NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 1 Discussion
Leadership Theory: Application to Advanced Nursing Practice
Consider the leadership theories and styles that have been addressed during Week 1, as well as their value to advanced nursing practice. Reflect upon your current leadership roles within the profession and respond to the following.
Select one leadership theory or style that aligns with your personal philosophy and leadership stance. Explain the selected theory or style, and discuss how it can be applied in your future MSN role.
Discuss your current leadership roles (formal and informal), and describe the formal and informal leadership roles that you will have in your area of advanced nursing practice.
In your future MSN role, what are the implications of your leadership for individuals, teams, organizations, and communities?
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 2 Discussion
Peer Engagement Forum - Group 1
Provide a concise introduction for your posting.
Reflect upon a leader who impacted your practice.
How was this person an effective leader?
What leadership knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) did the person possess?
How did this person impact others?
Share a self-assessment of your leadership KSAs; explain how they reflect the constructs within the Chamberlain College of Nursing Conceptual Framework.
Discuss the significance of leadership competencies and personal leadership acumen to your future MSN role and specialty track.
Conclude with a succinct synopsis of key points and concise self-reflection of how this topic contributes to your growth as a future leader in the chosen specialty track.
Please note that the requirements for the Peer Engagement Forum are different from what you are accustomed to in the traditional discussion boards in your previous classes. Refer to the assignment guideline and rubric listed below for specific requirements regarding expectations for postings within the peer engagement forum.
Instructors reserve the right to alter assigned peer engagement groups to maximize the student experience and course outcomes.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 3 Discussion
Leading and Caring for Oneself
MSN-prepared nurses serve as leaders across a wide array of healthcare and organizational contexts, influencing individuals, teams, organizations, and communities. Recognizing this far-reaching impact of the MSN-prepared nurse as leader in shaping healthcare and the profession, respond to the following.
Why are self-care and self-leadership important, and how do they relate to one's competency as a leader? How is self-care related to self-leadership?
Based upon the Chamberlain Care Model, what are the implications when adequate self-care is present? What are the implications when self-care is lacking or absent?
How are self-care and self-leadership reflected in the principles of authentic leadership?
What are the implications of effective self-leadership and self-care in your future MSN role? Provide two recommendations to further cultivate self-care and self-leadership.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 4 Discussion
Leading Others: Implications of Personal Leadership Style
Emotionally incompetent behaviors can destroy a team's ability to achieve a specific goal. Consider the following list of emotionally incompetent behaviors (Porter-O'Grady & Malloch, 2018).
Acting as a devil's advocate
Displaying a bad attitude
Displaying a superior attitude
Tolerating errors
Failing to balance work and relaxation
Select one behavior from the list above, and complete the following.
State the selected behavior.
Develop a fictitious example that demonstrates the selected behavior.
Considering your selected leadership style that was identified in Week 1, describe two techniques that a leader could use to help develop the individual.
Explain how the techniques are reflective of the leadership style you have identified.
How will these techniques be useful in your future role as a MSN-prepared nurse leader?
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 5 Discussion
Peer Engagement Forum - Group 1
Reflect upon a current or previous organization, and consider the organizational mission, vision, and values, as well as the organizational culture and leadership practices.
Provide a concise introduction for your posting.
In what ways did the organizational mission, vision, and values reflect a culture of excellence?
How were the mission, vision, and values similar to and different from your personal philosophy of nursing and core values?
How were the mission and values reflected in the organizational culture and leadership?
Identify one recommendation for improvement or further enhancement of congruence between organizational mission/values and the day-to-day organizational culture and leadership practices that you observed. Include your rationale. How might the LEAN Six Sigma approach be applied to address this gap?
Recommend one leadership approach or strategy that can be applied to support a culture of excellence within your future MSN role. Include your rationale and the intended impact.
Conclude with a succinct synopsis of key points and concise self-reflection of how this topic contributes to your growth as a future leader in the chosen specialty track.
Please note that the requirements for the Peer Engagement Forum are different from what you are accustomed to in the traditional discussion boards in your previous classes. Refer to the assignment guideline and rubric listed below for specific requirements regarding expectations for postings within the peer engagement forum.
Instructors reserve the right to alter assigned peer engagement groups to maximize the student experience and course outcomes.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 6 Discussion
Peer Engagement Forum - Group 1
Provide a concise introduction for your posting.
Using an economy of words, create and describe a potential case scenario involving a MSN-prepared nurse in your selected area of practice. Within the scenario, identify a specific problem that needs to be addressed. Examples might include a new curriculum, change in the EHR, decreasing patient satisfaction rates, safety risks, or another situation that impacts your future MSN role.
