SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF NURSING
ELMSN - N560 Nursing Leadership, Management and Organizational Behavior
Mileva Saulo Lewis, EdD, RN, Professor Emertia
Schedule of Class Content and Assignments
Fall 2015 – Starting Thursday, 3 September 2015 in Room, HEC 103 - 9 am to 12 noon
Class
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Date
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9/3/14
Concept/Content
Introductions
Assignments
Bring your energy and inquiring mind; what expectations you have
of:
Course Overview
Productive Groups; Group Norms
Learner and faculty expectations of
each other
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The course
The Faculty
Each other
Pre-Class Preparation: Complete The Health Resources Exercise
and have your results available.
Learner Goals for the course
TOPICS:
Reflection: What are the challenges for health care leaders today?
What does this mean for the future for NPs and CMs?
Leadership – me? Why now?
Required Reading:
Lead from where you Stand
Porter-O’Grady, T. (2001). Profound change: 21 st century nursing.
Nursing Outlook, 49(4), 182-186
Brown, B. (2003). From the editor. Turning around the negative '90s.
Nursing Administration Quarterly, 27(2), 89-90.
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Required Reading: ALL
9/10/15
Values that guide your personal life,
your professional practice, and health
policy decisions
Epstein, B., Turner, M., (May 31, 2015). The nursing code of ethics: its
value, its history. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol.
20, No. 2, Manuscript 4.
Gallagher, A., (May 21, 2011) "Moral distress and moral courage in
everyday nursing practice" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in
Nursing Vol. 16 No. 2.
Lachman, V.D., (Sept 30, 2010). Strategies necessary for moral
courage. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 15, No. 3,
Manuscript 3.
Individual Reading Assignments:
Asta Baisa: Eddy, D., Elfrink, V., Weis, D., & Schank, M. (1994).
Importance of professional nursing values: a national study of
baccalaureate programs. Journal Of Nursing Education, 33(6), 257-262.
Leslie Bennett: LeDuc, K., & Kotzer, A. (2009). Bridging the gap: a
comparison of the professional nursing values of students, new
graduates, and seasoned professionals. Nursing Education Perspectives,
30(5), 279-284.
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Phyllis Carroll: Martin, D., Godfrey, N., & Walker, M. (2015). The
Baccalaureate Big 5. Journal Of Nursing Administration, 45(3), 121123.
Daryl Cheung: McNeese-Smith, D., & Crook, M. (2003). Nursing
values and a changing nurse workforce: values, age, and job stages.
Journal Of Nursing Administration, 33(5), 260-270.
Emily Cruz: Weis, D., & Schank, M. (2000). An instrument to measure
professional nursing values. Journal Of Nursing
Scholarship, 32(2), 201-204.
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9/17/15
Required Reading:
The Role Based Professional Nurse as
Leader:
Patient/Family Centered Care
Relationship based practice from
several perspectives
Text: Porter-O’Grady, T, & Malloch, K. (2016). Leadership in
nursing practice: Changing the landscape of health care. (2nd
ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning (hereinafter
referred to as The Text)
The Text - Chapter 2: Becoming a professional nurse
ALL Supplemental Readings:
Berwick, D.B. (2009). What ‘patient-centered’ should mean:
Confessions of an extremist. Health Affairs, 28(4), w555-565.
Kennedy, M.A. (2015). Revisiting patient satisfaction surveys. Are
hospitals using the results properly? American Journal of Nursing,
115(8), 7.
O'Rourke, M. (2003). Rebuilding a professional practice model: the
return of role-based practice accountability. Nursing Administration
Quarterly, 27(2), 95-105.
Individual Reading Assignments:
Sally Fang: Cropley, S. (2012). The relationship-based care model.
Journal Of Nursing Administration, 42(6), 333-339.
Lai Saechao: Manthey, M. & Lewis-Hunstinger, M. (2006).
Relationship-based care: customized primary nursing. Creative
Nursing, (1), 4-9.
Veronica Sandoval: Winsett, R., & Hauck, S. (2011). Implementing
relationship-based care. Journal Of Nursing Administration, 41(6), 285290.
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9/24/15
The nurse leader and a team
Emotional Intelligence
Required Reading: The Text: Chapter 7: The Foundation of
Practice Partnership
Required Pre-Class preparation: Complete Emotional Intelligence
profile – From Bradberry & Greaves –
Social Intelligence
Provide Dr. Mileva with a printed copy of the results to class
Followership
ALL: Supplemental Readings:
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Gerardi, D. (2015). Conflict engagement: emotional and social
intelligence. Part five of a six-part series on conflict engagement in
complex systems. American Journal Of Nursing, 115(8), 60-65.
