Analyze how political arenas (government, workplace, professional organizations, and community) shape health care delivery. o The concept of the organization is introduced to provide context to the planning component of nursing management. Mission, philosophy, vision and values are discussed as impacting the nurse’s practice. Planning patient care in specific team configurations is also discussed.
Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning
Care Delivery Models, Safety Culture
Learning Objectives
Module I concentrates on the following course outcomes—
· Analyze how political arenas (government, workplace, professional organizations, and community) shape health care delivery.
o The concept of the organization is introduced to provide context to the planning component of nursing management. Mission, philosophy, vision and values are discussed as impacting the nurse’s practice. Planning patient care in specific team configurations is also discussed.
Federal and consumer directives have forced healthcare organizations to examine current practice models and both organizational structures and processes that account for increasing efforts to develop models and systems that contribute to patient safety. Patient safety is at the forefront of issues for organizations and efforts have begun to identify safety culture dimensions.
The importance of communication within the organization and specifically within structured work teams is discussed. Typical patterns of communication are identified.
Reading Assignment
Sullivan: Chapters 1, 2, 3
Supplemental Readings (See Resources Section)
Beyea, S. C. (2005). High reliability theory and high reliable organizations. AORN Journal. 81(6), 1319-1322.
Cooke, H. (2009). Theories of risk and safety: what is their relevance to nursing? Journal of Nursing Management. 17:256-264.
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