NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 1 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based, decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (POs 1 and 5)
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystem levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Distinguish models of patient care delivery and problem-solving strategies that optimize clinical outcomes. (COs 1 and 4)
Analyze competencies necessary to lead and manage nursing care in the clinical environment. (CO 2)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (POs 1 and 5)
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystems levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Distinguish models of patient care delivery and problem solving strategies that optimize clinical outcomes. (COs 1 and 4)
Analyze competencies necessary to lead and manage nursing care in the clinical environment. (CO 2)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 2 Reflection
Part1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystem levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Analyze the principles of care coordination to support person-centered care. (COs 2 and 4)
Determine the impact of person-centered care on clinical and organizational outcomes. (CO 4)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystems levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Analyze the principles of care coordination to support person-centered care. (COs 2 and 4)
Determine the impact of person-centered care on clinical and organizational outcomes. (CO 4)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 3 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcome
CO 5: Explain the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies in ensuring delivery of safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
Module Objectives
Explain the role of accrediting, licensing, and regulatory agencies on healthcare delivery. (CO 5)
Discuss organization and practice law and their implications for advanced nursing practice. (CO 5)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcome
CO 5: Explain the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies in ensuring delivery of safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
Module Objectives
Explain the role of accrediting, licensing, and regulatory agencies on healthcare delivery. (CO 5)
Discuss organization and practice law and their implications for advanced nursing practice. (CO 5)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 4 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystem levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Identify elements that mitigate risk and support a culture of quality, safety, and value. (CO 4)
Describe models to assure quality and safety in the clinical environment. (CO 4)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystems levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Identify elements which mitigate risk and support a culture of quality, safety, and value. (CO 4)
Describe models to assure quality and safety in the clinical environment. (CO 4)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 5 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based, decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (POs 1 and 5)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
CO 5: Explain the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies in ensuring delivery of safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 6: Apply knowledge of information technology to plan for management of human, physical, and financial resources. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Examine decision-making models to facilitate the integration of information systems in the clinical setting. (COs 1 and 6)
Assess ethical and legal considerations surrounding integration of technology and information systems at the point of care delivery. (COs 3 and 5)
Appraise the impact of technology and information management on the promotion of safety and achievement of clinical outcomes. (CO 6)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (POs 1 and 5)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
CO 5: Explain the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies in ensuring delivery of safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 6: Apply knowledge of information technology to plan for management of human, physical, and financial resources. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Examine decision-making models to facilitate the integration of information systems in the clinical setting. (COs 1 and 6)
Assess ethical and legal considerations surrounding integration of technology and information systems at the point of care delivery. (COs 3 and 5)
Appraise the impact of technology and information management on the promotion of safety and achievement of clinical outcomes. (CO 6)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 6 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
Module Objectives
Identify fiscal considerations that shape organizational planning in the clinical environment. (CO 2)
Discuss the impact of responsible financial management in the clinical environment. (CO 3)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
Module Objectives
Identify fiscal considerations which shape organizational planning in the clinical environment. (CO 2)
Discuss the impact of responsible financial management in the clinical environment. (CO 3)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 7 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based, decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (POs 1 and 5)
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
Module Objectives
Investigate human resource management strategies that support organizational outcomes. (COs 1 and 2)
Discuss legal and ethical implications of human resource management within the clinical environment. (CO 3)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (POs 1 and 5)
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
Module Objectives
Investigate human resource management strategies that support organizational outcomes. (COs 1 and 2)
Discuss legal and ethical implications of human resource management within the clinical environment. (CO 3)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 8 Reflection
Part 1
Review the course outcomes and consider the module objectives. What do you hope to learn during this module of study?
Course Outcomes
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 6: Apply knowledge of information technology to plan for management of human, physical, and financial resources. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Identify leadership competencies that support team communication and safety. (CO 2)
Examine performance and information management strategies to assure the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centered care. (COs 2 and 6)
Part 2
Based on your response to Reflection: Part 1, state one insight that you gained regarding the concepts in this module. Connect learning achieved to a minimum of one course outcome addressed during this module.
Course Outcomes
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 6: Apply knowledge of information technology to plan for management of human, physical, and financial resources. (PO 5)
Module Objectives
Identify leadership competencies that support team communication and safety. (CO 2)
Examine performance and information management strategies to assure the delivery of safe, high quality, person-centered care. (COs 2 and 6)
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 1 Discussion
Imagine a case scenario where you are the nurse leader for a clinical healthcare environment of your choosing. As the nurse leader, you have been asked to determine the best patient care delivery model to use on the unit. Consider this situation, and respond to the following.
What two patient care delivery models could be considered for use within the clinical healthcare environment you identified? Describe how each model would support safe, high-quality, person-centered care.
What decision-making model would you apply to facilitate selection of the model best suited for the environment, and what steps would you take to apply the model?
