NURS 608 - Managing Human Resources

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): NURS 500 , NURS 502 , ALHT 500 , ALHT 501 , NURS 606
Restriction(s): Restricted to MS Nursing Administration majors.

Corequisite(s): None

In this course, students address nurse administrators’ role and responsibilities in human resource management. Students explore current legal, ethical, professional, and practice policies and standards, and they learn how to apply technology to human resource functions. Additionally, students learn strategies to support positive organizational and nursing service goals. They also have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the importance of staff satisfaction, diversity of the workforce, and creating collaborative and supportive partnerships within organizations.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Synthesize and apply leadership, nursing, economic, management, and systems theories that guide strategic planning within nursing and health caresystems.
Understand the impact customers and stakeholders and the dynamic environment has upon planning and implementing programs in healthcare.
Develop strategic planning models and apply them to the work setting.
Distinguish between strategic and operations planning and management, and learn how the two interface to establish and maintain a successful organization.