Week 1 Discussion
DQ1 Organizational Culture and Climate
Evidence supports that an organization’s culture and climate
can positively influence employee motivation, leading employees to seek
professional development that, in turn, helps achievement of organizational
goals. Discuss how leaders in your organization support or do not support the
mission, vision, and values by their actions. Why are culture and climate
important? How would you evaluate the culture and climate of an organization
where you will apply for a new job?
DQ2 Open Healthcare Systems
Healthcare systems have been seen traditionally as closed
systems. Select a current or recent-past issue or process in which there has
been discussion of change for improvement. How can this issue or process be
changed to an open-system perspective that would improve outcomes?
Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 Identify Organizational Structure and Function
Think of a healthcare organization that you are most familiar
with and think of its organizational structure. Describe this structure or use
of combinations of structure (line, matrix, service line, ad hoc, or flat).
Give an example of how decision making occurs and identify
if this is centralized or decentralized. Is this best practice?
DQ2 Decision Making: Formal and Informal
Organizations have many task forces, councils, and
committees that are designed to contribute to the success of the organization
and improve its function.
Describe one of these groups, discussing the formal and
informal leadership, how decisions are made, and what the role of those that
are most influential have on the final product or outcome of the group’s
efforts.
Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 Planned Change
What was the impetus for a recent change that occurred in a
healthcare organization that you are familiar with? What was the role of the
leader; of the staff? How did this change improve the unit or department? What
contribution did this change make to the organization?
DQ2 Change Model Application
The Kotter change model guides change agents through an
eight-step process to facilitate change. Consider a recent organizational
change with which you are familiar and apply the Kotter change model. Consider
each step of the model and how the organizational change did or did not
complete each step. Discuss how well or poorly one of these steps was
completed. Did this change meet the outcome expectations by creating a positive
change?
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 Collaborative Interdisciplinary Groups
Choose a group that you are currently part of or one that
you have recently been a member of. Discuss the purpose of the group and the
expected outcome(s). Consider how this group moved through the stages of group
formation. Think about your role in the group. Did you experience the
dominator, the aggressor, or the blocker? What strategies would you apply to
this group today, based on this course content?
DQ2 Enhancing Professional/Personal Power
In your current healthcare organization, consider the types
of power that you observe and discuss one of these types within a specific
situational context. What factors may have impacted power such as gender, formal
authority, race, or anything else? Describe the strategies that you would
select for each individual in this situation to ensure a more equal base of
power.
Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 Ineffective Communication
Think of a situation in which you were a part of or
witnessed ineffective communication between a nurse and a nursing leader or
manager. What form of communication was used? What was the nature of the issue
or situation? Describe the tone and pace of the interaction. What would have
made this communication more effective?
DQ2 Communication Strategies
Consider a situation in which communication occurred with a
nonnursing professional or patient’s family. What barriers or challenges were
apparent? What strategies were used or could be used to overcome the barriers
or challenges?
Week 6 Discussion
DQ1 Differences Between Leaders and Managers
In your current healthcare organization, consider someone
who is a leader but not a manager and someone who is a manager but not a
leader. Using examples and descriptions, identify the behaviors of each that
has led you to your conclusions. What characteristics make both of these people
successful in the organization?
DQ2 Leadership Style
Consider one leader with whom you are familiar in your
healthcare organization. Describe this leader’s style. What are the
characteristic approaches selected by this leader? Which characteristics do you
want to role model? How does this leadership style impact care delivery?
Week 7 Discussion
DQ1 Guiding Principles: Ethical, Moral, and Legal
Consider three generations: newborn, midlife, and elderly
patients. Does your application of the guiding principles differ depending on
the population that you care for? Explain. Does your responsibility to each of
these populations differ, depending on your organizational role or level of
leadership? Explain. What professional standards guide your thoughts and
actions?
