NRSG 602 Organizational Theory and Leadership

This course examines theories of organizational design, leadership, and management, as they apply to health services and professional nursing roles. Direct-entry MSN students will discuss organizational environments, social structures, culture, politics, and leadership models. Management principles and issues related to organizational behavior are analyzed within the context of current healthcare environments to allow students to integrate principles of organizational dynamics and leadership into nursing practice.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

all previous NRSG courses

Corequisite

NRSG 544, NRSG 545

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze established and evolving organizational structures and the external and internal forces that impact them. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
2. Describe the integration of nursing and non nursing departments into the organizational structure of a healthcare system. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
3. Examine selected models of leadership and management theory used within organizations. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
4. Differentiate organizational sources of conflict and strategies for conflict management. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
5. Examine workplace issues related to employee satisfaction, power and politics, and diversity and inclusion in the workplace. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care.
6. Apply ethical models of leadership to healthcare organizations. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
7. Relate the dynamics of organization, leadership, and management to the role of the nurse leader. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.