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WELCOME!
NUR 731
Strategic Management in
Nursing Administration
WELCOME
Introductions
 Name
 Where you work
 Current position
 Experience with Strategic Planning
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Explore concepts of strategic planning of
healthcare systems
 The focus is to deliver skills and
knowledge to nurse administrators
related to strategic planning
 Discuss business concepts, trends, and
issues facing a dynamic healthcare
environment
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the completion of this course, learners will be
able to:
 Identify the purpose and key components of
strategic planning in healthcare systems
 Apply the basic principles of strategic planning to
evaluate a strategic plan
 Discuss how the strategic planning process is used
to effect positive planned change in nursing
 Examine business practices that enhance
communication and promote change within the
healthcare system
CLASS DATES
Wednesday January 27, 2016- 4:30-7:30PM
 Introductions
 Course Requirements
 Overview of Strategic Management in Nursing Administration
Thursday March 3, 2016- 5:00-8:00PM
 Presentation- Key Elements of the Strategic Planning
Process
 Discussion
Wednesday April 6, 2016- 4:30-7:30 PM
 Discussion
 Group Presentations
COURSE OVERVIEW
Topic
Dates
1
Why Nursing Needs Strategic Planning
January 27th – February 1st
2
The Business of Nursing
February 2nd – February 8th
3
Principles of a Strategic Plan
February 9th – February 15th
4
Foundations of a Strategic Plan
February 16th – February 22nd
5
Key Elements of the Strategic Planning Process
February 23rd – February 29th
6
Key Elements of the Strategic Planning Process
March 1st – March 7th
Spring Break
March 8th – March 14th
7
Strategic Planning Theories
March 15th – March 21st
8
Change Theory
March 22nd – March 28th
9
Strategic Planning Change Agents
March 29th – April 4th
10 Course Wrap Up
April 5th – April 6th
MEASUREMENTS OF LEARNING
Assignment
Due Date
Points
Collaborative Group Contract
Week 2
20
Collaborative Group Weekly Progress
Reports (7)
Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
35
Discussion Board (9)
Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
Two in weeks 4 and 8
135
Individual Assignment (Power Point)
Week 3
100
Individual Assignment (Paper)
Week 7
100
Group Paper
Week 10
50
Group Presentation
Week 10
50
Total
490
COLLABORATIVE GROUP ASSIGNMENT
Collaborative Group Contract - 20 points
 Complete each section as a team
 Due Week 2 on 2/8/16 @ 11:59 pm
Weekly Progress Repor ts (7) 5 points each/total 35 points
 Use the Weekly Progress Repor t template to answer questions as
a group
 May be answered in paragraph form or in bullet points as long as
the question is answered suf ficiently
 Due @ 11:59 pm on the following dates:
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2/15/16
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3/7/16
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DISCUSSION BOARD
Initial postings
 Complete and thorough summary
 Critical Thinking apparent/Course content applied
 At least 2 references- 1 must be peer-reviewed references
 APA formatted citations
 Must consist of 250-500 words
 Due on Thursday at 11:59 pm of assigned weeks
Response posts
 Recognizes contribution of at least one other student
 Agrees and expands on the idea or disagrees - provides
supporting evidence from experiences and or resources
 Must consist of 250-500 words
 Due on Monday at 11:59 of assigned weeks
Appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Your per formance will be measured based on the Discussion
Board Grading Rubric
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
DUE MONDAY 2/15/16
Power Point Presentation
 Complete a SWOT Analysis of your organization, division, or
department in preparation for the strategic planning
process.
 Assess the internal and external environment of your
organization.
 Identify and discuss the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, threats
 Use the grading rubric for Week 3 as a guide as you develop
the assignment
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
DUE MONDAY 3/21/16
Paper : The Strategic Review Process
Consider your work environment. Identify a change, small or
large, that has potential to positively impact the environment
Prepare a 5 -6 page APA formatted paper in 6 th edition not including the
title and reference pages
Include a title page
Include an introduction and a conclusion
Use section headings in accordance with APA standards
Include at least 4 references
Cite and reference at least 2 peer -reviewed ar ticles in the paper
Develop all citations and references according to APA standards
Limit the use of direct quotes to less than 20%. Quoted material must
suppor t the author’s asser tions
Use the Grading Rubric for Week 7 as a guide when you develop this
assignment
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
DUE MONDAY 3/21/16
Using the eight step strategic review process in Chapter 7,
describe how you will address this change strategically by
answering the following eight questions
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What is the purpose of the strategic planning process? What is/are the
objectives to be accomplished?
Who will the strategic review team members be?
What will be assessed?
How will you identify, develop, or access expertise to interpret what is
discovered?
How will you interpret findings?
Based on the findings, who will be responsible for making
recommendations (with a focus on the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats to nursing empowerment)
Which strategies will be used and how will they be prioritized?
How will you assess strategy success (evaluation)?
GROUP PAPER
DUE 4/6/16 AT 4:00 PM
Group Paper: Planning for a Healthcare IT Project
 Select a strategic healthcare information
technology initiative from one of the following:
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E- Health
Clinical Information Systems
Electronic Medical Records
Telehealth
 Describe the strategic planning process related to
the selected healthcare information technology
initiative
GROUP PAPER (CONTINUED)
Include the following components in the paper:
 Identify the need
 Define the Vision
 Create the Mission Statement
 Describe Short-Term and Long-Term Goals
 Present a SWOT Analysis
 Describe the Competitive Advantage
GROUP PAPER (CONTINUED)
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Must be 5-6 double-spaced pages in length excluding title and reference
pages
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Must include at least 7 references including a minimum of 3 peer reviewed ar ticles
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Must be formatted according to APA 6 th edition standards
 Include a title page
 Include an introduction and a conclusion
 Use section headings in accordance with APA standards for organization
 Develop all in-text citations and references according to APA standards
 Include a separate reference page
 Limit the use of quotes to less than 20%. Quoted material must support
the author’s assertions
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Use the Grading Rubric for Week 10 as a guide as you develop this
assignment
GROUP PRESENTATION
DUE 4/6/16 AT 4:00 PM
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that highlights the major
points of the group paper. The presentation must include:
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Identify the need
Define the Vision
Create the Mission Statement
Describe Shor t-Term and Long -Term Goals
Present a SWOT Analysis
Describe the Competitive Advantage
Each group member must present a topic
The presentation should be 30 minutes in length including
time for questions from the audience
Use the Grading Rubric for Week 10 as a guide as you develop
this assignment
PEER EVALUATION
DUE 4/6/16 @ 4:00 PM
 Use the Group Collaboration Peer Evaluation
Form
 Evaluate each group members’ contribution
to the final group projects
 Submit within assignment submission