NURS-660 Executive Field Placement I
In collaboration with the program advisor, students work with a mid-senior level administrator in a health care setting to gain a more in-depth understanding of the role of the administrator in managing the challenges and complexities of today's health care systems. Students are encouraged to seek national and international arenas within government, hospitals, health care systems and related businesses for their placement. Students are exposed to a wide variety of organizational initiatives as reflected through the budgeting process, reimbursement patterns, human resources, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment,physical plant issues, web-based and medical technology, and community relationships. Students examine patient satisfaction and outcome statistics as they relate to the improvement of care. Students spend time in committee meetings to further understand the composition and structure of teams and their effectiveness in accomplishing the patient care goals of the organization. Students are expected to be working on their Project-Based change project.