Syllabus for NUR-702-OL
Nursing Administration: Executive Managerial Process
This course is designed to facilitate the development of nurse managers and administrators/executives. Using theoretical constructs, focus is placed on selected processes that contribute to quality nursing outcomes through systems thinking, communication and relationship building, professionalism, and knowledge of the health care environment.
After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. The required textbook is available from the College's textbook supplier, MBS Direct.
Required Materials
Course title is a three-credit online course, consisting of four modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and assignments. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments and complete a final project. See below for more details.
Consult the course Calendar for assignment due dates.
Online Discussion Forums
You are required to participate in eleven graded discussion forums. Discussion forums are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. There is also an ungraded but required introduction forum in module 1 and an ungraded but required reflection forum in week 12.
Located within the Evaluation Rubrics section of the course website is the online discussion forum rubric used to aid in the grading of all online discussion assignments.
For posting guidelines, discussion posting requirements particular to the nursing courses, and additional help, please see the Online Student Handbook and the Nursing Student Handbook located within the General Information section of the course Web site.
Written Assignments
You are required to complete two written assignments.
- The first written assignment, WA #1, is a paper called The Self Assessment Process Paper, and is worth 40% of your final grade. It is to be submitted in two parts, but will be graded as one paper.
- The second written assignment, WA #2, is a paper called The Leadership Process Paper Purpose and Overview, and is worth 30% of your final grade.
Located within the Evaluation Rubrics section of the course website are the written assignment rubrics used to aid in the grading of each written assignment.
See course Calendar for due dates.
Go to the Submit Assignments area of the course Web site to submit all written assignments.
For additional help regarding preparing and submitting assignments, see the online Student Handbook and the Nursing Handbook located within the General Information section of the course Web site.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All assignments will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
| A | = | 93–100 |
| A– | = | 90–92 |
| B+ | = | 88–89 |
| B | = | 83–87 |
| B– | = | 80–82 |
| C+ | = | 78–79 |
| C | = | 73–77 |
| C– | = | 70–72 |
| D | = | 60–69 |
| F | = | Below 60 |
First Steps to Success
Study Tips
Consider the following study tips for success:
To stay on track throughout the course, begin each week by consulting the course Calendar. The calendar provides an overview of the course and indicates due dates for submitting assignments, posting discussions, and scheduling and taking examinations.