NURS 6221 Week 10 Assignment (Module 5): Workplace Discrimination: Understanding Legal and Ethical Requirements Much of employment law and ethics is intended to avoid or address discrimination in the workplace. Based on your own experiences, or those of family or friends, you may be aware of the damaging effects of discrimination in hiring, promotion, compensation,…

NURS 6221 Week 7 Assignment (Module 3): Evaluating Performance Management Systems Note: You will begin this Assignment in Week 5 and it will be due by Day 7 of Week 7. Plan your time accordingly.       Depending on your experience in healthcare, and other fields as well, you may be familiar with a…

NURS 6221 Week 2 Assignment (Module 1): Recruitment and Selection Plan Think back to an experience, either recent or particularly memorable, in securing a position in a healthcare setting. How did you become aware of the position? Was the job description an accurate representation of the duties and responsibilities of the position? What was the…

NURS 6221 Week 4 Assignment (Module 2): Impacts of Employee Empowerment and Psychological Safety Note: You will begin this Assignment in Week 3, and it will be due by Day 7 of Week 4. Plan your time accordingly.       How does healthcare compare with other fields in markers, such as employee empowerment and…

NURS 6221: Week 9 Assignment (Module 4): Influence of Diversity and Inclusion on Organizational Culture Note: You will begin this Assignment in Week 8 and it will be due by Day 7 of Week 9. Plan your time accordingly.       There was a time when diversity might be gauged by physical differences alone,…

NURS 6221 Week 10: Discussion Incident in the ER A nurse executive’s leadership in ethical decision making is vital. This is true across the board but never more so than in situations where competing voices and priorities and a sense that timing is critical converge in ways that may be detrimental for a patient and…

NURS 6221 Week 11 Discussion Understanding Legal Mandates Think drug use by healthcare employees and harassment, sexual or other, of employees in a healthcare setting, and you have two scenarios that are sure to test your knowledge and judgment as a nurse executive with human resource responsibilities. Check yourself, and draw on the perspectives and…

NURS 6221 Week 8 Discussion: Differences at Work and “Identity Abrasions” A more diverse workforce can create abrasive interactions that require your attention as a nurse executive. Miscommunication, misunderstanding, or entrenched and antiquated attitudes and beliefs may result in situations where one employee is offended, perhaps deeply, by others. These “identity abrasions” that occur when…

NURS 6221 Week 6 Discussion: Improvement vs. Fear Through Performance Reviews The face-to-face performance review is one part of performance management. Observing an employee, and then sitting down to discuss areas of strength and need is intended to produce constructive outcomes. Yet, too frequently, the reality falls far short.       Photo Credit: Getty…

NURS 6221 Week 4 Discussion: Creating Psychologically Safe Healthcare Teams As you consider necessary qualities for a nurse executive, where do you place the capacity to persuade? Although the position may come with authority to make decisions and give orders, the ability to establish an environment where employees feel free to disagree may be as…