Bolivar Technical College
Professional Nursing Program
Spring 2009
Course Title:
Management-Leadership Syllabus
Course Number: ADN-RN 250
Date:
Starts January 21,2009
Class Schedule: Lecture: Wednesdays 8:30 to 11:30
Clinicals: Monday and Thursday Times to be announced.
Instructor:
Joy Murphy, RN-BC, MS, LPC, Psy D
Home: 417-852-7122; cell: 417-830-2886
(No calls after 9 pm, thanks)
Pre-Requisite Courses: ADN-RN 101, ADN-RN 110, ADN-RN 120, ADN-RN220,ADN-RN130, ADNRN210,BIOL 205,BIOL 206,CHEM 103,COM 211, ENG 150,Libr 101Psyc 101, BIO 208
Co-requisite:
BIOL 302, AND-RN 230, Gen ed elective
Credit Hours:
4 credit hours
Lecture: 30 clock hours. Clinical 30 clock hours
Instructional Materials:
Required Textbooks:
Yoder-Wise, P. (2007). Leading and Managing In Nursing (4th edition). St Louis, MO: Mosby.
Required Materials:
Uniforms, lab coats, equipment and shoes as delineated in prior courses.
Reference Books
Course Description:
This course contains content about leadership and management as it pertains to the professional
nurse. Students will review issues related to leadership and management and utilize critical thinking to
make leadership decisions. Clinical hours will be derived from the student working along side practicing
nurse role-models. Each student will be assigned a preceptor with whom to work. The student will work
the preceptor’s schedule for a total of 15 clinical hours.
Course Objectives:
1. Compare and contrast leadership and management roles and responsibilities.
2. Analyze roles and functions of a nurse manager, their relationship with others and their
management & distribution of resources.
3. Evaluate the nurse manager’s role in selecting, developing and evaluating staff.
4. Identify and compare characteristics that are used to differentiate healthcare organizations,
their characteristics and their designs and the concept of power and how it relates to
leadership.
5. Describe key concepts related to problem-solving and decision-making and how these concepts
are essential skills for critical thinking.
6. Evaluate team building concepts through communication and partnerships.
7. Explore conflict resolution and the nurse leader’s role in determining the nature of a particular
issue, choosing the most appropriate approach, and implementing a course of action to resolve
conflict.
8. Explore conflict resolution and the nurse leader’s role in determining the nature of a particular
issue, choosing the most appropriate approach, and implementing course of action to resolve
conflict.
9. Evaluate the importance of research in the development of the scientific basis for nursing
practice and explore practical strategies for translating research into practice.
10.Demonstrate knowledge and ability to writing a resume, cover letter and differentiate different
types of professional learning opportunities.
11.Community Service Project will be assigned during the semester. This will be a 4-8 hour project.
Clinical
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Students will participate in 30 hours of leadership /management clinical.
Fifteen (15) hours will be spent with a RN in delivering care to a full team of patients.
Fifteen (15) hours will be spent in shadowing an RN in a management role.
The RNs in these leadership and management roles will serve as preceptors, which mean they
will supervise the student. An instructor may be in the facility, but the preceptor will have
direct oversight of the student.
5. Medical sites will vary throughout the rotation.
6. This is a very limited clinical experience so attendance and punctuality is very important. Your
preceptor, along with an instructor, will be evaluating your performance.
7. The students may submit the name of a nurse manager, facility or type of management position
they would prefer for the 30 hour experience.
8. All missed clinical time must be made up! Arrangements for makeup time will be made by the
student with their preceptor with final approval of the instructor.
9. If a student is employed in a facility, it will be permissible to shadow a nurse manager who is
their direct supervisor.
10.If extenuating circumstances prevail so that a student is unable to attend or will be late, the
student must contact the assigned clinical instructor and preceptor in advance. Failure to notify
the clinical instructor and preceptor will result in a failure for the clinical day.
11.Refer to Student Handbook regarding student responsibilities and expectations in the Clinical
area as related to dress code, smoking, use of cell phones, etc.
