Unit 1: Lesson 1: Leadership

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define the styles of leadership styles and their characteristics
• Identify and discuss personal leadership style

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 1: Lesson 2: Management vs Leadership

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define the differences between the roles of leadership and management
• Define the elements of effective followership 
• Explain the benefits of emotional and social intelligence

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 1: Lesson 3: Culture of Safety

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define systems theory
• Define the key elements of a culture of safety
• Explain the Just Culture model

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 1: Lesson 4: Global Regulations for Professional  Nursing Practice

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the ANA standards for professional practice 
• Explain the role of the nursing process in professional nursing practice
• Outline the ICN code of ethics and how it relates to professional nursing

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 2: Lesson 1: Clinical Governance (CG)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define clinical governance
• Explain the benefits of CG
• Describe the supporting principles of CG
• Describe the implementation challenges of effective CG
• Define the key elements of a CG framework

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 46 minutes.

Unit 2: Lesson 2a: Quality Improvement (QA) Health Care

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define QA
• Explain the QI model: “Plan, Do, Study, Act.”
• Discuss the six dimensions of healthcare
• Outline human factor barriers related to QI

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 9 minutes.

Unit 2: Lesson 2b: Quality Improvement Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define RCA
• Describe how RCA is used to ensure quality
• Explain the various methods used in RCA

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute):  1 hour and 39 minutes.

Unit 3: Lesson 1: Prioritization in Nursing Care

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the principles of patient acuity 
• Describe how Maslow’s theory impacts prioritization of patient care 
• Explain the frameworks ABC and CURE in prioritization 
• Outline the significance of prioritization related to staffing considerations

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 3: Lesson 2: Principles of Time Management 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the significance of time management in nursing practice
• Detail examples of various time management tools 
• Provide examples of time management strategies
• Discuss the elements for managing teams

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 49 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 3: Lesson 3: Clinical Judgment

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define critical thinking (CT)
• Define clinical reasoning (CR)
• Explain why CT and CR  are necessary in nursing practice
• Explain how data cues are used in priority setting

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 24 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 4: Lesson 1: Delegation

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define delegation
• Define the terms related to delegation
• Define assignment
• Explain the 5 rights of delegation

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 51 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 4: Lesson 2: Responsibilities of Team Members

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the roles of each team member with rationales
• Describe the tasks appropriate for each team member role

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 43 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 4: Lesson 3: Supervision

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the essential elements of supervision
• Explain the key points of constructive feedback
• Provide example of constructive feedback with a nurse team member

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 14 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 5: Lesson 1: Leadership and Management

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the role of the nurse as leader
• Explain the difference between leadership and  management
• Describe the characteristics of a leader and a manager
• Detail the nurse’s leadership professional standards of practice competencies
• Outline  the various leadership styles

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 5: Lesson 2: Organizational Culture 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the role of the follower in an organization 
• Define Systems Theory and its relationship to organizations
• Explain the Culture of Safety
• Explain the elements and significance of a Just Culture model

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 39 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 5: Lesson 3: Implementing Change

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define change as it relates to organizations
• Describe the process of following change theories as they relate to nursing management:
      Lewin's change model
      Lippett’s Seven Step Change Theory
• Define key elements in change management
• Outline the effective strategies for change management 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 1:  Global Workplace Law: Issues

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify how nursing is regulated globally
• Discuss the special issues related to nursing 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 2: United States Law Issues - Public and Private Law

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Provide examples of public law and their implications for nurses
• Provide examples of private law and their implications  for nurses

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 43 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 3: Nursing Practice Regulatory Bodies

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Discuss the relationship between the Boards of Nursing, the Nurse Practice Act and the Civil Justice System in regulating nursing 
• Explain the process of allegation with an example
• Explain disciplinary and non-disciplinary actions
• Define the types of liability

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 4: Professional Conduct

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline  professional conduct allegations and provide examples  
• Outline allegations related to Scope of practice and provide examples

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 5: Other Legal Concepts

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the following concepts:
  Informed consent
  Power of attorney
  Advance Directives
  Living will
  Durable paper of attorney
  Capacity for decision  making
• Identify the nurse's role in these legal concepts 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 22 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 6: Ethical Dilemmas

