The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation

NURS 5341: Financial Management in Nursing

Course Description

Examine and implement administrative and managerial roles in health care organizations.

Course Outcomes

5. Create a teaching project with solution for financial issue based on evidence-based research.

Credit hours

3 hours.

Pre and Co-requisite Courses

Section

Lead Faculty Instructor(s):

Email: TAMMIE@uta.edu

Phone: 214-693-9985

Academic Coach

Students are expected to use APA style to document resources. Numerous resources can be found through the UTA Library at the following links:

• APA tutorial link: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx

Technology Requirements

Students must have an up-to-date computer system with wired (not wireless) high-speed Internet in addition to e-mail and internet skills. The entire course will be delivered in an online format.

Communication

Preferred contact method

Contact your academic coach as your first line contact. The Coach will contact the Faculty as needed.

Student Email

Faculty and Students – Email

Department Telephone Number

Preferred Methods for Reaching Course Faculty

Email correspondence should be sent to me via YOUR UTA EMAIL. Emails are checked at least once daily on weekdays and weekend days. Should we need to communicate further via telephone or virtual video conferencing, then that may be arranged after the initial email correspondence. Maximum Timeframe for Responding to Student Communication

• Response to student emails can generally be expected within 24 hours with a 48 hour maximum time frame.

Virtual Office Hours

Zoom

• • Use a computer with video and audio features

  • Download Zoom to their computer the first time they receive a Zoom link (you will do this simply by clicking on the link)

• Facetime for those students that have that capability on their cell phones.

Attendance Policy

Student attendance in this online course is required virtually as needed to successfully complete course assignments and assessments within the required timelines.

Grading and Evaluation

A = 90-100

Final grades are not rounded up.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0. Please seek help immediately if you are at risk of dipping below this GPA. Ready to assist you are:

Late Assignments / Assessments

Late assignments and/or quizzes and/or tests will receive a minus 10 points for the first day and not be accepted for a grade or reviewed for feedback and will be assigned a zero after one day late. Emergent situations in which faculty may consider late assignments, etc. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBIITY OF THE STUDENT TO NOTIFY THEIR COACH AND/OR INSTRUCTOR OF ILLNESS/EMERGENCY. FAILURE TO DO SO DOES NOT GUARANTEE STUDENT ANY EXTENSION OF ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES. Original documentation evidence for absence will be required. Acceptable forms of documentation may include 1) Official statement of student or immediate family member being or having been under medical care during the period of time in question; 2) Police report with student’s or immediate family members’ name(s) during the period of time in question; and 3) any other documentation from an official source that explains an illness/emergency during the period of time in question. Any document appearing to be altered in any way or which lacks required information will not be accepted.

Course Format and Design

Course Expectations

Students are expected to work independently on every assignment in this course unless instructed otherwise. Collusion or consulting with other students or healthcare professionals concerning assignments is not permitted. Sharing your work or borrowing the work of others will prevent students from fully benefitting from the learning opportunities in this course. It is YOUR work that we are interested in evaluating, NOT the work of others. Collusion or consulting with others is considered a matter of academic dishonesty and will be treated as such.

The amount of time required by students to study and complete assignments in this course will vary according to students’ previous professional experiences, prior learning, and, the pace at which one works. While having completed multiple years of practice generally provides students an advantage, these same students sometimes find themselves having to “unlearn” practices that are not supported by the most recent evidence or research. Students with fewer years of nursing experience will generally find themselves working more diligently to quickly increase their overall knowledge base – knowledge that their classmates may have developed over multiple years of working in healthcare settings.

Course Topics / Lesson Titles

Schedule Adjustments

Description of Major Assignments/Assessments

For all course assignments/ assessments, please refer to the course calendar in this syllabus for specific due dates and times. Please refer to Blackboard for more details concerning these assignments and for grading rubrics.

Blackboard Required

Only assignments submitted through Blackboard will be reviewed and accepted for a grade, regardless of the reason. Assignments that are submitted through email will not be reviewed for feedback or graded; they will be assigned a grade of zero. No exceptions will be made.

