NURS 625 is the nursing administration course on management of resources in Liberty's MSN. Its graded writing is two blogs, a managing human capital paper, a three-stage strategic planning group project, a reflection on strategic planning in action and a peer review. Practicum logs and evaluations have no guides here.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as NURS 625 Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as NURS625.
What NURS 625 covers
The catalog description: This practicum course will provide the student an opportunity to apply legal, regulatory and ethical considerations in the management of resources. Management of human resources will include topics such as relationship management, staff development, professional performance appraisals, motivation, personnel policies and procedures. Principles of financial, material, and technological resource management will be utilized through collaborative learning opportunities.
The course applies legal, regulatory and ethical considerations to managing resources: human resources (relationships, staff development, performance appraisal, motivation, personnel policy) and financial, material and technological resources. The texts are Roussel et al., Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators, and Harris, Healthcare Strategic Planning.
The Strategic Planning Group Project (SPGP) carries the second half of the course: a topic selection (Week 5), an outline with annotated bibliography (Week 6) and the presentation or paper (Week 7), in a format the group chooses with instructor approval. Week 8 closes with an individual reflection and a peer review of another group's project.
Textbook named in the published guide: Roussel et al., Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators. (2020) Harris, J. M., Healthcare Strategic Planning. (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
NURS 625 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blog 1 | 75 | Post of 500 words |
| 3 | Managing Human Capital Paper | 150 | 8 to 10 pages |
| 4 | Blog 2 | 75 | Post of 500 words |
| 5 | SPGP Topic Selection | 60 | 2 to 3 pages |
| 6 | SPGP Outline and Annotated Bibliography | 80 | 2 to 3-page outline plus annotations of at least 150 words each |
| 7 | SPGP Presentation or Paper | 125 | Video 15 to 20 minutes; narrated presentation 10 to 15 minutes with 1,000 or more written words; visual presentation 2,000 to 2,500 words; or paper 2,500 to 3,000 words |
| 8 | Reflection on Strategic Planning in Action | 100 | 3 to 5 pages, title and reference pages not counted |
| 8 | Peer Review | 50 | Responses of at least 150 words each |
Week 2: Blog 1
A 500-word blog post with personal experience, biblical integration and a recent peer-reviewed article, plus three 150-word replies. How to write NURS 625 Week 2 Blog 1.
Week 3: Managing Human Capital Paper
An 8 to 10-page paper on managing a diverse workforce through a Christian worldview, with 5 to 7 recent peer-reviewed references. How to write NURS 625 Week 3 Managing Human Capital Paper.
Week 4: Blog 2
The second blog: a 500-word post with experience, biblical integration and a recent article, plus three 150-word replies. How to write NURS 625 Week 4 Blog 2.
Week 5: SPGP Topic Selection
A 2 to 3-page group topic selection for a strategic plan on fiscal, materials or human resources management. How to write NURS 625 Week 5 SPGP Topic Selection.
Week 6: SPGP Outline and Annotated Bibliography
A 2 to 3-page outline of the strategic plan's critical elements and an annotated bibliography of 5 or more recent sources. How to write NURS 625 Week 6 SPGP Outline and Annotated Bibliography.
Week 7: SPGP Presentation or Paper
The group's strategic plan, delivered as a video, narrated presentation, visual presentation or research paper, with an abstract and 5 to 7 recent references. How to write NURS 625 Week 7 SPGP Presentation or Paper.
Week 8: Reflection on Strategic Planning in Action
A 3 to 5-page reflection on strategic planning you observed or took part in, including practicum hours, with 2 to 3 recent references. How to write NURS 625 Week 8 Reflection on Strategic Planning in Action.
Week 8: Peer Review
A rubric-based critique of another group's strategic planning project, with responses of at least 150 words. How to write NURS 625 Week 8 Peer Review.
How NURS 625 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The managing human capital paper is 150; the SPGP is 325 across its parts (topic selection 60, outline and annotated bibliography 80, presentation or paper 125, group evaluation 60); the reflection is 100, the two blogs 75 each and the peer review 50. A reading quiz (75), three practicum logs (50 each) and the checklist (10) complete the total.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Managing Human Capital Paper | 150 |
| SPGP Topic Selection | 60 |
| SPGP Outline and Annotated Bibliography | 80 |
| SPGP Presentation/Paper | 125 |
| SPGP Group Evaluation | 60 |
| Reflection on Strategic Planning in Action | 100 |
| Blogs (2) | 150 |
| Peer Review | 50 |
| Reading Quiz | 75 |
| 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 625
Agree on the SPGP format early. The guide offers a 15 to 20-minute video, a 10 to 15-minute narrated presentation with at least 1,000 written words, a visual presentation of 2,000 to 2,500 words, or a traditional research paper of 2,500 to 3,000 words, each with a title page, abstract and 5 to 7 recent references. The format decides how the group splits the work.
Use your practicum for the Week 8 reflection: the guide asks for your observations or involvement in strategic planning, including time spent in practicum hours.
Questions students ask
What formats are allowed for the NURS 625 strategic planning project?
With instructor approval: a 15 to 20-minute video, a 10 to 15-minute narrated presentation with at least 1,000 written words, a visual presentation of 2,000 to 2,500 words, or a research paper of 2,500 to 3,000 words. Each includes a title page, abstract and reference page with 5 to 7 references from the last five years.
How long is the NURS 625 human capital paper?
8 to 10 pages in current APA, with 5 to 7 peer-reviewed references from the last five years plus at least one textbook reference and one Bible citation.
Working through NURS 625 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.