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SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 1

Assignment

Empowering Leaders and Managers

Compare and contrast leader roles and management functions.  Apply one specific leadership style that a nurse can use to manage a workplace initiative that reflects a current healthcare priority.    Discuss the strategies an organization can use to empower leaders and manager and guide him/her to become a transformational leader.

Reading and Resources

Review chapters 1- 3 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Ellis, P. (2017). Learning emotional intelligence and what it can do for you. Wounds UK, 13(4), 66-68.

Vital directions for health and health care: An initiative of the National Academy of Medicine (2017). Retrieved from https://nam.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Vital-Directions-for-Health-Health-Care-Priorities-from-a-National-Academy-of-Medicine-Initiative.pdf

Optional: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Health Care Priorities for 2017

Optional: Subscribe to a free e-newsletter from HealthLeaders Media

Optional: Roselinde Torres – What it takes to be a great leader

Research resources available from the American Organization of Nurse Executives

 

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

 

Instructions:

Paper

2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 2

Assignment

Motivation & Organizational Climate

Evaluate the organizational climate and motivation of a unit where you currently or previously worked.  Describe how leaders and managers evaluate the level of motivation and organizational climate.  Analyze two actions found in the literature that leaders could employ to improve the management of workplace issues (motivation, conflict, scheduling or discrimination).   

Support your discussion and opinions with facts and relevant examples from personal nursing practice.

Reading and Resources

Review chapters 1-3 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Deschamps, C., Rinfret, N., Lagacé, M. C., & Privé, C. (2016). Transformational leadership and change: How leaders influence their followers’ motivation through organizational justice. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 61(3), 194-212.

Review chapters 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Stewart, K. R. (2017). SBAR, communication, and patient safety: An integrated literature review. Medsurg Nursing, 26(5), 297-305.

Review: IOM Future of Nursing Report

Review: Campaign for Action Resources

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

 

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 3

Assignment

Maintaining Standards

Choose a topic and discuss the standards in detail.  Analyze how these concepts/ processes influence the standards in your organization, including staffing, decision making or workplace issues, both positively and negatively.  

Affordable Care Act

Agency for Healthcare, Quality and Research

Benchmarking Tools and Organizations

Certification for Nursing

Electronic Health Care Record

Electronic prescribing / Telehealth

Institute for Healthcare, Quality Improvement

Lean Project Management

Outcomes Management

Patient Care Pathways

Population Health Management

Practice Guidelines

Quality Management

Risk Management

Sentinel Event Management

Standards of Nursing Practice

Standards of Patient Care

Structure Standards

TJC Accreditation

Utilization Management

Value based care

Support your discussion and opinions with facts and relevant examples from personal nursing practice.

Reading and Resources

Review chapter 13 & 23 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Aroh, D., Colella, J., Douglas, C., & Eddings, A. (2015). An example of translating value-based purchasing into value-based care. Urologic Nursing, 35(2), 61-74. doi:10.7257/1053-816X.2015.35.2.61

Kizer, K. W. (2015). Clinical integration: A cornerstone for population health management. Journal of Healthcare Management, 60(3), 164-168.

Spruce, L. (2015). Back to basics: Implementing evidence-based practice. AORN Journal, 101(1), 106-112. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2014.08.009

Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Visit the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Visit The Joint Commission 

Visit Affordable Care Act

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

 

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 4

Assignment

Delegation

Provide a summary of the delegation guidelines in your state. Analyze how inappropriate may delegation jeopardize patient safety and quality patient care.  Discuss at least three barriers to delegation nurse managers may encounter. Describe at least three strategies nurse managers can use to reduce legal risks of delegation and strengthen the efficiency of the health care team.

Support your discussion and opinions with facts and relevant examples from personal nursing practice.

Reading and Resources

Review chapter 15 & 20 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Search out your Nurse Practice Act and brief yourself on the delegation section.

Review: Joint Statement on Delegation American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).   Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/Delegation_joint_statement_NCSBN-ANA.pdf

Riisgaard, H., & Nexøe, J. (2017). Successful task delegation in general practice – a way to maintain primary health care in the future. Scandinavian Journal Of Primary Health Care, 35(2), 111-112. doi:10.1080/02813432.2017.1335056

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

 

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 5

Assignment

Management Orientation Program Proposal

You have the opportunity to create a proposal to present to the leadership team for the orientation of new nurse managers. This project will include the creation of an orientation using leadership and management topics that will be selected to support the nurse manager as he or she transitions into the new role.  This project will compile specific topics, resources and facilitators to support a new nurse manager as they get acclimated to the organization or unit. APA citations expected. 

Your proposal should include:

Introductory and concluding remarks

Identify 8 specific topics to support the new nurse manager

Learning objectives for the lesson(s)

Rationale for including each topic with a synthesis of professional literature

Recommendation of internal and or external materials for each topic

Recommendation of a facilitator for each topic

Rationale listing why the materials and facilitator(s) are the most appropriate choice for that topic

Reading and Resources

Review topic focused chapters in Unit III in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

AONE-American Organization of Nurse Executives: Nurse Manager Skills Inventory (2008). Retrieved from http://www.aone.org/resources/nurse-manager-skills-inventory.pdf

Whaley, A. & Gillis, W. E. (2016). Leadership development programs for health care middle managers: An exploration of the top management team member perspective. Health Care Management Review. Retrieved from Ovid.

