012
Submit via Web CT by 5 PM on due
date.
Percentage of final grade
Each assignment - 10% x 3 =
30%
Submit weekly journals – failure to
successfully complete
clinical/practicum hours will result
in failure of the course.
30%
40%
100%
GRADING SCALE: 100-90 = A; 89-80 = B; 79-70 = C; 69-60 = D; <60 = F
PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS MUST OBTAIN A MINIMUM GRADE OF 80% TO PROGRESS IN
PROGRAM.
Additional Announcements:
 Academic Integrity Statement:
Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as
published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct
addresses the University’s policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism
and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation and/or falsification of
University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library
materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student
identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the
established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an “informal”
resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure,
which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one semester suspension
requirement.
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Preparation for the course and active participation in discussion are expectations. The syllabus may
change. Students are responsible for changes in the course and other announcements as posted on
WebCT and/or by email. The capacity to receive and check email by transferring and receiving
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electronic files on a regular basis is a requirement as well as the ability to use and navigate Web CT
Vista.

Please refer to the College of Health and Human Services Student Handbook regarding Policy on
Bloodborne Pathogens and Academic Honesty.

Failure to practice within the Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (American Nurses
Association, 2001) will result in failure of the course.

The Policy and Procedure for withdrawing from the University or a particular class are printed in the
KSU Catalog and the KSU Student Handbook available online.

Notice to Students with Disabling Conditions – any student who has a documented disabling
condition that may require some special accommodations in order to meet the course requirements
should contact the instructor as soon as possible to discuss arrangements. Students should present
appropriate verification from KSU disabled Student Support Services. No requirement exists that
accommodations be made prior to the completion of this approved University process. Students may
contact Student Services at (770) 423-6443, or visit the website: www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/dsss.

The last day to withdraw from this course without academic penalty is March 12, 2012.
Guidelines for Specific Course Requirements: Paper/Project
Choose one of the following:
1. Write a paper espousing a useful theory of leadership for you as a current leader in your workplace or
for you as an aspiring leader in the same or different workplace. Your theory of leadership should be
based on documented relevant research. Incorporate the application of this theory in implementing
health policy. Use APA guidelines; limit to 10 pages. The key to this project involves establishing a
theory of leadership that you utilize in your practice and documenting how you use this theory in
implementing health policy as a nurse leader.
2. Select a leadership issue related to health policy identified in the assigned readings of the course and of
interest to you. Read the research and literature on that issue that you identify and document your
findings in a paper utilizing APA guidelines; limit to 10 pages. The key to this project involves
documenting the research on this leadership issue, including the relationship to health policy.
3. Arrange to “shadow” a leader of your choice for a day. Observe the leader in action, interview him or
her, and write a paper in which you discuss styles of leadership observed in the leader. Include how this
leader utilizes and implements health policy. Obviously, one would have to observe a leader for more
than a day to achieve a comprehensive view of that leader, but the purpose of this paper is not
comprehensiveness, rather it is a beginning of reflection on a style in action, and an opportunity to
engage in a micro qualitative study utilizing ethnographic techniques. Use APA guidelines and limit
paper to 5 pages.
The paper/project will be graded on:

Organization and use APA format

Grammar, style and clarity

Relevance to leadership and health policy

Comprehensiveness and accuracy of content
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15%
15%
35%
35%
Guidelines for Specific Course Requirements: Online Assignments
1. Each assignment requires at least 2-page posting & at least 2 replies (2 paragraphs for each reply) to
other students’ postings. Include references in postings.
2. Grading criteria for theses assignments:
 Correct answers to the questions posed in the online assignment
 Grammar, style and clarity of answers
 Follows directions of two page length and two replies
35%
35%
30%
Late Penalty: 10% will be deducted daily for any assignment not turned in by the assigned time
and due date.
Spring 2012 Class Schedule/Topical Outline for NURS 8880/W01
January – Module I: Advanced Level/Practice Nurse in Leadership Positions
Course Overview & Introductions
New Vessel for Leadership in a New Age
Management & Leadership: Historical Perspectives
Strategies for Entry into Organization, Association, Agency, or Community
Specific Style of Leadership
February – Module II: Assets Alignment and Capacity Building
Organizational Structure and Analysis
Recruitment, Retention, and Managing the Conflicts
Innovation Leadership and Emotional Competence
Ethical Nurse Leadership
Online Assignment One due - February 11, 2012
March - Module III: Change, Complexity and Creativity
Thriving in Complexity and Conflict
Strategic Planning and Management
Transforming Toxic Organizations and People through Leadership
Online Assignment Two due - March 17, 2012
April 3 & 17- Module IV: The Learning Organization
The Learning and Renewing Organization
Coordination, Communication and Work Design
Charting the Future in Health Care through Nursing Leadership
Scholarly Project/Paper due - April 28, 2012
Online Assignment Three due - April 14, 2012
Course Evaluations and Final Comments
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