Course Syllabus
Discussions will be posted each Thursday. These will be answered through discussion board in Canvas. Please post an initial response by Friday night at midnight. The discussion will remain open until the following Wednesday night for responses and dialogue with the class and instructor.
Assignments will also be posted each Thursday. These are real-world scenarios which will be encountered by nurse leaders. Assignments appear in discussion format but require a single response and no discussion. The response will be due the following Wednesday by midnight.
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Topic |
Date |
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Module 1 - Healthcare, the Economy and Value-Based Purchasing |
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Chapter 1 – How We Got to Where We Are |
5/14/2020 |
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Chapters 2 & 3 – Healthcare Stakeholders & Microeconomics in the Hospital Firm |
5/21/2020 |
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Chapter 4 – Providing Patient Value While Achieving Quality, Safety, and Cost Effectiveness |
5/28/2020 |
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Module 2 - Budget Principles |
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Chapter 5 – Budgeting I |
6/4/2020 |
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Chapter 6 – Budgeting II |
6/11/2020 |
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Midterm Exam – 15 Narrative Questions Ch 1-6 Opens 6/21/20 at 9:00 AM, due by 11:59 PM 6/24/20 |
6/21-6/24 |
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Chapter 7 – Budgeting III |
6/25/2020 |
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Chapter 8 – Budgeting IV |
7/2/2020 |
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Module 3 - Financial Strategies and Accounting Issues |
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Chapters 9 & 10 – Strategic Management & Financial Strategies |
7/9/2020 |
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Chapter 11 – Accounting for Healthcare Entities |
7/16/2020 |
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Chapter 12 – Financial Analysis: Improving Your Decision Making |
7/23/2020 |
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Final Exam – 15 Narrative Questions Ch 7-12 Opens 7/24/20 at 9:00 AM, due by 11:59 PM 7/31/20 |
7/24-7/31 |
Assignments will be provided during online classes. These will be answered through discussion board in Canvas and reviewed at the next week’s class.
Grading
Assignments in this course are divided into these general categories, which carry the following weight in your final grade calculations:
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Weekly Discussion (20%) |
10 @ 14 points |
140 |
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Weekly Assignments (30%) |
10 @ 21 points |
210 |
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Midterm Exam (25%) |
1 @ 175 points |
175 |
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Final Exam (25%) |
1 @ 175 points |
175 |
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Total points |
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700 |
You are treated as a professional in the course. Accordingly, the grading is strict, but fair. Reading the directions and grading criteria provided for each assignment is the key to understanding how you will be graded. Following those directions is the key to doing well.
This course follows the typical grading guidelines:
- A = 90 to 100% (627-700 points)
- B = 80 to 89% (556-626 points)
- C = 75 to 79% (525-555 points)
- F = 0 to 74% (<521 points)