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

10 to 12 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 6

Assignment

Management Interviews

Interview two persons in a nursing leadership/management role, such as a Charge Nurse/Team Leader, Head Nurse/Manager, Director of Nursing, or Chief Nursing Officer.  Select one leader that has been in the role less than two years and the other that has at least two years of leadership or management experience. Compare and contrast the findings from the two interviews with the best practices identified in the literature. Then reflect on your own perceptions of the roles.   For example, would you see either as a career goal for yourself?  Why or why not?

In your interviews, ask each person the following questions:

What are the qualifications for your management position?

What type of training did you experience for this position?

What were some challenges/ roadblocks and how were these overcome?

What successes/ accomplishments have you had and how did they come about?

What skills are there to master to support your performance in your role?

Finally, reflect on your own perceptions of the roles.   For example, would you see either as a career goal for yourself?

Reading and Resources

Review chapters 1, 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Optional Videos: Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. Retrieved from  https://campaignforaction.org/resource/videos-nurse-leader/

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

3 to 4-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 7

Assignment

Patient Management and Delegation

Complete the Patient Management & Delegation virtual simulation activity which can be found by clicking Enter Virtual Simulation. Then debrief on the experience by creating a VoiceThread, video or a written essay. 

Once you enter Sentinel Hospital

Click BEGIN

You’ll enter the lobby and be led to the hospital map

Clicking SKIP will take you directly to map

Select Location: Medical/Surgical or SIMPath Competencies: Management and Leadership OR Evidence-Based Practice OR Collaboration for Improving Outcomes

Reflect on your feelings while fulling the role of the charge nurse in the simulated activities on delegation and caseload management.  Consider how you utilized the experience and efficiency information provided.

Summarize the responsibilities, including planning, coordinating and evaluation of nursing resources, managed by the charge nurse in the simulated activity.

Reflect on any correct and incorrect decisions and responses that you would change if you were to repeat this activity.

Describe what you learned in this experience that will be incorporated into your clinical practice.

Reading and Resources

Review chapters 17, 19, 20 21 & 25 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Hill, K.S., Higdon, K, Porter B.W., Rutland, M.D. & Vela, D.K. (2015). Preserving staffing resources as a system: Nurses leading operations and efficiency initiatives. Nursing Economics, 33(1):26-35.

Plonien, C. (2015). Perioperative leadership. Using personality indicators to enhance nurse leader communication. AORN Journal, 102(1), 74-80. doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.05.001

Shimp, K. M. (2017). Systematic review of turnover/retention and staff perception of staffing and resource adequacy related to staffing. Nursing Economics, 35(5), 239-258,266A. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1954857855?accountid=169658

Optional Video: Optional: Dan Pink – The puzzle of motivation

 Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

3 to 4-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

 

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 8

Assignment

Organizational Structure

Organizational structure defines the hierarchy within an organization by identifying each job and where it reports to within the organization.

Explain the organizational structure where you work or an organization you are familiar, include an organizational chart, you may remove specific names.

Discuss if the organizational structure supported by theory or not

Describe the formal leadership

Describe the informal leadership

Discuss the importance of informal leadership, is the informal leadership a positive or negative influence?

Reading and Resources

Review chapters 1-3 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Deschamps, C., Rinfret, N., Lagacé, M. C., & Privé, C. (2016). Transformational leadership and change: How leaders influence their followers’ motivation through organizational justice. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 61(3), 194-212.

Review chapters 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Stewart, K. R. (2017). SBAR, communication, and patient safety: An integrated literature review. Medsurg Nursing, 26(5), 297-305.

Review: IOM Future of Nursing Report

Review: Campaign for Action Resource

Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

Instructions:

Paper

2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

 

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

 

 

SIM415  Management and Leadership

Activity 9

Assignment

Ethical Decision Making

Describe a situation when you served as an advocate for your patient. Discuss any legal ramifications in this situation.  Describe the role of the Nurse Manager, describe the involvement of your facility ethics committee or other interprofessional team members.  Analyze two methods or models that leaders and managers can use to improve the quality of decision making.

Support your discussion and opinions with facts, relevant examples from personal nursing practice.

Reading and Resources

Review chapters 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Stewart, K. R. (2017). SBAR, communication, and patient safety: An integrated literature review. Medsurg Nursing, 26(5), 297-305.

Review: IOM Future of Nursing Report

Review: Campaign for Action Resources

 Additional Instructions:

All submissions should have a title page and reference page.

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Options

Choose One:

 

Instructions:

Paper

2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

4 to 8 slides. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Other media (Prezi, etc.) presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides.

Follow Rules of 7.

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script in Word format, submitted through Turnitin for an Originality Report.

Table

Table with appropriate columns and headers.

Include title and reference pages.

Graphs or other illustrations

 

Graphs or illustrations with appropriate labels. Include title and reference pages.

Poster

Poster utilizing any applicable poster template. Include visual graphics/images/other formats for visual appeal. Include appropriate title and references on poster.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.