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NURS 6265SyllabusSu2022Final
NURS 6265SyllabusSu2022Final
NURS 6265SyllabusSu2022Final
School of Nursing
Graduate Program
NURS 6265: Strategic and Financial Planning for Population
Health Programs – 3 credit hours
Summer 2022
Course Information
Course Description:
This course explores the role of nurses in advanced nursing practice within a rapidly changing healthcare
system. Theories of leadership, quality, risk outcomes, and financial structures for healthcare
organizations are discussed providing a framework for change within advanced nursing practice
specialties. Accounting, finance, and marketing principles are presented enabling students to complete a
financial plan for an evidence-based practice change.
3. Analyze aspects of organizational culture and planned change that may influence success of
planned interventions.
4. Evaluate feasibility issues related to implementing planned interventions such as cost, time,
and available resources.
5. Integrate principles of program evaluation to determine impact and sustainability of evidence-
based interventions.
6. Analyze the impact of financial models on costs, quality and health outcomes.
Prerequisites:
Co-requisites:
Communication
Your NMSU email account is the official means of communicating with the
university. Information critical to your success at NMSU is delivered to you via this
account, and you are expected to follow rules and policies provided to you via this
communication method. Any email from you to the instructor should be sent either
through the CANVAS course management system or through your official NMSU email
account. Please be advised that due to privacy and security concerns, we are unable to
respond to emails from or about students that do not originate from an official NMSU
email address.
Emails from Dr. Borges will be answered within 48 hours on business days, unless otherwise
notified. If you do not get a response from Dr. Borges within this timeframe, please send a
follow up communication.
Grading Criteria
See assignment information link in the Course Modules for instructions, grading criteria and
rubrics (if available) for the following assignments.
Grading Scale:
Points Letter Grade
100 – 90 A
89 – 80 B
C
79 – 70 If you earn a C or less you will have to repeat
the course.
69 – 60 D
59 and below F
Participation Guidelines
Online Preparation: Students should expect to spend approximately 6-8 hours in the course
weekly. There are tools to self-assess your readiness to take an online course. An example of a
self-assessment tool may be found at the NMSU Distance Education website using the following
link: https://distance.nmsu.edu/prospective-students/.
Written Assignments: All written work must conform to the policies and guidelines specified in
the School of Nursing Program Student Handbook
Academic Dishonesty: All work must be done individually by each student unless otherwise
specified. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated and may result in dismissal from the
program. Please refer to the NMSU Academic Misconduct Policy in the NMSU Student
Handbook and to the School of Nursing Program Student Handbook (see below for more
details).
Make-up Policy: Missed assignments can only be made up through arrangements with course
faculty prior to the due date of the assignment. Many of the online assignments require timely
participation and will be difficult to make up. If you have an unforeseen emergency that causes
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you to fall behind, talk to your instructor immediately or you may receive NO credit for the
assignments missed.
Late Assignment Policy: No late assignments will be accepted unless prior arrangements with
instructor have been made. Many of these activities require on-time participation with faculty
and students.
Incomplete Grades: The grade of "I" may only be assigned if the student is unable to complete
the course due to circumstances beyond the student's control that develop after the last day to
withdraw from the course. Examples of appropriate circumstances include documented illness,
documented death or crisis in the student’s immediate family, unexpected military deployment
and similar circumstances. Other job-related circumstances are generally not appropriate grounds
for assigning an “I” grade. Students requesting an “I” grade are responsible for providing
satisfactory evidence of such circumstances. Faculty require time of no more than 1 year before
the “I” converts to an “F”.
Class Withdrawals: You must officially withdraw from any class that you intend to drop.
Please see the NMSU Academic Calendar for important dates and holidays.
Attention: The Instructor reserves the right during the semester to modify the syllabus and/or
schedule including course policies, class scheduling, and course assignments or requirements.
Students will be notified of any changes. There will be a written notice in the announcement
section, within Canvas, one week prior to changes made on the syllabus.
Here are some guidelines for composing substantive postings:
What criterion meets scholarly participation in discussion forums?
The course requirements may include substantive online entries to a discussion board. A
substantive entry moves beyond summarizing reading material, rather it includes independent
critical thought, is focused on the topic at hand and avoids digression. The entry will reveal
active engagement with the topic or problem. Substantive comments will identify assumptions
and seek alternative ways of viewing the topic or problem.
One of the ways to understand the meaning of the term “substantive” is to identify its
characteristics. Among the characteristics of a substantive comment are that the comment is
supported by recognized sources. The source of the ideas is acknowledged by citation. This is
also known as corroborations, confirmation or validation. A substantive entry is clearly stated
and understandable. Comments that are substantive are useful in explaining the topic under
discussion.
Please note: a substantive comment goes beyond saying that you agree or disagree with a group
member or author. You need to explain in what way or why you agree/disagree. It is also not
enough to say the material or comment was difficult to read or understand, confusing, or well-
written. A substantive entry will specify what it was that was difficult to understand, the nature
of the confusion, or the reason you believe it was well-written. Scholarly work is identified by its
ability to provide rational and logical reasons for a position. Respect is ALWAYS used on all
postings. Your first posting should be a synthesis of the readings plus show original critical
thinking that is applicable to advanced practice and/or experience. Your independent portion that
indicates critical thinking should consist of
• At least 1 or 2 paragraphs.
• Show how you APPLY the concepts from readings (the text and articles) in your answers
to your experience or to advanced practice roles. If you are merely reporting what is in
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the text, that is simply reporting or summarizing what is already written – you will
probably not earn your full points.
• You can compare and contrast various student points of view (referring to the student’s
specific posting)
• Apply APA criteria to your postings including citation(s) and reference(s).
you get upset and respond with a flaming message. A little more effort in this area can
result in positive responses. Acknowledgements: This part of the syllabus was developed
with guidance and recommendations from the Online Teaching and Learning Program in
the College of Extended Learning at New Mexico State University.
Special Note: Under no circumstances will inappropriate comments be permitted within your
discussion forums. Students engaging in racial slurs, offensive language, and/or name calling
will be dealt with individually by the instructor.
Helpful Resources
NMSU School of Nursing
NMSU Library
NMSU Library Distance Education Services
Technical Skills
Taking an online course requires a number of technical skills as well as other soft skills.
To begin in this course, you must:
o Be able to obtain access to an internet connection, preferably broadband, and a working
computer for the duration of this course.
o Be Proficient with Microsoft© Office applications.
o Be able to conduct research searches on the Internet; see the libguide for this course, the
NMSU Library and Research Help for Students
o Find resources on the Internet; search Internet tutorials
o Be able to send and receive emails and email attachments in and out of class.
o Know how to change your Canvas Notification settings.
o Know how to read email in Canvas.
o Maintain backups of all work you create for this course.
Problems with your online classes should first be addressed to your instructor.
You may also contact the SON Instructional Technology Specialist for tech support @ 575-646-
5228 or via your student support site within Canvas.
It is recommended that you have more than one browser. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox
will allow you the best experience in Canvas. Microsoft Edge is not compatible with Canvas.
• An idea or opinion, even when put into one’s own words (paraphrase)
• A few well-said words, if these are a unique insight
• Many words, even if one changes most of them
• Materials assembled by others, for instance quotes or a bibliography
• An argument
• A pattern or idea
• Graphs, pictures, or other illustrations
• Facts
• All or part of an existing paper or other resource
This list is not meant to include all possible examples of plagiarism. See the
University Library’s web page on plagiarism for further examples.
School of Nursing
New Mexico State University
P. O. Box 30001, MSC 3185
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
nursing@nmsu.edu
(575) 646-3812