NR534 Week 2 | Nursing in Health Care - Chamberlain university
NR534 Healthcare Systems Management Week 2 Assignment Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to apply leadership self- knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary for effective communication in advanced communication situations. Week 2: Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership (Links to an external site.)
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO 4) Apply evidence-based communication and collaboration strategies appreciative of cultural diversity that promote caring environments for staff and patients within complex healthcare systems. (POs 2, 3, and 5) CO 5) Manage human resources respectful of cultural diversity that contribute to positive health outcomes within complex healthcare systems. (POs 2, 3, and 5) CO 6) Analyze the fluidity, impact, and management of change within complex healthcare systems through intentional reflective practice. (POs 2 and 3)
The assignment provides an opportunity for the student to:
Develop and leadership profile based on leadership style and personality profile Apply their leadership profile to advanced communication situations Develop strategies that will improve and/enhance advanced communication skills Engage in reflective practice through writing
IV. Preparing the Assignment
Preparing the Assignment Address all components of the Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership paper as outlined under "Assignment Directions and Criteria". The paper is graded on quality and completeness of information, depth of thought, organization following outline provided, substantive narrative, use of citations, use of standard English, and writing conventions.
Format:
APA format, using most current edition, is required for citations and references in this assignment Required elements Title page, reference page Use Microsoft Word Page numbers, doubles-spaced, times new roman, 12pt font, 1" margins, level 1 headings Paper length: 6 maximum, excluding reference page, title page, and assessment tool Scholarly sources Minimum of four (4) scholarly resources no older than 5 years Proof-reading Use spell check and grammar check and correct all errors Compare final draft to detailed outline directions to ensure all required elements included Final submission only will be graded
DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
This paper is a reflective practice experience that requires you to describe selected communication experiences, analyze them through the lens of your newly developed leadership profile, and describe implications for future experiences. You will need to draw on knowledge of advanced communication skills as well as past experiences and knowledge in certain communication situations. Scholarly inquiry into the specified communication types will be needed from at least one (1) peer reviewed journal per situation. Use the detailed outline found in the Assignment Guidelines with Scoring Rubric document above to organize your paper. The headings included in that document should be used for your paper and represent what is included in a completed paper. NR534 Healthcare Systems Management Week 5 Assignment Organizational Culture and Climate: Assessment and Analysis
I. Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the culture and climate of the healthcare organization and its impact on providing a healthy, safe, and person-centered care and work environment. NR534 Week 5 Organizational Culture and Climate Assessment and Analysis (Links to an external site.)
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO 1) Propose evidence-based strategies grounded in holistic health and person-centered care principles that will guide change and transform organizational culture within complex adaptive systems. (POs 1 and 2) CO 3) Incorporate evidence-based advanced decision-making models in leading change and transforming organizational culture that contributes to caring work environments and quality health outcomes. (POs 1 and 5) CO 6) Analyze the fluidity, impact, and management of change within complex healthcare systems through intentional reflective practice. (POs 2 and 3) Description of the Assignment This assignment provides an opportunity for the student to Assess organizational culture and climate within a healthcare organization known to the student Analyze the organizational culture and climate for its strengths and opportunities for improvement Determine the organization's capacity to provide a healthy, safe, person-centered environment for staff and patients based on it culture and climate Reflect on the "fit" of personal leadership profile with the organization's culture and climate
IV. Preparing the Assignment
Requirements:
Address all components of the Organizational Culture and Climate Assessment and Analysis Paper as outlined under "Assignment Directions and Criteria". The paper is graded on quality and completeness of information, depth of thought, organization following outline provided, substantive narrative, use of citations, use of standard English, and writing conventions.