Formulate a recommended change that could resolve the situation, and explain the intended impact.
Discuss how Kotter's Change Model would be applied in your recommended change initiative.
Identify one specific leadership strategy to facilitate change, and describe how it is congruent with Kotter's Change Model.
Conclude with a succinct synopsis of key points and concise self-reflection of how this topic contributes to your growth as a future leader in the chosen specialty track.
Please note that the requirements for the Peer Engagement Forum are different from what you are accustomed to in the traditional discussion boards in your previous classes. Refer to the assignment guideline and rubric listed below for specific requirements regarding expectations for postings within the peer engagement forum.
Instructors reserve the right to alter assigned peer engagement groups to maximize the student experience and course outcomes.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 7 Discussion
Peer Engagement Forum - Group 1
Consider the case scenario you described in Week 6. Continue with this unfolding case scenario by assuming that the change process is proceeding in an effective manner, and address the following.
Provide a concise introduction for your posting.
Identify the stakeholders who are impacted by the change at the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels, and discuss how you will engage those stakeholders in the change process.
Describe two supportive factors within the system that will facilitate your recommended change.
Provide an example of one barrier that may occur that would impede your recommended change.
Explain one leadership strategy to address or resolve the barrier, and include your rationale.
Recommend one leadership strategy to sustain the change within the context of a complex system, and explain your rationale.
Conclude with a succinct synopsis of key points and concise self-reflection of how this topic contributes to your growth as a future leader in the chosen specialty track.
Please note that the requirements for the Peer Engagement Forum are different from what you are accustomed to in the traditional discussion boards in your previous classes. Refer to the assignment guideline and rubric listed below for specific requirements regarding expectations for postings within the peer engagement forum.
Instructors reserve the right to alter assigned peer engagement groups to maximize the student experience and course outcomes.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 8 Discussion
Synthesis and Reflection of Learning
Reflect upon the learning that you have accomplished throughout the previous weeks, and assess your achievement of each of the five course outcomes.
CO 1: Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems.
CO 2: Appraise the role of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead safe, efficient, ethical, high-quality, person-centered healthcare across complex systems.
CO 3: Integrate communication modalities that convey cultural humility, value the diverse nature of individuals, and cultivate healthful work environments.
CO 4: Apply change and leadership theories to plan sustainable, evidence-based quality improvement within an atmosphere that supports care for self and others.
CO 5: Recognize individual strengths and opportunities for enhancement regarding leadership characteristics reflective of a MSN-prepared nurse.
For each course outcome, explain the learning that you accomplished. Include at least specific learning activity or assignment that contributed to your achievement of that outcome, and explain how it supported your learning.
Conclude with your plans for continued professional development of leadership competency within your future MSN role.
Include current, peer-reviewed scholarly support (outside of class resources) to validate your work.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 3 Assignment
Reflective Essay
The purpose of this assignment is to promote introspective reflection related to leadership competencies that positively influence others and cultivate healthful working relationships. Students will reflect upon personal strengths and opportunities for enhancement with respect to leadership competencies and implications of leadership competency in the selected MSN specialty practice.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to promote introspective reflection related to leadership competencies which positively influence others and cultivate healthful working relationships. Students will reflect upon personal strengths and opportunities for enhancement with respect to leadership competencies, and implications of leadership competency in the selected are of MSN specialty practice.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Through this assignment, the student will address the following Course Outcomes:
• CO #3 - Integrate communication modalities which convey cultural humility, value the diverse nature of individuals, and cultivate healthful work environments.
• CO #5 - Recognize individual strengths and opportunities for enhancement regarding leadership characteristics reflective of a MSN-prepared nurse.
DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Three
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 125 POINTS
REQUIREMENTS
Criteria for Content
Based upon readings and learning activities within the class lessons, reflect upon specific leadership-related competencies which you possess and leadership competencies where there is an opportunity for enhancement. Identify two specific areas of strength, and two areas for improvement. How will those competencies impact future practice as a MSN-prepared nurse in your specialty area?
In a two- to three-page reflective essay, address the following elements. Include a minimum of two peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
1. Provide an introduction to the reflective essay.
2. Consider your personal leadership competencies
3. Explain two specific examples of how leadership competencies will impact your practice in the selected MSN track.
4. Provide a conclusion to the reflective essay.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
1. Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
2. Use Microsoft Word 2013 to create the reflective essay.
3. The paper (excluding title and reference pages) should be at least two full pages in length and should not exceed three full pages in length.
4. A minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, are required.
5. Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
6. No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.
7. Title page, running head, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.
8. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (6th edition).
