Provides a foundational understanding of how nurse leaders apply the 
principles of management, leadership, and administrative processes 
in both private and public organizations.  Focus topics include an 
emphasis on:  organizational change, measuring quality, performance 
evaluation, effective communication, motivation, relationship 
development, and collaborative teamwork.

• Borkowski, N. Organizational Behavior in Health Care, 2nd ed., Jones & Bartlett, 2009. ISBN: 9780763763831

Major Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5:

1. Integrate professional behavior.
2. Apply methods of research and scholarship.
3. Apply legal, ethical and cultural sensitivity practices.
4. Demonstrate methods of health maintenance and enhancement.
5. Apply organizational strategies.

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, the student will:

1. Accurately define the concepts of organizational behavior in 
various healthcare settings. 
					
2. Explain methods for becoming an organizational change agent to 
improve organizational standards of patient care and how the nurse 
influences change in the workplace culture. 		 
					
3. Understand the role of the nurse professional in leadership roles 
as a manager of patient care and as a leader of fellow employees. 
					
4. Identify and engage in the important components of continuous 
quality improvement initiatives in health care settings.
			 
5. Demonstrate skill in motivating people to work together in teams 
to promote organizational well-being by understanding why people 
behave as they do in certain situations.		
						
					

Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning 
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the 
instructor, within the policies of the college and the department.  
Detailed explanations are included in the expanded Syllabus 
developed by the instructor for each section being taught.