CLDR 6400
Leadership Across the Continuum Theory (3)
This course
focuses on the theories, behaviors, strategies, and tools related to
transformational leadership. Students will critically analyze theories and
evidence relevant to the influence of transformational leadership on health care
policy, organizational performance, staff performance, and patient safety and
outcomes. Synthesizing theories and
evidence, students will formulate a leadership implementation plan.
Corequisite: CLDR 6410.
For B.S.N. to D.N.P. and B.S.N. to M.S.N. students.
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CLDR 6410
Leadership across the Continuum Practicum (3)
This practicum focuses on the application of theories and evidence-based
knowledge essential to effective transformational leadership practices
in health care organizations. The foci of this course are the assessment
of leadership methods, organizational responses, and the implementation
and evaluation of a leadership plan. Based on self-assessments,
students will also develop a personalized plan for the continuing
development of their transformational leadership skills.
Prerequisite: CLDR 6400. Not applicable to CNL students or post-master's D.N.P. students.
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CLDR 6420
Organizational Complexity Theory (3)
The focus of this course is to analyze health care organizations through the lens of organizational theories, systems thinking, and the science of complexity. Students will synthesize the tenets of systems and complexity science and evaluate their relationships to organizational inputs, processes, and output, including patient and employee outcomes. The impact of internal and external forces on organizations will be analyzed, inclusive of organizational ethics. Theory and evidence-based strategies to create and
negotiate within high-performing complex organizations will be analyzed and evaluated.
Prerequisites: CLDR 6400,6410.
Corequisite: CLDR 6430.
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CLRD 6430
Organizational Complexity Practicum (3)
This practicum focuses on the application of theories and evidence-based
knowledge related to complex organizations. Students will synthesize
and apply organizational theories and evidence-based principles at a
systems/organizational level as they work with an executive or
leadership team.
Prerequisites: CLDR 6400,6419.
Corequisite: CLDR 6420.
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CLDR 6440
Quality and Safety in Health Care Theory (3)
This course focuses on the theories, models, and strategies
related to quality and safety practices. Donabedian's framework of structure, process, and outcome will be used to
organize national and organizational indicators most commonly used by
health care organizations. The student
will critically analyze nursing's influence on patient safety and health care
outcomes and their impact on organizational performance inclusive of the
selection, measurement methods, and application and reporting methods. Students will synthesize gaps in quality and safety measurement and identify areas for potential research and/or education.
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CLDR 6450
Quality and Safety in Health Care Practicum (3)
This practicum will focus on the synthesis and translation of quality
and safety theories, models, and principles at an organizational level.
Working with the organization, the student will assess the
organization's culture of safety; evaluate quality and safety plans,
indicators selected, methodology utilized, and translation of the
improvement into practice for adoption, adaption, or abandonment.
Prerequisites: CLDR 6420,6439.
Corequisite: CLDR 6440.
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CLDR 6510
Managing Human Capital (3)
This course focuses on the ethical, legal, regulatory, and
theory-based principles essential for effectively managing a health care
workforce. Students will evaluate and synthesize theory and evidence-based
strategies for creating a supportive and healthy work environment.
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CLDR 6530
Health Care Economics and Business Practices (3)
The focus of this course is to analyze theories and principles of health
care economics at a macro and micro level. The student will analyze
health care economics and its impact on organizational stability,
organizational ethics, patient outcomes, and the workforce capacity. The
student will synthesize accounting and standard business principles and
translate them to health care organization operations.
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