Course Overview NU420 Leadership and Management in a Changing Healthcare Environment Joan Haizlip, MSN, RN, CS, CNA Adjunct Professor Kaplan University 574-274-6393

Office Hours Tuesdays noon-2 PM via IM JoanVNAF Please call me Joan Or anytime you see me online! Call me anytime at 574-274-6393! 4/26/2017

Discussion or DB Post over 3 days to EACH Question Post to all initial DB questions by Day 4 (Saturday) Each initial post must be: 100-150 words Cited/referenced Post over 3 days to EACH Question Wed, Sat. Monday Friday, Sat, Tuesday Post to 2 peers per question No posts after Tuesday 11:59 PM 4/26/2017

Discussion Substantive (approx. 150 words) Reflect that you have done the reading by including citations in correct format (author, date, page) Critically analyze the topic Clear Utilize good grammar and spelling No attachments 4/26/2017

Discussion Begin initial response with: Main Post Main Post: When talking about nursing professionalism, it is important to consider the entry level. Begin responses in discussion with the name of the person to whom your are responding. Hi Susan, good post! I would like to take an alternate view of what you stated. Perhaps…… I agree. Does not count. 4/26/2017

Example DQ 1: What do you believe are the benefits to leveraging innovation in an organization? Cox (2001) believes that innovations "can enhance virtually all organizational activities" (p.7). If that is true then a company that can successfully leverage the innovation existence, in their organization, will be more successful than one that cannot………. References: Cox, T. (2001).  Innovations in healthcare.  New York New York: Lippincott. 4/26/2017

Turnitin.com All projects are submitted to a plagiarism detection site Turnitin.com Turnitin operates by matching text from other sources. If the text in your project exactly matches the text from anywhere else, and it is not in quotation marks it is identified as plagiarism. Please review the Powerpoint in docshare Please review Kaplan’s policy 4/26/2017

Plagiarism So every citation needs a reference. Any material taken word for word without being in quotes is plagiarized. (see your APA manual) Anything cited within the document must be included on the reference page. So every citation needs a reference. I will return papers to you with the report You may or may not get a second chance depending on the degree of the plagiarism! 4/26/2017

APA All projects must be submitted in basic APA format Resources are available in docshare Must use Microsoft Word References/citations Sample papers Tips/hints 4/26/2017

Seminars Two in this class Next one in Week 5 4/26/2017

Projects Need to be in basic APA format unless stated. Title page Body Reference page Read the assignment criteria carefully and make sure that you address all elements Grading is done according to the assignment criteria and rubrics Each project has its own rubrics. Check the rubrics to make sure you have included all the essential elements of the project. 4/26/2017

Project Due Dates Due by (by 11:59 pm MT on Tuesdays usually) 20% late deduction per week up to one weeks, then not accepted…. 0 grade. To avoid the penalty, you can request an extension prior to the due date. No project would be a “0”. No extensions in Units 9 and 10. 4/26/2017

Tips! Please check your e-mail and read the announcements If you have a general question, use the “Ask the Prof” discussion thread that is available. Often if you have a question, others have it too. Personal concerns however should be addressed by e-mail Please read everything in the course! Check in 3x week! 4/26/2017

Other Info Projects are graded within one week of due date DBs are graded within one week of week end (Tuesday to Tuesday) Late projects will be graded on next round of grading Emails and Ask the Prof are answered within 24 hours unless a weekend. Emails on weekends are 48 hours 4/26/2017

Projects Project 3 Organizational Project Choose current facility or if you are not working, last facility Guidelines posted in Announcements and Docshare Correct APA 4/26/2017

Unit 6 Interview Identify the key characteristics, skills and knowledge needed for the position. For each key characteristic or skill, formulate question(s) that   require candidates to give concrete examples of their unique abilities in this area. Remember, examples or “what have you done in this situation” is a good starting point. Conduct a sample interview using this tool with a nurse friend, colleague or a fellow student. Determine if the tool was useful and understandable to the sample applicant. Add a section to allow the interviewer to rate the applicant based on the interview tool. 4/26/2017

Projects…Very Important! 8 Leadership Self Assessment Use your book Also, can use websites such as http://www.yourleadershiplegacy.com/assessment/assessment.php Guidelines posted in Announcements and Docshare Correct APA 4/26/2017

Projects…Very Important! 9 Change project Current or previous facility Make sure you incorporate all criteria No extensions Guidelines posted in Announcements and Docshare 4/26/2017

Projects…Very Important! PDP Make all APA corrections from previous courses Due Monday of Unit 10….no extensions 4/26/2017

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