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define ethical dilemmas
• Explain the frameworks used to address ethical dilemmas in nursing and provide examples:
  Nursing process model
  Four quadrant approach
  Moral model
  PLUS Ethical Decision Making model

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 51 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 7: Lesson 1: Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define interprofessional collaboration 
• Define the benefits of interprofessional collaboration 
• Define  the common concept definitions related to interprofessional collaboration 
• Provide examples of interprofessional collaboration 
• Discuss the barriers to effective interprofessional collaboration
• Discuss strategies to overcome barriers to effective interprofessional collaboration

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 7: Lesson 2: Competencies of Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain how the IPCs align with the ANA code of ethics 
• Define the 4 IPC Core Competencies and include examples of how they may be applied to nursing practice

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 7: Lesson 3: Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) Behaviors

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define the 6 core behaviors of IPC 
• Provide examples of IPC behaviors in nursing practice

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 7: Lesson 4: Elements of Teamwork and Collaboration

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify the barriers and promoters of communication in healthcare teams
• Identify the 14 C’s of teamwork
• Recognize the various communication roles within interprofessional team

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 8: Lesson 1: Health Care Cost

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the types of economics and provide an example of each
• Explain the trends that impact healthcare costs
• Outline the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 8: Lesson 2: Health Care Reimbursement

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the types of healthcare reimbursements
• Explain in detail the types of healthcare insurance  
• Identify nursing considerations related to insurance coverage

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 8: Lesson 3: Budgets and Staffing

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define and describe the types of budgets
• Describe how nursing services are applied to nursing care
• Outline the nurses considerations when accepting a patient assignment
• Explain the criteria for “call”
• Explain the benefits of appropriate staffing 
• Outline the nurse's role in cost effective care

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 8: Lesson 4: Resource Stewardship and Case Management

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define resource management
• Explain the competencies of ANA’s Resource Stewardship
• Define case management and levels of care
• Explain how nurses can address economic pressure in the healthcare system

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 32 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 9: Lesson 1: Quality Care

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define quality care
• Outline the Competencies of ANA’s Quality of Practice Standards of Pbrofessional Performance and provide examples within the nursing domain
• Explain the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 9: Lesson 2: Measuring Quality in Healthcare

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define Magnet Recognition qualifications
• Explain Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measurements 
• Outline the functions of the accreditation organizations for health care 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 9: Lesson 3: Quality Standards in Healthcare

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define core measures and provide examples
• Outline the 4 accountability measurements
• Explain the National Patient Safety goals for healthcare organizations and provide an example of the Hospital Safety Goals

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 9: Lesson 4: Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Explain the role of quality utilization review
• Outline the benefits of informatics in quality care
• Explain the National Database of Nursing Quality indicators and provide examples of how it is applied to nursing care
• Outline the elements of Quality Improvement including PDSA  with an example
• Compare PSDA with the Nursing process 
• Indicate measures to address barriers to quality improvement

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 9: Lesson 5: Evidence-based Practice

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define evidence-based practice
• Outline the Competencies of ANAs Scholarly Inquiry Standard of Professional Performance
• Outline the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with evidence-based practice
• Provide an example of a clinical support, nursing journal, and conference

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 22 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 9: Lesson 6: Research

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define research as it relates to nursing
• Define how PICOT is used in nursing research
• Explain how patients' rights are protected in nursing research
• Describe the types of research including examples 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 1: Advocacy Concepts

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the basic advocacy concepts
• Detail the ANA Competencies of advocacy standard of professional practice and provide examples of each
• Identify the ways nurses act as advocates in daily practice 

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 2: Community and Organizational Advocacy 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe how nurses advocate for communities
• Describe the pros and cons of nursing unions

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 3: Advocacy Models

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Provide examples of Nurses involvement in various advocacy models
• Describe the nurses involvement in legislative policy
• Explain the concept of Whistleblowing
• Detail the ANA’s information regarding Whistleblowing

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 4: Advocating for Self and Others

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Recommend the steps for becoming a nurse advocate
• Identify the risk of compassion fatigue
• Describe how organizational stress relates to retention cycles
• Describe how nurses can mitigate stress with self care
• Identify strategies used by nurse leaders to promote resilience in the workplace

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hour and 3 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 5: Lifelong Learning

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe possible methods to maintain professional  life long learning 
• List the key elements in creating a culture of lifelong learning in the healthcare workplace

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities