GCU NRS451 All Assignments Latest 2019 JUNE Question # 00602009 Course Code : NRS451 Subject: Health Care Due on: 06/06/2019 Posted On: 06/06/2019 12:24 PM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 5.0/5

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 1 Assignment

Resume and
Cover Letter

An
applicant’s professional history and qualifications are outlined in a resume. A
cover letter is a way for the applicant to make a professional introduction to
the hiring manager and demonstrate an interest in the company.

Develop a
current resume and create a formal cover letter for a position for which you
would like to apply. Create both the cover letter and resume using a
professionally accepted format provided on the Resume-Resources website, located
in the Topic Materials.

Include the
following:

Resume:
Detail your overall education, credentials, and professional experience, such
as licenses, earned degrees, certifications, professional experiences, previous
positions held, membership in professional organizations, publications, and
skills.

Write a
one-page double spaced introductory cover letter in which you explain your
professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant.

Prior to
submission, share your resume with a colleague and obtain feedback. Revise your
resume as needed

While APA
style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic
writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented
using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 1 Assignment

Professionalism
and Social Media

Social
media plays a significant role in the lives of nurses in both their
professional and personal lives. Additionally, social media is now considered a
mainstream part of the process for recruiting and hiring candidates.
Inappropriate or unethical conduct on social media can create legal problems
for nurses as well as the field of nursing.

Login to
all social media sites in which you engage. Review your profile, pictures and
posts. Based on the professional standards of nursing, identify items that
would be considered unprofessional and potentially detrimental to your career
and that negatively impact the reputation of the nursing field.

In 500-750
words, summarize the findings of your review. Include the following:

Describe
the posts or conversations in which you have engaged that might be considered
inappropriate based on the professional standards of nursing.

Discuss why
nurses have a responsibility to uphold a standard of conduct consistent with
the standards governing the profession of nursing at work and in their personal
lives. Include discussion of how personal conduct can violate HIPAA or be
considered unethical or unprofessional. Provide an example of each to support
your answer.

Based on
the analysis of your social media, discuss what areas of your social media
activity reflect Christian values as they relate to respecting human value and
dignity for all individuals. Describe areas of your social media activity that
could be improved.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 2 Assignment

Benchmark –
Effective Approaches in Leadership and Management

In this
assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250 word paper describing the
differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To
complete this assignment, do the following:

Select an
issue from the following list: bullying, unit closers and restructuring,
floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, use of contract employees
(i.e., registry and travel nurses), or magnet designation.

Describe
the selected issue. Discuss how it impacts quality of care and patient safety
in the setting in which it occurs.

Discuss how
professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to
help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct.

Explain the
differing roles of nursing leaders and nursing managers in this instance and
discuss the different approaches they take to address the selected issue and
promote patient safety and quality care. Support your rationale by using the
theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager described
in your readings.

Discuss
what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate in order to
ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing
the selected issue.

Describe a
leadership style that would best address the chosen issue. Explain why this
style could be successful in this setting.

Use at
least three peer-reviewed journal articles other than those presented in your text
or provided in the course.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

This
benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN to BSN

1.1: Exemplify professionalism in diverse
health care settings.

1.3: Exercise professional nursing leadership
and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.

3.4: Demonstrate professional standards of
practice.

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 3 Assignment

Executive
Summary Feedback Form

Share your
written proposal with your manager, supervisor, or other colleague in a formal
leadership position within a health care organization. Complete the
“Executive Summary Feedback Form” during the exchange and submit the document.

Student Name:__________________	Section & Faculty Name:_________________________________
Date of Interview:________________
Provider Information
Employee Name :
Last	First	M.I.
Credentials:		Title:
(I.e. MS, RN, etc.)
Organization:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Feedback Section

The RN to BSN
program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical
competencies as defined by CCNE and AACN using non-traditional experiences for
practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect
care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within
the context of their hospital organization, their specific care discipline and
their local communities.

This activity is
intended to foster demonstration of skills related to leadership and
management.

Share your written
proposal with your manager, supervisor or other colleague in a formal
leadership position within a health care organization. Request their feedback
using the following questions as prompts:

1. Do you believe the proposal would be
approved if formally proposed?

2. What are some strengths and
weaknesses of the proposal?

_______________________________ _________________

Signature of
Individual Providing Feedback Date
Signed

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 3 Assignment

Executive
Summary

In this
assignment, you will propose a quality improvement initiative from your place
of employment that could easily be implemented if approved. Assume you are
presenting this program to the board for approval of funding. Write an
executive summary (750-1,000 words) to present to the board, from which the
board will make its decision to fund your program or project. Include the following:

The purpose
of the quality improvement initiative.

The target
population or audience.

The
benefits of the quality improvement initiative.

The
interprofessional collaboration that would be required to implement the quality
improvement initiative.

The cost or
budget justification.

The basis
upon which the quality improvement initiative will be evaluated.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 4 Assignment

Organizational
Culture and Values

Prepare a
10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the
significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of
your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the Topic
Materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom.
Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an
additional slide for References at the end.

Outline the
purpose of an organization’s mission, vision, and values.

Explain why
an organization’s mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse
engagement and patient outcomes.

Explain
what factors lead to conflict in a professional practice. Describe how
organizational values and culture can influence the way conflict is addressed.

Discuss
effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging
interprofessional collaboration.

Discuss how
organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational
outcomes. Describe how these relate to health promotion and disease prevention
from a community health perspective.

While APA
style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic
writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented
using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.

NRS451 Nursing Leadership and Management

Week 5 Assignment

Health
Organization Evaluation

Research a
health care organization or network that spans several states with in the
United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the
readiness of the health care organization or network you chose in regard to
meeting the health care needs of citizens in the next decade.

Prepare a
1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic
plan to ensure readiness. Include the following:

Describe
the health care organization or network.

Describe
the organization’s overall readiness based on your findings.

Prepare a
strategic plan to address issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing,
resource management, and patient satisfaction.

Identify
any current or potential issues within the organizational culture and discuss
how these issues may affect aspects of the strategic plan.

Propose a
theory or model that could be used to support implementation of the strategic
plan for this organization. Explain why this theory or model is best.

Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite
Technical Support articles for assistance.