What leadership competencies will be needed to implement the new model?
As you respond to peers, consider the similarities and differences between the models presented.
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 3Discussion
Select one healthcare regulatory and/or accreditation agency that influences the clinical healthcare environment, and respond to the following.
What is the purpose for the agency? To what extent does the agency impact safety, quality, and/or person-centered care?
What are examples of healthcare settings that are impacted by the agency?
What are examples of benchmarks or practice expectations from the agency? What are the implications of the benchmarks or expectations for the nurse leader?
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 7Discussion
As a MSN-prepared nurse leader, you have been asked to conduct a presentation to convey information regarding best practices for interviewing and hiring nursing personnel within the clinical environment. Your intended audience will be nurse managers who are your peers within the organization. Consider this scenario, and respond to the following.
What communication skills and/or behaviors are necessary to conduct a successful interview?
What legal and ethical elements must be considered during the hiring process? What steps can help to maintain legal and ethical standards during the interview?
Provide one example of a behavior-based interview question, and explain how it can facilitate the interview process.
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 8Discussion
Consider a case scenario where an experienced registered nurse is 60 days post-hire in a new position, however, a performance concern has become evident that must be addressed in an upcoming performance review. Respond to the following.
Describe the scenario, and explain the performance concern. Describe how the performance concern could impact safety, quality, and person-centered care.
Propose a plan for performance management, including desired behavioral expectations for the employee to address or resolve the area of concern. What leadership competencies will be needed for effective performance management in this scenario?
How might information technology be used to support performance management surrounding this issue?
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 2Assignment
Leading Person-Centered Care
Purpose
The MSN-prepared nurse is uniquely positioned to coordinate care for patients as they transition through the healthcare continuum. Effective leadership across the continuum is essential for the delivery of safe, high quality, person-centered care. The purpose of this assignment is to create a case scenario that applies the principles of care coordination for a patient transitioning across different points of care delivery. Implications for advanced nursing practice will be integrated throughout the scenario.
A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.
Course Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystems levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
Assignment Overview
Part 1: Case Scenario
Create a case scenario for a patient who experiences transitions across three points of healthcare delivery. For example: a patient who is admitted through the Emergency Department, rushed to surgery, and transferred to the surgical intensive care unit; or a patient who transitions from an assisted living facility to the hospital and then to a long-term acute care facility. These are just two examples, however you can be creative as you create the case scenario.
The case scenario should be no more than 2 pages, double spaced, in length. The case scenario should come immediately after the title page in your assignment. Be sure to include the following:
Details regarding the patient and related health concerns
Description of transition across three specific points of care delivery (such as described above)
Integration of at least two principles of care coordination demonstrated by nurse leader(s) within the scenario
Part 2: Written Paper
In a 2 to 4- page paper, address the elements below. Use a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
Provide an introduction to the paper.
Explain the transitions in point of care delivery portrayed within the case scenario. Discuss the variables that could impact safety, quality, and continuity of care for the transitions described.
Identify one specific patient outcome for each transition that occurs, and explain why that outcome is appropriate. Identify one evidence-based strategy to support outcome achievement and person-centered care for each of transition that occurs.
Discuss the role of the nurse leader to assure safe, high quality, person-centered care across the points of care delivery described in the case scenario. Identify and apply at least two principles for care coordination to assure safe, high quality, person-centered care as portrayed in the case scenario.
Provide a conclusion to the paper.
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 4 Assignment
Risk Management and Safety
Purpose
In clinical healthcare environments, cultures of excellence are committed to the promotion of quality, assurance of safety, and mitigation of risk. The purpose of this assignment is to analyze inefficiency or failure in the clinical environment and the resulting impact on quality and safety at the point of care and organizational levels. Regulatory, accreditation, and best practice guidelines which provide direction are examined, and models for quality improvement and nurse leader competencies to promote compliance are applied to the selected issue.
A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.
ePortfolio: This assignment will also be a part of your ePortfolio. Students are encouraged to follow the guidelines for creating the ePortfolio by clicking "ePortfolio" on the course home page.
Course Learning Outcome
Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcome:
CO 4: Analyze continuous improvement processes at the microsystem and mesosystems levels based on patient care outcomes and current evidence to ensure safe and quality nursing care. (PO 5)
In a 14-16 slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following elements. Include a minimum of 4 scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the presentation:
Provide an introduction to the presentation.
Identify one inefficiency and/or failure in a selected clinical setting which can result in quality or safety concerns. You may choose an issue related to your MSN project, or a separate issue. Explain the issue and how it influences quality and safety in the selected clinical setting. Discuss implications of this issue at the point of care and at the organizational level.
Identify one healthcare regulatory guideline, accreditation expectation, or evidence-based standard of practice which provides direction regarding this issue in the selected clinical setting. Explain the expectations described within the regulatory, accreditation, or evidence-based practice guideline or standard of care. Identify and describe three variables in the selected clinical setting which can influence compliance with the stated guideline or standard of care.