Individual Reading Assignments:
Yuvadee Srijongsinikul: Kooker, B.M., Shoultz, J, & Codier, E.
(2007). Identifying emotional intelligence in professional nursing
practice Journal of Professional Nursing, 23(1), 30-36.
Chloe Tan: Vitelllo-Cicciu, J.M. (2002). Exploring emotional
intelligence: Implications for nurse leaders. Journal of Nursing
Administration,32(4), 203-211.
Colette Taylor: Whitlock, J. (2013). The value of active followership.
Nursing Management, 20(2), 20-23.
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10/1/15
Leadership and Management – how
are they different
Leadership across a continuum –
historical and contemporary models
NOTE: Dr. Mileva will be out of town from 25 September through
29 September; will check e-mail periodically.
Required Reading: The Text: Chapter 3: Person of the Leader: The
capacity to lead
Required Reading: The Text: Chapter 14: Accountability and
ownership: The Centerpiece of Professional Practice
Pre-Class Preparation: Complete the LPI – Kouzes and Posner –
Bring a copy of the results to class.
Individual Reading Assignment:
Escobar Flories & Kaite Go
Heuston, M. M., & Wolf, G. A. (2011). Leadership development.
transformational leadership skills of successful nurse managers. Journal
Of Nursing Administration, 41(6), 248-251.
David Gray & Rahwa Haile:
Herman, S., Gish, M., & Rosenblum, R. (2015). Effects of nursing
position on transformational leadership practices. Journal Of Nursing
Administration, 45(2), 113-119.
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10/8/15
The leader as a change agent in
complex organizations
Required Reading: The Text: Chapter One: Change and
Innovation
Open systems, Complexity science
and adaptive systems
Required Supplemental Readings:
Principled negotiation
ALL: Gerardi, D. (2015). Conflict engagement: a new model for
nurses. American Journal Of Nursing, 115(3), 56-61.
Individual Reading Assignment:
Olivia Hernandez & Osmary Hermandez:. Marchionni, C., & Richer,
M. (2007). Using appreciative inquiry to promote evidence-based
practice in nursing: the glass is more than half full. Nursing Leadership.
20(3), 86-97.
Vay Hoa Hoang & Michael Haemin Jung: Musclow, S. (2005). A
community hospital acute pain service. Canadian Nurse, 101(9), 29-33.
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Mariam Kamyab and Colin Khoshabian :Richer, M.C, Rithie, J., &
Marchionni, C. (2010). Appreciative inquiry in health care. British
Journal of Healthcare Management, 16(4), 164-172.
ASSIGNMENT DUE: Emerging Leader Paper
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10/15/15
Conflict Engagement – A moral
imperative, courage and patient safety
Required Reading: The Text: Chapter 4: Conflict Skills for
Clinical Leaders.
Cultural approaches to conflict
Pre-Class Preparation: Complete the Thomas-Kilmann MODE
Instrument: See Module for the Day and Assignments. Bring the results
to class.
Health care professionals and conflict
management styles
ALL - Required Supplemental Reading –
Incivility
Gerardi, D. (2015). Conflict engagement: collaborative processes. Part
three of a six-part series on conflict engagement in complex systems.
American Journal Of Nursing, 115(5), 66-69.
Gerardi, D. (2015). Conflict Engagement: A Relational Approach. Part
four of a six-part series on conflict engagement in complex systems.
American Journal Of Nursing, 115(7), 56-60.
Griffin M (2004). Teaching cognitive rehearsal as a shield for lateral
violence: an intervention for newly licensed nurses. The Journal of
Continuing Education in Nursing, 35(6), 257-263.
Individual Reading Assignments:
Karina Kim, Sarah Frances Lasker: Gordon, E., & Hamric, A.
(2006). The courage to stand up: the cultural politics of nurses' access to
ethics consultation. Journal Of Clinical Ethics, 17(3), 231-254.
Angelita Lat, Cinthia Vanessa Lazo, & Eva Lee.
Konishi, E., Yahiro, M., Nakajima, N., & Ono, M. (2009). The Japanese
Value of Harmony and Nursing Ethics. Nursing Ethics, 16(5), 625-36.