9. First person may be used for this assignment.
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 5 Assignment
Leading a Culture of Excellence Paper Part I
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to consider the value of a culture of excellence and leadership strategies which support a culture of excellence within the student’s selected MSN track. Students will identify organizational characteristics which support a culture of excellence. In addition, students will identify an existing organizational mission, vision, and values and create an original concept map to portray the interrelationships between each element. The extent to which the organizational mission, vision, and values reflect a culture of excellence will be examined. Leadership strategies which promote a culture of excellence and support the Chamberlain Care Model® will be applied.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Through this assignment, the student will address the following Course Outcomes:
• CO #1 - Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems.
• CO #2 - Appraise the role of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead safe, efficient, ethical, high-quality, person-centered health care across complex systems.
• CO #3 - Integrate communication modalities which convey cultural humility, value the diverse nature of individuals, and cultivate healthful work environments.
Part I: Concept Map
1. Identify the mission, vision, and values of a selected organization.
2. Create a concept map which portrays the relationships between the organizational mission, vision and core values, depicting how they do or do not support a culture of excellence. The concept map must be your own, original work.
Part II: Written Paper
1. In a three- to four- page paper, address the elements below. Use a minimum of four peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
a. Provide an introduction to the paper.
b. Discuss the characteristics of a culture of excellence.
c. Present the mission, vision, and values of a selected organization, and explain the interrelationships between each element in the concept map. Describe how the mission, vision, and values do or do not support a culture of excellence.
d. Discuss application of three specific leadership strategies which promote a culture of excellence, and how they support the Chamberlain Care Model®.
e. Provide a conclusion to the paper.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
1. Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
2. Part I: Create and submit a concept map as a pdf or word document.
a. Concept map may be neatly drawn by hand or created using software.
b. Concept map must be clear and legible.
c. Concept map must be the student’s original work.
3. Part II: Using Microsoft Word 2013, create the written paper for this assignment. Include a title page with your name, date, and course information, as well as a reference page.
a. The paper (excluding title and reference pages) should be three to four pages in length.
b. A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, are required.
c. Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
d. Only one short quote (15 words or less) may be used within the body of your writing.
e. Title page, running head, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.
f. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (6th edition).
g. First person may only be used in the self-reflection portion of the assignment (see conclusion section for criteria).
NR504 Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development
Week 7 Assignment
Leadership Style and Change Advocacy Statement
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to synthesize insights gained through learning activities and personal reflection in order to create a personal leadership style and change advocacy statement. Students will record a video of themselves presenting their individual leadership style and change advocacy statement. Students will conclude by noting how the selected leadership style can facilitate the change process. A concise summary paper is included.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Through this assignment, the student will address the following Course Outcomes:
• CO #1 - Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems.
• CO #3 - Integrate communication modalities which convey cultural humility, value the diverse nature of individuals, and cultivate healthful work environments.
• CO #4 -Apply change and leadership theories to plan sustainable, evidence-based quality improvement within an atmosphere which supports care for self and others.
DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week Seven
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 125 POINTS
REQUIREMENTS
Criteria for Content
Consider the insights gained through class readings, self-assessment of leadership capacity, reflections on individual competencies, and the issue related to your specialty track for which you will advocate for change. Complete parts I and II of the assignment using the guidelines and rubric below.
Part I: Video Recording
1. Create a one- to three- minute video recording of yourself presenting the following (refer to the rubric for specific requirements):
a. Introduction
b. Your personal leadership style
c. Your change advocacy statement and rationale
d. Conclusion
IMPORTANT – the intent of the video portion of the assignment is to videotape yourself presenting the information. No PowerPoint or other media should be used to deliver the information in the video. The recording must include you presenting information face to face with the camera.
Part II: Written Summary
1. Create a concise, summary, no more than two pages in length, explaining the following elements. Include a minimum of two peer-reviewed scholarly sources (current within five years) to support your work. Refer to the rubric for specific requirements:
a. Introduction
b. Statement of personal leadership style
c. Change advocacy statement and rationale
d. Conclusion
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Criteria for Format and Special Instructions
1. Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
2. Part I: Create a video recording of yourself presenting the information required in the assignment.
a. Follow the instructions to create and upload a video recording using Kaltura, which is located in the Canvas course.
b. Please refer to the Kaltura tutorial for specific instructions; the tutorial is located in your weekly module.
c. The video recording must be a minimum of one minute and no more than three minutes in length.
3. Part II: Using Microsoft Word 2013, create the summary paper for the assignment. Include a title page with your name, date, and course information, as well as a reference page.
a. The summary paper must be concisely written and no more than two pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages
b. A minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, are required.
c. Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
d. No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.