Format:
APA format, using most current edition, is required for citations and references in this assignment Required elements Title page, reference page Page numbers, doubles-spaced, times new roman, 12pt font, 1" margins, level 1 headings Paper length: 6 maximum, excluding reference page, title page, and assessment tool Scholarly sources: Minimum of four (4) scholarly resources no older than 5 years Proof-reading Use spell check and grammar check and correct all errors
DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
This assignment has two steps and requires that you do an actual assessment and analysis of the healthcare organization within which you work. Step 1: The Assessment Tool Complete the Organizational Culture and Climate Assessment Tool (Links to an external site.). The tool is your data collection tool, or "notes-taking" pages you will need to complete before doing the analysis. You may already know some of the information, but some may require communication with key people in the organization, for example, human resources, financial officers, or nurse executives. Submitting the completed tool with your final paper submission is required. It is not included in your page count. You receive credit for completing and submitting it the items in the following outline. Step 2: The Analysis Analyze the findings from your assessment following the outline below (See the rubric for specific criteria within each section). Support your analysis and conclusions with specific evidence from your assessment and scholarly sources. The paper will contain the following components with headings as required. (Remember, no heading is used for the introduction section)
Introduction
Stated purpose Definition of organizational culture vs climate Broad overview of components of the paper Organizational culture and climate analysis Summary of assessment findings Mission, vision, and goals reflected in culture and climate Strengths and Opportunities for improvement Climate reflective of culture Healthy, safe, person-centered care environment capacity Describe the organizational culture's capacity to support What would a visiting potential staff recruit experience about the institution's culture that would attract them to work there? Nurse leader's role in setting the organizational culture and climate to promote a healthy work environment? Implications Two strategies to address the opportunities for improvement Alignment of Personal Leadership Profile and Organizational Culture and Climate
Conclusion
Broadly address the what has been accomplished in the paper Benefits of the completing the assignment NR534 Healthcare Systems Management Week 6 Assignment Planned Change: Leadership of Reduction in Workforce
I. Purpose
The purpose of this experiential learning activity is to apply nursing leadership knowledge and skills to plan for organizational change with system-wide impact. NR534 W6 Planned Change Leadership of Reduction in Workforce Assignment Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)
COURSE OUTCOMES
CO 1) Propose evidence-based strategies grounded in holistic health and person-centered care principles that will guide change and transform organizational culture within complex adaptive systems. (POs 1 and 2) CO 2) Apply appropriate change theory models to selected work environment situations consistent with professional nursing values, caring environments, and appreciation of cultural diversity. (POs 2, 3, and 4) CO 3) Incorporate evidence-based advanced decision-making models in leading change and transforming organizational culture that contributes to caring work environments and quality health outcomes. (POs 1 and 5) CO 5) Manage human resources respectful of cultural diversity that contribute to positive health outcomes within complex healthcare systems. (POs 2, 3, and 5) CO 6) Analyze the fluidity, impact, and management of change within complex healthcare systems through intentional reflective practice. (POs 2 and 3)
This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to:
Create an evidence-based plan for system-wide change guided by a selected organizational change model Engage in high-level decision-making processes common in the nurse executive role Use reflective practice knowledge and skills in making high level decision making and change management
IV. Preparing the Assignment
Address all components of the Advanced Communication in Systems Leadership paper as outlined under "Assignment Directions and Criteria". The paper is graded on quality and completeness of information, depth of thought, organization following outline provided, substantive narrative, use of citations, use of Standard English, and writing conventions.
Format:
APA format, using most current edition, is required for citations and references in this assignment Required elements Title page, reference page Use Microsoft Word Page numbers, doubles-spaced, times new roman, 12pt font, 1" margins, level 1 headings Paper length: 7 maximum, excluding reference page and title page Scholarly sources Minimum of four (4) scholarly resources no older than 5 years (See: What is a Scholarly Source under APA resources) Proof-reading Use spell check and grammar check and correct all errors Compare final draft to detailed outline directions to ensure all required elements included
DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
You will use the following headings for your paper:
Approach to the organizational mandate Purpose of the paper Overview of the tasks, potential challenges, and implications of a reduction in workforce Part II: Reduction in Workforce-Deciding Using Human Resources (HR) metrics Table 1 Approach, choices, rationale Challenges presented (including role of ethics) Using HR metrics with Relative Information Table 2 Approach, choices, rational Challenges presented Conflicts raised Negotiation used Part III: Reduction in Workforce-Planning the Change
Overview of reorganization plan including timeline
Plan for change and application of Kotter's or Rogers' change model Anticipated conflict (three areas) and the benefits of using a change model Healthy work environment Describe department and system-wide implications, impact, and conflict Strategies for addressing morale and motivation of remaining workforce Summary/Conclusions Restatement of purpose