NURS W Administrative Theories (MSN Program)

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1 NURS W Administrative Theories (MSN Program) Texas A&M University Texarkana Fall 2010

2 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA MSN PROGRAM COURSE NUMBER: NURS W COURSE TITLE: CREDIT HOURS: PREREQUISITES: COURSE FACULTY: REQUIRED TEXTS: Administrative Theories 3 semester hours None Shirley Garick, Ph.D., RN, FAIHQ Professor of Nursing Department of Nursing Office: 194 Phone: Fax: Shirley.garick@tamut.edu Office Hours: As posted in office or by appointment. Tomey, Ann Marriner, (2009). Guide to Nursing Management and Leadership. (8 th ed.) Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN: Roussel, Linda (2009). Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators (5 th ed.). Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN: American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course Objectives: Theories of leadership and organizational behavior as they apply to the health care arena are explored. A personal philosophy of nursing leadership applicable to a wide variety of roles will be identified. It focuses on implementation of strategies for change while analyzing the probable consequences of alternative plans and actions. Major content includes (but is not limited to) preparing the environment for change, professional and organizational communications, policy development, contracting, negotiating, and delegating. Prerequisite: Student must have graduated with a BSN and be admitted to the MSN program. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Analyze the theory and concepts of nursing administration. 2. Research the role of nurse administrator 3. Classify theories of leadership and management development. 4. Research change theory and strategies in the health care 5. Evaluate the process of developing a personal philosophy of leadership applicable to a wide variety of roles within the health care system. 2

3 6. Critique the process of policy development and the potential impact on organizational behaviors. 7. Research and develop the plans for changing organizational communications; policy development, contracting, negotiating and delegating within the administrative framework Student Learner Outcomes: The following course outcomes apply to successful achievement of this course. The student must be able to demonstrate the ability to: 1. Articulate knowledge of nursing administration theories and concepts within a health care system. 2. Utilize research of the nurse administrator s role to develop a personal philosophy of leadership 3. Discussion of change theory and strategies in class. 4. Analyze the role of Executive nurse and their abilities in policy development within the health care system. 5. Write a APA style research paper regarding administrative theories and preparing the health care environment for change within the healthcare system. 6. Demonstrate through verbalization & presentations utilizing administrative theory how to function in the role of a nursing administrator with strategic change as the driving force within a health care system. Course Outline: Overview of course Concepts and theories guiding professional practice Factors of Change, Complexity and Creativity for Nurse managers/leaders Organization and Strategy on Administrative Theories Organizational structure and analysis Human resource development Strategic planning within nursing management/leadership; evidence-based practice Issues/Staffing and scheduling Developing an Administrative strategy based on Theory Theoretical foundations for nurse managers/leaders Theoretical issues in administration Understanding the principles of theory as applied to nursing administration 3

4 Understanding the impact of administrative theory on leadership and evidence based principles and building your own personal philosophy of leadership Changing management paradigms based on administrative theory Understanding the impact on management/leader activities with changes in philosophical theory The impact of ethics on practice for nursing management/leaders Second Critique due Wrap up course Managerial/leadership research paper due and presentation online Workforce change within administrative theory Summation of course topics Evaluation of course Means of Evaluation: 1. Discussion Board - Students will reflect, analyze and synthesize the topics offered on discussion board and post 5 researched peer reviewed articles. They will also present their managerial research paper on the discussion board for comments and discussion with colleagues. 2. The student will be researching online articles on historical and theoretical evolution of the administrative health care nursing roles. You will then write a reflection on the article and be prepared to discuss the article and the reflection on discussion board. 3. Criteria for Reflection Articles will include the following (critiques will cover 5 research articles). Historical evolution of theory and science development within the administrative nursing roles. A. Stages and milestones B. Historical trends in approaches to administrative theory development. A. Toward the development of the discipline of nursing Theoretical growth: revolution, evolution or integration of Administrative theory B. Epistemological and ontological issues From logical empiricism to historicism Philosophical influences on nursing theory and their impact on nursing administration Concept Analysis Criteria and Paper: The student will write a 20-page paper in APA format with abstract, reference pages. You will select a concept and follow it through. It will be based on concept analysis as follows: 4

5 I. Identification and application of administrative theory used in policy development. How it affects policy and the health care institution. Who needs it? What is it? Why do nurse administrators need to understand it? What impact does it have from a practice and research prospective in relationship to administrative roles? II. Concept Analysis A. Strategies for concept development focusing on administrative nursing roles and policy development. Exploration Clarification Analysis B. Reflective Analysis. Discuss & describe change situations. Analyze impact of administrative theory on policy. Reflect on outcomes and what might have been changed. III. Describing concepts common to administrative theory. A. Theory domains which attribute to administrative theory B. Paradigms and meta-paradigms of theory Theory Development & Organizational Behaviors and Policy Paper: The student will select a nursing theorist /theories & related theories of their choice and write a 15 page paper which includes cover page, abstract, and references. They will present this on discussion board with peer participation and refutation of the theorists concepts. This presentation will include the following: I. Process of theory development in nursing A. Strategies for theory development within the administrative role 1. Theory-practice-research linkages 2. An integrated approach to theory development 3. Tools for concept and theory development B. Theory construction in nursing administration 1. The theoretical foundations of nursing administration 2. Propositions and the process of induction and looking at deduction 3. Differentiation of conceptual models and theories 4. Construction of practice theory for administrative practice 5

