1. Course Overview NU420 Leadership and Management in a Changing Healthcare Environment
Joan Haizlip, MSN, RN, CS, CNA
Adjunct Professor
Kaplan University

2. Office Hours Tuesdays noon-2 PM via IM JoanVNAF Please call me Joan
Or anytime you see me online!
Call me anytime at !
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3. 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:
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
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4. 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
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5. 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.
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6. 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.
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7. 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
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8. 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!
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9. 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
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10. Seminars
Two in this class
Next one in Week 5
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. 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
Please read everything in the course!
Check in 3x week!
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14. 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
s and Ask the Prof are answered within 24 hours unless a weekend. s on weekends are 48 hours
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15. Projects Project 3 Organizational Project
Choose current facility or if you are not working, last facility
Guidelines posted in Announcements and Docshare
Correct APA
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16. 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.
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17. Projects…Very Important! 8
Leadership Self Assessment
Use your book
Also, can use websites such as
Guidelines posted in Announcements and Docshare
Correct APA
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18. Projects…Very Important! 9
Change project
Current or previous facility
Make sure you incorporate all criteria
No extensions
Guidelines posted in Announcements and Docshare
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19. Projects…Very Important!
PDP
Make all APA corrections from previous courses
Due Monday of Unit 10….no extensions
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