Select one quality improvement model and describe how it can be applied to address this issue. Provide an overview of the model, and explain how it can be used to comply with the regulatory, accreditation, or evidence-based practice guideline in the selected clinical setting to promote quality and safety.
Discuss three specific nurse leader competencies which promote a culture of quality and safety. Explain how each competency can be used to mitigate risk and promote quality and safety regarding the issue described.
Provide a conclusion to the presentation.
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 5 Assignment
Information Systems in the Clinical Environment
Purpose
Information systems are tools that offer useful application to promote safety and quality within clinical environments, and to assure compliance with established best practices, regulatory and accreditation guidelines. Application of technology in a manner that facilitates patient care and organizational outcomes is essential to building and sustaining a culture of excellence within the clinical environment. The purpose of this assignment is to explore how technology and information systems can be used to promote patient safety, quality of care, and efficient delivery of care in the clinical healthcare environment. In addition, ethical and legal considerations surrounding technology and information systems will be examined, along with implications for advanced nursing practice.
A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.
Course Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:
CO 1: Incorporate evidence-based decision-making models in planning for coordination of person-centered care. (PO 1, 5)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
CO 5: Explain the role of accrediting and regulatory agencies in ensuring delivery of safe, quality, person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 6: Apply knowledge of information technology to plan for management of human, physical, and financial resources. (PO 5)
Suggested Due Date
This assignment has a suggested due date of Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Module 5.
Final due date is Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Module 7.
Total Points Possible: 150 Points
Assignment Overview
Identify a concern regarding safety, quality, or the efficient delivery of care within the clinical setting. Consider the impact of technology and information systems on the selected area of concern. Create a 2 - 4-page paper, using a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
Provide an introduction to the paper.
Identify and describe one area of concern in the clinical healthcare environment. Describe the impact of the issue on patient safety, quality of care, and/or efficient delivery of care. Explain the accreditation or regulatory guidelines regarding the issue or area of concern.
Using technology and/or information systems, propose one solution to address the area of concern. Explain how the proposed solution will integrate technology and/or information systems to address or resolve the concern. Describe how proposed solution will facilitate patient safety, quality of care, and/or efficient delivery of care.
Identify one decision-making model that may facilitate implementation of the proposed solution, and provide rationale for its use. Discuss the legal and ethical considerations regarding the proposed solution, and implications for advanced nursing practice.
Provide a conclusion to the paper.
NR529 Leadership and Management within the Clinical Healthcare Environment
Module 6 Assignment
Financial Management
Purpose
Within the clinical healthcare environment, human, material, and financial resources can impact the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centered care. As a result, efficient management of resources is a crucial aspect of advanced nursing practice within the clinical environment. Responsible use and management of financial resources is essential as revenue streams and reimbursement guidelines continue to change. The purpose of this assignment is to analyze the expense and revenue associated with the proposed MSN project, and variables which may impact the fiscal aspect of this initiative. Discussion will be included to forecast strategies to manage fiscal variances which may occur with the MSN project.
A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.
ePortfolio: This assignment will also be a part of your ePortfolio. Students are encouraged to follow the guidelines for creating the ePortfolio by clicking "ePortfolio" on the course home page.
Course Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:
CO 2: Determine competencies for planning, monitoring, and evaluating resources that ensure safe, quality person-centered care. (PO 1)
CO 3: Identify the impact of cultural and ethical awareness in management of resources at the unit level. (PO 3)
Suggested Due Date
This assignment has a suggested due date of Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Module 6.
Final due date is Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Module 7.
Total Points Possible: 200 Points
Assignment Overview
Review the fiscal implications of your proposed MSN project. Identify expenses associated with the project, any revenue which may be realized, and future cost savings which may be intended. Explore the variables which may impact the financial aspect of your project, and consider strategies to address variance which may occur.
After careful review of these elements, review Appendix I item #4 in the Johns Hopkins Action Planning Tool, located in the MSN Toolbox and the MSN Project Financial Management Table. Create a 3 to 5 page paper, using a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work.
See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
Provide an introduction to the paper.
Using an economy of words, provide a succinct overview of the MSN project. Include a statement of the purpose or problem to be addressed.
Discuss implications of the MSN project for advanced nursing practice, including: (a) how the impact of MSN project will promote efficiency or cost savings within the healthcare environment; and (b) how the project will contribute to a culture of safe, high-quality, person-centered care.
Provide a concise narrative summary addressing the financial expenses associated with the MSN Project, as well as any revenue (if applicable) which may be realized. Identify two specific variables which may influence the financial aspect of the project. Discuss at least one specific strategy to address each of the potential variables which is identified. Explain how each strategy will support efficient financial management of the project.
Provide a conclusion to the paper.
Using APA format, include the MSN Project Financial Management Table as an appendix to your paper.