Teaching strategies:
The instructor will use teaching strategies that include lecture and discussion, interactive
group activities, written assignments, multi-media presentations, textbook and study guide
assignments, quizzes and examinations, as well as guest speakers and outside projects.
Topical Outline
Chapter 1 Managing, Leading & Following
Chapter 2 Developing the Role of Leader
Chapter 3 Developing the Role of Manager
Test One
Chapter 4 Legal & Ethical Issues
Chapter 5 Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Chapter 6 Health care Organization
Chapter 7 Understanding & Designing Organizational Structures
Chapter 8 Cultural Diversity in Health Care
Chapter 9 Power, Politics, and Influence
Test Two
Chapter 10 Managing Information & Technology
Chapter 11 Managing Costs & Budget
Chapter 12 Care Delivery Strategies
Chapter 13 Staffing and Scheduling
Chapter 14 Selecting Developing and Evaluating Staff
Test Three
Chapter 15 Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting & Marketing
Chapter 16 Leading Change
Chapter 17 Building Teams Through Communication and Partnership
Chapter 18 Collective Action
Chapter 19 Managing Quality and Risk
Chapter 20 Translating Research in Practice
Test Four
Chapter 21 Consumer Relationships
Chapter 22 Conflict: The Cutting Edge of Change
Chapter 23 Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice
Chapter 24 Managing Personal/Personnel Problems
Test Five
Chapter 25 Role Transition
Chapter 26 Self Management: Stress & Time
Chapter 27 Career Management: Putting Yourself in Charge
Chapter 28 Leading Through Professional Associations
Chapter 29 Thriving for the Future
Final Exam
Grade Determination:
Five (5) tests
250
Community Project
50
HESI Exam Final Exam
50
Weekly Assignments
150
Total Points Possible for this semester 500
HESI Exam Score Points
901 or more
50 pts
801
701
699
48 pts
46 pts
0 pts
Grading scale:
94-100%
86-93%
80- 85%
Below 80%
=A
=B
=C
=F
Attendance:
Refer to the student handbook for attendance policy. Attendance at lecture and clinical is
required. Make-up opportunities will be at the instructor’s discretion. Clinical make-up fees may be
charged per college policy. Late assignments may be assessed as a 10% reduction in grade, and will not
be accepted after a due date agreed upon by the instructor and student.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is defined as taking someone else’s work and presenting it as your own. Plagiarism will
result in a failing grade for the assignment and may result in dismissal from the class with subsequent
failure of the course.
Conduct:
Student conduct expectations are listed in the college handbook. Students will be required to
adhere to those listed expectations and the ones listed below:
1. Insubordination to school officials, instructors or staff (including personnel at clinical sites) is
not allowed, and can result in expulsion from the professional nursing program.
2. Students are expected to conduct themselves as adult learners in a college setting. Disruptive
behavior, such as talking or leaving and re-entering the room excessively will not be tolerated. If
you disrupt the class, you will be asked to leave and 10 points will be deducted from your overall
grade.
3. During test, do not leave the room unless with permission of the instructor. Failure to abide by this
will result in a 0 (zero) for the exam/quiz. Cell phones must by kept out of sight and on vibrate.
4. NO CELL PHONE USE during class time. Please place your cell phone on silence and use it only at
breaks or at lunch.
Library/Computer:
Computers may be used for school assignments only. Students have free access to LIRN, a
computer-based library reference system. Written materials are available for check out in the library.
The college provides an e-mail account for each student’s use. All announcements and official
business will be issued with this e-mail address. Students must adhere to Bolivar Technical College
Computer usage policy.
ADA Students:
Bolivar Technical College is committed to providing a sound learning environment to
academically qualified students with disabilities and to comply fully with section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
Disclaimer:
Dates, textbooks, materials, and assignments on this syllabus are subject to change by the
instructor and/or the institution. All efforts will be made to notify students in a timely fashion of any
changes made.
The course calendar is a guideline to help students plan their work and assignment. Variations from the
schedule may be necessary depending upon progression through the material
Revised:
January 12, 2009
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