Jessica Sang Lee, Krystal Lee, & Stephanie Thuy Lewis: Wros, P.,
Doutrich, D., & Ruiz, M.E. (2009). Giving voice:
Incorporating the wisdom of Hispanic RNs into practice. Journal of
Cultural Diversity, 16(4), 151-157.
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10/22/15
Career Services Seminar –
Mid-Course Evaluation – On-line
NOTE: Class will be from 10 am to
12 Noon
Note: Dr. Mileva will be out of town from 23 October through 25
October attending the American Society of Bioethics and
Humanities annual meeting; will check e-mail periodically.
Guest Speaker: Kathryn Ward,
Assistant Director of Student
Services
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10/29/15
First Hour: Mid-term Examination
Required Reading: The Text: Chapter 12: Delegation and
Supervision: Essential Foundations in Practice.
Delegation, teams, and
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communication
ALL Required Supplemental Reading
Weydt, A. Developing delegation skills. OJIN: The Online Journal of
Issues in Nursing ,15, (2), Manuscript 1.
Individual Reading Assignments:
Edsel P Magalong; Brittini Christin Moroyqui, & Denise Ochoa
Anthony, M., Vidal, K., (2010). Mindful communication: a novel
approach to improving delegation and increasing patient safety. OJIN:
The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 15(2), Manuscript 2.
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11/5/15
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
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11/12/15
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
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11/19/15
Structures that facilitate healthy
work environments and a Culture of
Safety
Required Reading All:
Edmonson, C., (Sept 30, 2010). Moral courage and the nurse leader.
OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 15, No. 3,
Manuscript 5.
The Courage to lead
Revisit Conflict Engagement, Moral
Distress,and Lateral Violence
Lachman, V.D., (Sept 30, 2010). Strategies necessary for moral courage.
OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 15, No. 3,
Manuscript 3.
Longo, J., (Jan. 31, 2010) "Combating Disruptive Behaviors: Strategies
to Promote a Healthy Work Environment" OJIN: The Online Journal of
Issues in Nursing Vol. 15, No. 1, Manuscript 5.
Robbins. S.P. & Judge, T.A. (2014). Organizational culture. In
Essentials of organizational Behavior (12ed.), pp. 248-262,
Boston: Pearson.
Supplemental Reading:
Cheyenne Parker; Alexandra Peck: Rivera, R. R., Fitzpatrick, J. J., &
Boyle, S. M. (2011). Closing the RN engagement gap: which drivers of
engagement matter?. Journal Of Nursing Administration, 41(6), 265-272.
Nishi Ghanshya Popat; Kathleen Ann Reboton Roth, C., Wieck, K.
L., Fountain, R., & Haas, B. K. (2015). Hospital nurses' perceptions of
human factors contributing to nursing errors. Journal Of Nursing
Administration, 45(5), 263-269.
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11/24/14
Happy Thanksgiving
No Class
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12/3/15
The Professional nurse and the 21st
century health care:
ALL: Required Readings:
Curtin, L. (2003). It takes a whole nation…to create a health care
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Technology
Power, Politics and Policy
Caring for Self and the
Profession
Revisit Change and
Complexity Science
system. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 27(2), 120-127.
Gardner, D. B. (2014). Dismantle or improve ObamaCare? Nurses must
take action. Nursing Economics, 32(6), 323-326.
Gardner, D. B. (2015). Reframing political differences: One conversation
at a time. Nursing Economics, 33(3), 179-181.
Richards, K. (2015). Work/life balance. The disease of 'busyness'.
Nursing Economic$, 33(2), 117-119.
Individual Reading Assignments:
Jeanette Ruiz; Phong Tran Nickitas, D.M. (2015). Ethics, evidencebased practice, and economics: The metrics of quality. Nursing
Economic$, 33(3), 122, 131
Daniel Weir; Briana Christi Williams; Helen Woldai: Pappas, S.
(2008). The cost of nurse-sensitive adverse events. Journal of Nursing
Administration, 38(5), 230-236.
Joanna You; Ivana Yu; Ana Gladys; Ann Gladys Zalduni: Kalisch,
B., Landstrom, G., & Hinshaw, A. (2009). Missed nursing care: a
concept analysis. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 65(7), 1509-1517.
Sandra Bucic Zarich; Anni Zhang: Piscotty, R. J., Kalisch, B., &
Gracey-Thomas, A. (2015). Impact of healthcare information technology
on nursing practice. Journal Of Nursing Scholarship, 47(4), 287-293.
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12/10/15
Final Examination – 10 am
Assignment and Grading Rubric are in the Module for Today as well as
in assignments.
Group Presentations
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