Module 6 Assignment 1: Qualities of a
Nurse Leader Essay
Write a 1500-1750 word essay
addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer
all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper
with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are
addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least two
(2) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA
writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count
toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this
assignment.
Conduct an interview regarding their
professional role in the organization, and a current health care issue that is
of interest to you (ethics, conflict management, budget, staffing, culture of
safety, “just culture,” career advancement, quality improvement, etc.).
1.
Go to the American
Organization of Nurse Leader website (link is in additional resources).
2.
Click on resources, then
click on Nurse Resource Library;
3.
Under Topics, choose a
topic which closely resembles the content/issue of your nurse leader interview.
4.
In your paper, compare
and contrast the topic discussed in your interview. Include a citation from the
selected resource to support your discussion.
5.
Prepare a written
APA-formatted paper of the interview.
Required questions below. Feel free to add to the list
below but these questions must be asked to your interviewee and answered.
Please describe the nursing and
inter-professional teams that operate in this facility/on this unit.(
Nurses, Doctors, Can)
Can you provide an example of a
nursing practice that has been changed in the last year based on current
best evidence? Nothing has changed in the facility as far as I know
everything has been the same for the past 3 years
Please identify the impact of
change within your organization and your role as leader/manager in this
change process ( DON was recently let go so it force unit manger to take
on more task)
Please identify strategies used
for fiscal and human resources that contribute to the organization’s
ability to deliver quality cost-effective patient-centered care
What do you consider your biggest
challenge as a leader/manager? ( trying not to be bias toward worker or
have favoritism)
What do you love most about your
job?( seeing residents go home after there time here)
Why did you choose this job?(
because I love helping people feel better about themselves.)
What other kinds of nursing/other
job did you ever do? ( this is my first nursing job)
How would you describe your
company’s culture? ( we have a very diverse culture, we welcome everyone)
How would you describe your role
in admission and staffing decisions?( I do not have a decision on that we
have a whole other team for those process)
What is your leadership style? I would
say I have a democratic leadership style, I like t get my working involve
in the process because they are the ones that deal with the resident closely.
And it they are in the decision process they will have no excuse not to
provided effective care.
reference book: Wiess, S.A. Tappen, R.M., & Grimley, K.A. (2019). Essentials of nursing leadership & management (7th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. ISBN: 978080803669536. Read chapter 9.
answer to the interview question are in parenthesis
– must have page number and refernce. title page and refernce page not included in word count.
