NURS 623 is the first nursing administration course in Liberty's MSN, where the leadership practicum begins. Its graded writing is three research papers (professional practice model, emotional intelligence and the nurse administrator role) and three forums. Practicum goals, logs and evaluations are practicum documentation and have no guides here.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as NURS 623 Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as NURS623.
What NURS 623 covers
The catalog description: The practicum course will provide the student an opportunity to explore the role of the nurse administrator within today's health care organizations. Students will examine organizational structure, management theory, professional ethics, and policy, legal and ethical and regulatory issues as a foundation to create a culture of excellence, quality and safety. Students will examine decision making and the role of the nurse administrator within the context of political and power structures, the practice, institutional and physical environments of the organization and external factors. An educational site affiliation agreement with a student selected approved facility is secured and a practicum contract is developed and established with an approved nurse leader preceptor prior to enrollment in this course; nursing administration/leadership practicum hours are initiated in NURS 623 . Students must meet all pre-practicum requirements prior to enrollment in NURS 623 ; refer to Graduate Nursing Handbook for pre-practicum requirements.
The course explores the nurse administrator's role: organizational structure, management theory, professional ethics, policy and the legal and regulatory foundations of a culture of excellence, quality and safety, and decision making within political and power structures. The texts are the American Nurses Association's Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice and Roussel, Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators.
The three papers share one format: 6 to 10 pages, research-oriented, current APA, at least five references from the last five years in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible, submitted through SafeAssign. The third paper, on the ANA scope and standards, is the largest at 200 points.
Textbook named in the published guide: ANA, Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice (2016). Roussel, Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
NURS 623 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Professional Practice Model Paper | 150 | 6 to 10 pages |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 75 | Thread at least 500 words |
| 5 | Emotional Intelligence Paper | 150 | 6 to 10 pages |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Thread at least 500 words |
| 7 | Nurse Administrator Role Paper | 200 | 6 to 10 pages |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Thread at least 500 words |
Week 3: Professional Practice Model Paper
A 6 to 10-page research paper on a professional practice model, with 5 recent references plus the textbooks and the Bible. How to write NURS 623 Week 3 Professional Practice Model Paper.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500-word thread with 2 scholarly citations and two 250-word replies with a scholarly reference each. How to write NURS 623 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 5: Emotional Intelligence Paper
A 6 to 10-page research paper on emotional intelligence in nursing leadership, with 5 recent references plus the textbooks and the Bible. How to write NURS 623 Week 5 Emotional Intelligence Paper.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a 500-word thread with 2 scholarly citations and two 250-word cited replies. How to write NURS 623 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 7: Nurse Administrator Role Paper
The largest NURS 623 assignment: a 6 to 10-page research paper on the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Administration. How to write NURS 623 Week 7 Nurse Administrator Role Paper.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 3
The final forum: a 500-word thread with 2 scholarly citations and two 250-word cited replies. How to write NURS 623 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 3.
How NURS 623 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The nurse administrator role paper is 200, the professional practice model and emotional intelligence papers 150 each, and the three forums 75 each. Practicum goals and objectives (draft 50, final 75), three logs (50 each) and the checklist (10) complete the total.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Nurse Administrator Role Paper | 200 |
| Professional Practice Model Paper | 150 |
| Emotional Intelligence Paper | 150 |
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 225 |
| Practicum Goals and Objectives | 125 |
| Practicum/Clinical Logs (3) | 150 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach NURS 623
Read the ANA standards in Weeks 1 and 2 with the Week 7 paper in mind; it is about those standards, and early notes save time later. Use your practicum site for the professional practice model paper if it has one: a model you can see in action is easier to analyze.
Each paper needs five recent references beyond the textbooks and the Bible, so build a shared library of nursing administration research in the first two weeks.
Questions students ask
How long are NURS 623 papers?
Each of the three papers is 6 to 10 pages, research-oriented, in current APA, with at least five references from the last five years in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Is NURS 623 a practicum course?
Yes. The catalog says nursing administration and leadership practicum hours begin in NURS 623, with an approved nurse leader preceptor.
Working through NURS 623 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.