6 II. Impact of theory analysis and evaluation on organizational behaviors & policy in nursing A. Description and analysis of 1. administration theories 2. foundational support for administrative theories Course Requirements: ASSIGNMENT PERCENTAGE OF GRADE Research online for Articles regarding administrative 15% theories and leadership; then write a reflective two page analysis on each article. (5 articles) Online discussion board 5% Quizzes over Readings 20% Concept Analysis paper on administrative nursing 30% theory. Presentation online & Paper Theory &Organizational behaviors and policy Paper 30% and presentation TOTAL 100% Grading Scale: A = B = C = D = F = 59 or below Student Technical Assistance: Solutions to common problems and FAQ s for your web-enhanced and online courses are found at this link: If you cannot find your resolution there, you can send in a support request detailing your specific problem here: Blackboard Helpdesk contacts: Office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:00a to 5:00p Kevin Williams (main contact) kevin.williams@tamut.edu Frank Miller (alternate) frank.miller@tamut.edu Nikki Thomson (alternate) nikki.thomson@tamut.edu Technical Requirements Minimum System Requirements The following computer system requirements are recommended for an online course: OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista; Mac OSX 10.2 & above RAM: 256 MB, Processor: 2.0 GHz, Free space on HDD: 500MB Internet Connection: (Broadband/DSL preferred), Dial Up 56k minimum Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or 7, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.0 Java: Version 6 Update 11 or later Sound card and speakers 6

7 Software Requirements Pop-up Blockers All pop-up blockers installed on your computer must be set to allow pop-ups from Blackboard Java Runtime Environment You must have the Java Runtime Environment installed. This is a free plug-in for your browser that can be obtained by going to Additional Plug-ins You may need additional software based on the content that your instructor posts in their course. Commonly needed applications are: Microsoft Office 2007/2003/XP Suite/Works (not free software) Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download) Windows Media Player (free download) Real Time Media Player (free download) Quick Time Media Player (free download) Macromedia/Adobe Flash (free download) Macromedia/Adobe Shockwave (free download) Disability Accommodations: Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the A&M-Texarkana Disability Services Office by calling Academic Integrity: Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism and undocumented use of materials from any source constitute academic dishonesty and may be grounds for a grade of F in the course and/or disciplinary actions. Additional information is in the university catalog. A&M-Texarkana Address: Upon application to Texas A&M University-Texarkana an individual will be assigned an A&M- Texarkana account. This account will be used to deliver official university correspondence. Each individual is responsible for information sent and received via the university account and is expected to check the official A&M-Texarkana account on a frequent and consistent basis. Faculty and students are required to utilize the university account when communicating about coursework. 7

8 Complete Course Schedule: one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen Online Orientation and overview of course. Conceptualization of Nursing Administration Theory & Concepts Chapter 5 and 7 in Tomey Texts and Chapters 1,2,3 in Roussel text. Online The components of change; Creativity, Innovation, and planned change. Emotional intelligence leadership for health care organizations. Chapters 3 and 4 in Tomey Text and Chapters 5 and 6 in Roussel texts. Online Discussion board topics. on Theory and theory development with power point. Quiz over all chapters read in both Tomey and Roussel. Online Discussion board and lecture within module on Power, Politics, and Labor relations. Chapter 5 in Tomey and Chapters 14 and 15 in Roussel. Online and assignments within module to be done. This module will be emphasizing theories and concepts. Online Discussion board, module assignment and online lecture regarding organizational communications, behaviors and policy development and how theory impacts these items. Read chapters 1 and 2 in Tomey and Chapter 21 in Roussel Online Discussion board plus quiz over all organizational communications, behaviors and policy development and will include chapters 1 and 2 of Tomey and chapter 21 of Roussel Online Research assignment within module on administrative theory and policy and read chapters 4,6 and 9 of Tomey and chapters 5, 8 and 9 of Roussel Online assignment and read chapters 10 and 11 of Tomey s text and chapter 22 of Roussel Online assignment and online quiz chapters 4,6,9,10,11 from Tomey s text and chapters 5,8,9,22 of Roussel s text over contracting, negotiating, and delegating. Online Discussion board on your Reflective analysis papers which are due send the articles to your faculty on blackboard . Online Theory & Organizational behavior and policy paper and presentations are due. You will put your presentation on the discussion board for your colleagues to review and make comments and you will send your paper to your faculty on blackboard . Happy Thanksgiving Online Concept analysis paper and presentation are due. You will put your presentation on the discussion board for your colleagues to review and make comments and you will send your paper to your faculty on blackboard . Online We will finish any presentations that have not be presented on the discussion board if necessary. Evaluation of course and faculty online. Participation Policy: (a) Students are to be prepared with addressing the discussion board topics. This preparedness will include an analysis and synthesis of the topics presented and scholarly inquiry aimed at addressing each area of the discussion. Online modules will be presented and discussion board topics will be presented for class input. Students are expected to complete the assignments within each module. Specific instructions for completing each assignment will be included within each module. 8

9 (b) Students are to be responsible for their own work and when interacting online must not make any untoward comments such as profane words, personal attacks on your colleagues or any type of offensive materials that would be considered as inappropriate for a graduate online level course. (c) Discussion Board Standards: The student will be on the discussion board a minimum of 3 times per week or more, as needed, since this course is only five weeks you are expected to participating the minimum amount each week. Discussion board content must be complete with thorough analysis and synthesis of materials presented for discussion. Your review of each article or other submission must contain a critical analysis of the topic presented. Potential Resources: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2009). American Medical Association (2009). American Nurses Association (2009). American Organization of Critical Care Nurses (2009). American Organization of Nurse Executives (2009). Joint Commission (2009). Institute for Healthcare Improvement (2009). Leapfrog Group (2009). U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2009). 9