DQ2 Conflict Resolution and Leadership Style
Internal and external conflict may occur when leaders fail
to resolve conflict. Consider a recent conflict you were involved in or were
witness to. Identify the roles of those involved in the conflict and how the
conflict was or was not resolved. Consider the five TKI styles; which one was
used in this conflict? Give verbal or behavioral examples. Based on the
readings, how would you approach this conflict if it occurred today?
Week 8 Discussion
Managing Quality to Promote Cost Effectiveness and
Value-added Practices
Nursing leaders understand that to determine the level of
success of an activity there must be opportunities to measure, analyze, and
evaluate activity-based data. Consider a current National Patient Safety Goal
or Institute for Healthcare Improvement care bundle. What professional and
organizational standards are met by these initiatives? How is the performance
of staff related to these initiatives measured? Who analyzes them? Explain how
the nursing staff is enabled and encouraged to maintain these standards that
improve quality care.
Week 2 Systems Theory Paper
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to (a) identify and
articulate a healthcare organization problem; (b) assess all systems components
of the organization problem; (c) identify the problem solution and alignment
with the organization mission, vision, and values; (d) describe how the
solution supports or creates organization culture and climate change; (e) apply
system inputs, throughputs, outputs, cycles of events, and negative feedback
related to the problem solution; and (f) identify how the problem solution
aligns with professional standards.
Outcomes
CO 1: Examine how a systems-approach can contribute to
achieving quality health outcomes characterized by high quality, safe,
patient-centered care. (PO 1, 2)
CO 5: Compare methods of conflict resolution that respect
cultural diversity and promote a caring environment for staff and patients. (PO
2, 3)
CO 7: Identify various team strategies for problem solving
that enhance patient-centeredness and value-added care. (PO 1)
Due Date:Submit by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week
2.
Total Points Possible: 200
Requirements:
1. This
paper will be graded on quality of paper information, use of citations, use of
Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and organization based on the
required components.
2. Create
the review using Microsoft (MS) Word, which is the required format for all
Chamberlain documents. You can tell that the document is saved as an MS Word
document because it will end in .docx.
3. Submit by
11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday of the week due. Any questions about this paper may be
discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic.
4. The
length of the paper is to be no greater than five pages, excluding title page
and reference page. Extra pages will not be read by the instructor and will not
count toward your grade.
1. APA
format (6th edition) is required in this assignment, including a title page and
a reference page. Use APA level 1 headings for the organizational structure of
this assignment. Remember that the introduction does not carry a heading that
labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first part of your paper is
assumed to be the introduction. See the APA manual for details. See the
resource under Course Resources, "Guidelines for Writing Professional
Papers".
Preparing the paper
1. Write a
clear introduction that includes the problem and the purpose.
2. Explain
the organization mission, vision, values, culture, and climate related to the
problem.
3. Describe
the area or department problem using open systems terminology.
4. Identify
the desired outcome, goals, and objectives; apply the solution, including
professional standards that may be applicable.
5. Describe
how the solution aligns with the organization's mission, vision, and values.
Describe how it will improve the culture and climate.
6. Summarize
the main points from the body of the paper.
1. The paper
will be five pages maximum, excluding title and reference pages.
Week 4 Planned Change Paper
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to (a) identify and
articulate a healthcare issue, problem, or inefficiency that requires change;
(b) use a change model to describe a realistic change; (c) identify the change
ensures alignment with the organization mission, vision, and values; (d)
develop a change strategy to guide initiation, implementation, and management
of the change; and (e) identify roles and functions of individuals who will
facilitate this change.
Outcomes
CO 3: Analyze selected leadership topics for their
relationship to holistic care principles and cultural diversity. (PO 1, 3, 5)
CO 4: Examine evidence-based communication strategies that
respect cultural diversity and promotes caring environments for staff and
patients. (PO 2, 3)
CO 7: Identify various team strategies for problem solving
that enhance patient-centeredness and value-added care. (PO 1)
Due Date:Submit by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week
4.
