Choose one or more leadership topic(s) from your textbook
Choose one or more leadership topic(s) from your textbook or from a scholarly source from a previous discussion or assignment from this course and write about its application to nursing practice. Provide definitions, history/background, and major concepts of chosen topic. Describe the topic’s function in nursing practice by examining at least three different nursing roles (for example, bedside nurse, public health nurse, CNO, unit manager, etc.).
Discuss how the leadership topic can be used in your own practice. Discuss your personal growth in regard to your chosen leadership topic. Evaluate personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to your career advancement.
Then, discuss the top three traits you feel makes a good nurse leader. Support your statements with examples from your practice experience and scholarly sources.
Signature Assignment Title: What Makes a Good Leader?
Signature Assignment Description/Directions:
Assignment Expectations:
Length: 1750 to 2000 words in length
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three scholarly sources plus the textbook are required.
Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.
Module Course Learning Objectives (CLO)
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- CLO 1: Explain the integration of professional values, personal competence, and interpersonal skills and their importance in leadership and management roles of the professional nurse (PLG 1, 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 2: Analyze characteristics needed by a leader/manager in the current and emerging health care arena (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 3: Utilize skills for today’s managers, including making decisions, and delegating, working in teams, resolving conflicts, and managing time (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 4: Analyze communication skills needed for a multicultural and generational workforce to manage conflict, promote a culture of safety, and to promote individual and organizational to effective organizational development, maintenance, and growth (PLG 2, 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 5: Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership and managerial theories and roles within a historical and current context (PLG 4l UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 6: Differentiate leadership from management in theory and practice (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 7: Explore the organizational context within which nursing leaders/managers function (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 8: Evaluate the strategies used for fiscal and human resources that contribute to the organization’s ability to deliver quality cost-effective patient-centered care (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- CLO 9: Identify the impact of change within health care organizations and the role of the leader/manager in this change process (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
Overview
This week we will explore topics in managing your nursing career; we will also become familiar with the evolution of nursing as a profession, and consider the future of the profession.
Professional Standards
- AACN Baccalaureate Essential 2: Basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety
- AACN Baccalaureate Essential 5: Healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments
- AACN Baccalaureate Essential 6: Interprofessional communication and collaboration for improving patient health outcomes
- AACN Baccalaureate Essential 8: Professionalism and professional values
- IOM Core Competency 1: Patient Centered Care
- IOM Core Competency 2: Work in interdisciplinary teams
- IOM Core Competency 4: Quality Improvement
Learning Materials
- Weiss, S. A. & Tappen, R. M. (2015). Essentials of nursing leadership and management (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company. Read chapters 12 – 14.
