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• NURS 650: Application of Systems Management to Nursing Administration

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on the organizational structure within which the nurse administrator operationalizes the mission and goals of the health care delivery system for a diverse society. General system theory, strategic planning, integrated quality management, marketing, and fiscal management are all portrayed as essential knowledge areas for the nurse administrator. Fiscal, economic, budgetary resources, and management are also highlighted. Information systems as assistive technology in health care administration are emphasized. This course provides the student with a foundation of systems management based on organizational theory and analysis of relevant research.
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• NURS 655: Nursing Leadership in Health Care

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on the application of contemporary leadership theories to managerial and organizational challenges encountered in the practice of nursing administration. Emphasis is placed on the development of communication and relationship building competencies across diverse groups as a basis for innovative leadership pertinent to creative problem-solving, decision-making and conflict management. The implications of research evidence along with diverse ethical and legal frameworks are evaluated.
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• NURS 656: Human Resources Management in Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on building and managing human resources in a health care delivery system. Communication is addressed as the foundation for optimizing human potential and personnel management. The nurse administrator as a power base is studied as students investigate the personnel control, staffing, and nursing care delivery systems. Maximizing the creativity and productivity of worker is stressed through study of personnel development and collective action. This course provides the student with information and guidance in methods of increasing productivity, job satisfaction, and personal growth of health care personnel. Spring annually.
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• NURS 657: Organizational Behavior and Resource Management in Healthcare Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on organizational behavior and resource management theories as they relate to health care systems. Concepts related to individual, group, organizational behavior and resource planning will be studies in relation to complex health care organizations. Relevant research will be examined on concepts including workforce diversity, health information technology (HIT), leadership, power, authority, communication, planned change and decision-making.
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• NURS 658: Financial Management for Healthcare

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces basic financial principles to prepare students for using and analyzing financial statements of organizations. this analysis will be useful to match system resources with diverse patient and nurse needs. Emphasis will be placed on using financial information along with current evidence for decision-making in healthcare systems.
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• NURS 660: Nursing Administration Practicum

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides the student with the opportunity to apply administrative concepts, principles, and strategies to the role of nurse administrator. It focuses on the nurse administrator as a leader, planner, organizer, and professional. Responsibilities as a nurse leader are addressed as they relate to all aspects of professionalism. Students investigate planning as an important component of management as well as organizational activities of the nurse administrator. The course focuses on the administrator's role in professional development of self and health care staff. It emphasizes the integration of theoretical approaches, research evidence and information system data to nursing administration in the diverse health care settings. Clinical practicum provides the student with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to the role of nurse administrator. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 661.
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• NURS 661: Nursing Administration Role Seminar

  1.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This seminar, a controlled environment for deliberation on administrative situations encountered, explores the role of the nurse administrator in advanced nursing practice. It provides opportunities for discussion of challenges regarding the integration of theory, evidence, information system data and the values of a multicultural population. The seminar will include the discussion of administrative based research questions, teaching-learning presentations, and teaching strategies. This course must be taken concurrently with NURS 660.
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• NURS 675: The System of Nursing Education

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines curriculum development in post-secondary nursing programs. Focuses on philosophical issues, learning theories, learner needs assessment, and curriculum design for target populations in various nursing education programs. Enables advanced practice nursing students to develop and evaluate curriculum for selected nursing education programs. Fall every other year and/or as needed.
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• NURS 676: Educational Strategies in Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides a comprehensive overview of educational strategies for students who desire to function as advanced practice nurses in the educational arena. Provides the necessary theory to implement the instructional process with various populations. Examines issues relevant to educational strategies and their evaluation. Students design and implement a lesson plan. Self-evaluation and critique of others are used as a method to improve teaching. Fall every other year and/or as needed
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• NURS 677: Evaluation and Assessment in Nursing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides a comprehensive overview of evaluation and assessment in learning for students who desire to function as advanced practice nurses in the educational arena. Emphasizes current issues in assessment, establishment and measurement of learning outcomes, and the development and utilization of assessment tools. Students design and use evaluation tools for clinical and classroom application in nursing and health education. Spring every other year and/or as needed.
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