Total Points Possible: 200
Requirements:
1. This
paper will be graded on quality of paper information, use of citations, use of
Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and organization based on the
required components.
2. Create
the review using Microsoft (MS) Word, which is the required format for all
Chamberlain documents. You can tell that the document is saved as an MS Word
document because it will end in .docx.
3. Submit by
11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday of the week due. Any questions about this paper may be
discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic.
4. The
length of the paper is to be no greater than five pages, excluding title page
and reference page. Extra pages will not be read by the instructor and will not
count toward your grade.
1. APA
format (6th edition) is required in this assignment, including a title page and
a reference page. Use APA level 1 headings for the organizational structure of
this assignment. Remember that the introduction does not carry a heading that
labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first part of your paper is
assumed to be the introduction. See the APA manual for details. See the
resource under Course Resources, "Guidelines for Writing Professional
Papers".
Preparing the paper
1. Clear
introduction; identify the issue for change and the unit or department.
2. Describe
a change that is realistic in the current organization and healthcare
environment.
3. Describe
how the solution aligns with organization mission, vision, and values.
4. Explain
the change model and actions related to this issue at each step in the process.
5. Identify
the roles of individuals that would initiate, implement, and manage the change.
6. Summarize
main points from the body of the paper.
1. The paper
will be five pages maximum, excluding title and reference pages.
Note: If you go over the paper length, the information will
not be graded by the instructor.
1. Title and
reference pages must be in APA format (6th edition).
2. Use
12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins on all sides of the paper.
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Week 6 Concept Analysis Paper
The Concept Analysis Paper must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.
MT at the end of Week 6. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment
are located below and in Course Resources section.
Complete the leadership assessment and receive a free report
of your leadership characteristics at: Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS-II).
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Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to (a) select an
interprofessional leadership topic from the list below; (b) identify topic
significance based on literature; (c) describe current best practices, positive
and negative impact; and (d) for the nurse leader the application,
implications, and consequences.
Interprofessional Leadership Topics:
Accountable care organizations (ACO)
Horizontal and vertical organizational structure
Interpersonal and interprofessional relationships in the
C-suite
Just Culture
Matrix organizational structure
Resistance to change
Role ambiguity and conflict
Staff selection and retention
Succession planning
Whistle-blowing
Outcomes
CO 2: investigate a variety of change theory models from the
perspective of professional nursing values, caring environments, and cultural
diversity. (PO 2, 3, 4)
CO 6: Describe a patient-centered model that uses clinical
pathways, nursing care plans, and multidisciplinary action plans to assist in
planning quality-driven and cost-effective care. (PO 1)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6
Total Points Possible: 225
Requirements:
This paper will be graded on quality of paper information,
use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and
organization based on the required components.
Create the review using Microsoft (MS) Word, which is the
required format for all Chamberlain documents. You can tell that the document
is saved as an MS Word document because it will end in .docx.
Submit by 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday of the week due. Any
questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion
topic.
The length of the paper is to be no greater than five pages,
excluding title page and reference page. Extra pages will not be read by the
instructor and will not count toward your grade.
APA format (6th edition) is required in this assignment,
including a title page and reference page. Use APA level 1 headings for the
organizational structure of this assignment. Remember that the introduction
does not carry a heading that labels it as a level heading in APA format. The first
part of your paper is assumed to be the introduction. See the APA manual for
details. See the resource under Course Resources, "Guidelines for Writing
Professional Papers".
Preparing the paper
Write a clear introduction; identify the topic.
Identify the significance of the topic for nurse leaders.
Describe best practices and impact on nurse leaders.
Explain the application, implications, and consequences for
the nurse leader.
Summarize main points from the body of the paper.
The paper will be five pages maximum, excluding title and
reference pages.
Note: If you go over the paper length, the information will
not be graded by the instructor.
Title and reference pages must be in APA format (6th
edition).
Use 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins on
all sides of the paper.