Technical Problems

Discussion Boards

• • How this information impacts the role of a nurse educator and

  • How it can be applied to nursing education

Course Outcomes and Performance Measurement

UTA Policies

Plagiarism

Academic Integrity

I pledge, on my honor, to uphold UT Arlington’s tradition of academic integrity, a tradition that values hard work and honest effort in the pursuit of academic excellence.

I promise that I will submit only work that I personally create or contribute to group collaborations, and I will appropriately reference any work from other sources. I will follow the highest standards of integrity and uphold the spirit of the Honor Code.

Disability Accommodations

UT Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of all federal equal opportunity legislation, including The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. All instructors at UT Arlington are required by law to provide “reasonable accommodations” to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of disability. Students are responsible for providing the instructor with official notification in the form of a letter certified by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). Students experiencing a range of conditions (Physical, Learning, Chronic Health, Mental Health, and Sensory) that may cause diminished academic performance or other barriers to learning may seek services and/or accommodations by contacting:

• The Office for Students with Disabilities, (OSD): www.uta.edu/disability or calling 817-272-3364.

Student Evaluation of Course

Title IX

Student Support Services

UT Arlington provides a variety of resources and programs designed to help students develop academic skills, deal with personal situations, and better understand concepts and information related to their courses. Resources include tutoring, major-based learning centers, developmental education, advising and mentoring, personal counseling, and federally funded programs. For individualized referrals, students may visit the reception desk at University College (Ransom Hall), call the Maverick Resource Hotline at 817-272-6107, send a message to resources@uta.edu, or view the information at www.uta.edu/resources.

Drop Policy

Students may drop or swap (adding and dropping a class concurrently) classes through self- service in MyMav from the beginning of the registration period through the late registration period. After the late registration period, students must see their academic advisor to drop a class or withdraw. Undeclared students must see an advisor in the University Advising Center. Drops can continue through a point two-thirds of the way through the term or session. It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw if they do not plan to attend after registering. Students will not be automatically dropped for non-attendance. Repayment of certain types of financial aid administered through the University may be required as the result of dropping classes or withdrawing. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (http://wweb.uta.edu/aao/fao/).

Drop Policy

2. • Contact your graduate advisor to obtain the form and further instructions

University Library Resources for Online Students

Librarian to Contact:

Contact all nursing librarians: library-nursing@listserv.uta.edu

Helpful Direct Links to the UTA Libraries’ Resources

• Research Information on Nursing, http://libguides.uta.edu/nursing

• Course Reserves, http://pulse.uta.edu/vwebv/enterCourseReserve.do

• Library Catalog, http://uta.summon.serialssolutions.com/#!/

COHNI and Program Policies

MSN Program Expectations

GPA of 3.0: Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0. Please seek help immediately if you are at risk of dipping below this GPA. Ready to assist you are:

• Your course professor

Student Success Faculty

Dr. Donelle Barnes is available as a writing coach to assist students in the MSN Core courses; theory, research, and evidence based practice. Since these courses are writing intensive, Dr. Barnes can help students improve the clarity and organization of their written papers. She can be reached via email: donelle@uta.edu

Dr. Mary Schira is available as a success faculty to assist with diverse resources that may include study skills, testing challenges/approaches, managing multiple responsibilities, and addressing personal issues impacting academic performance. Course content challenges may also be addressed, with referral to additional resources as indicated. Dr. Schira can be reached via email: schira@uta.edu

Student Code of Ethics

No Gift Policy

Online Conduct

Department of Graduate Programs

Judy Leflore, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC & AC, ANEF, FAAN

Director, PNP, ACPNP, NNP Programs Office # 518-Pickard Hall

Email: jleflore@uta.edu

Cynthia Plonien, DNP, RN, CENP

Department of Graduate Programs Staff

Felicia Chamberlain, AP Program Coordinator

Email: chamberl@uta.edu

Janette Rieta, AP/Campus Programs, Administrative Assistant

Office # 510-Pickard Hall (817) 272-1039

Kimberly Doubrava, Support Specialist II

Graduate Advisors

Timara Spivey AO/Campus Programs, Academic Advisor II (A-L)

Email: tnspivey@uta.edu

Caitlin Wade, AP/Campus Program, Academic Advisor II (M-Z)

Pickard Hall (817) 272-9397