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2012-2013
GAPS – Nursing
colleagues and scholars who will serve as consultants on the projects. Issues related to implementation of the change project will be explored, with a focus on application of healthcare system leadership skills in the process of transforming the practice environment towards a more effective, evidence-based model of care delivery. The ultimate goal of the project is to refine skills needed to improve healthcare outcomes. Pass-fail grade. NUR 625. Seminar on College Teaching 3 credits This course is designed to develop and refine knowledge and skills associated with teaching at a college or university. Unit of content focus on the purposes and structure of higher education, the processes of preparing and managing a course, the appropriate selection of teaching strategies to achieve various student learning outcomes, methods for assessing student learning outcomes, and the work of the faculty member beyond teaching responsibilities. Ultimately, this course will assist Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduates to make an effective transition from clinical practice, administration, or teaching in basic nursing programs to teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs within college or university settings, incorporating the DNP commitment to scholarship and nursing practice innovation as they carry out new faculty roles. NUR 665. Healthcare System Leadership Seminar and Practicum I 3 credits During the 125 hour practicum activities associated with this course, students will use leadership theories and principles to provide leadership in the changing practice environment in order to improve the outcomes of patient care. Mentorship will be provided by a clinical expert within the practicum setting of the student. Seminar hours are included in this course, to provide the student with the opportunity to participate in a learning community of colleagues and scholars who will serve as consultant. Issues related to implementation of the change project will be explored, with a focus on the application of leadership skills in the process of transforming the practice environment toward a more effective, evidence-based model of care delivery. NUR 666. Healthcare System Leadership Seminar & Practicum II 3 credits The purpose of this course is to provide the student with opportunities to refine leadership skills related to outcomes measurement and quality initiatives within a clinical practice environment. Using the knowledge and skills gained in the prerequisite courses and concurrent course, the student will lead a quality initiative based on the analysis of outcomes data. In the 125 hours of practicum experience, the student will form a quality improvement team and collaborate with members of the healthcare disciplines on a project designed to achieve positive healthcare outcomes. The student will be expected to formulate practice guidelines and clinical protocols using best available evidence. In the seminar hours associated with this course, the student will consult with his/her peers to examine system leadership issues, implementation issues, collaboration issues, and team facilitation issues in order to maximize the outcomes of the projects. NUR 667. Healthcare System Leadership Seminar & Practicum III 3 credits This course provides the student with the opportunity to analyze the role of the nurse executive, through 125 guided hours of practicum experience with a seasoned preceptor at the system level in the work environment which best matches the student’s initial career goals following completion of the DNP curriculum. Learning experiences will focus on the following: processes associated with budget and finance, strategies for managing and developing human resources, healthcare policy, legal and ethical issues, program and patient care delivery design and implementation, utilization of information systems, meeting facilitation at the organizational or system level, application of analytical skills in decision-making, communication and relationship building, interprofessional collaboration, succession planning, and strategic planning. During this practicum, the student will design a change project