Nursing Leadership And Management Homework

Nursing Leadership And Management Homework

Change Theories Project

Note: You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation (not an APA paper) for this assignment. Submit your assignment to the Academic Coach for grading for this module. If you do not submit a PowerPoint slide presentation you will not receive credit for this assignment.

Overview: Change Theories Project

Each student will produce a plan for implementing a change project in nursing departments throughout the organization. You will begin by selecting one of the options provided in module one and propose a change to solve the problem. If you do not select one of the provided options you will not receive credit for this assignment. Then you will select one of the change theories you have studied that models how you want to implement the proposed change. You will conduct a SWOT analysis and develop a comprehensive action plan. You will create a PowerPoint presentation of your plan with a “script” in the Notes section below each slide, as if you are presenting this to an audience. These will be your speaker notes as if you are presenting your PowerPoint to an audience. You MUST have a notes section for your slides. There will be a 50 point deduction if notes are not present. (The Notes section can be found below each slide within the PowerPoint presentation).

During and after your work, you will examine the types of communications, decision-making processes, and processes you use, and comment upon those in the last part of the “script.”

Objectives

1. Select and utilize a change theory model to implement the proposed change (chapter 5)

2. Analyze the leadership roles and management skills necessary to implement a new program.

3. Identify your decision-making process.

4. Demonstrate the elements of the change process.

Rubric

Use this rubric to guide your work.

 

Criteria	Target	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Introduction   (8 points)	Clear statement of a scenario (problem) and proposed change and rationale   (4points)	Statement of a proposed change   (2 points)	No statement of a proposed change   (0points)
	Clear statement of appropriate change theory model to use   (4points)	Statement of theory model addressed   (4 points)	No statement of theory model   (0points)
SWOT Analysis   (12 points)	Clear identification of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with implementing or failing to implement the proposed plan   (12 points)	Description of some potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the proposed plan   (9-10 points)	Missing description of viable strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats associated with proposed plan   (0-8 points)
Action Plan   (40 points)	Each of these components addressed in detail   (5 points each = 40 points) · Change Theory Model · Steps and processes · Communication plan · Leadership styles · Management functions · Budget requirements/ implications · Steps to assure staff compliance · Evaluation	Each of these components addressed generally   (4 points each = 32 points) (See list under “Target”)	Some components addressed minimally or not at all   (0-2 points each = 16 points maximum)
Decision-Making Process   (15 points)	Analysis of the decision- making process used, including effective/ineffective processes and what you would change in the future   (15 points)	General analysis of the decision-making process used, including effective/ineffective processes or what you would you change in the future   (10-14 points)	Minimal or no analysis of the decision-making process used   (0 -9 points)
References   (25 points)	At least 3 references to professional literature, with correct APA citations	At least 2 references to professional literature, with mostly correct APA citations	One reference to professional literature, with correct APA citation   (10 points)

 

 

Note: There will be automatic 50 point reduction if notes are not included.

 

Action Plan (Pivotal portion of project)

Your plan will include at least-

· Supporting rationale for implementing the new program.

· Steps and processes necessary to assure staff compliance.

· Ways in which you will communicate your plan.

· The change process you have chosen with an explanation of how and why this model was selected.

· A definition of the leadership style you expect to be most effective.

· What management functions you will utilize.

· Any budget requirements/implications.

· The advantages and disadvantages of using a work group vs. sending an e-mail announcing the change.

· A plan for how you will handle noncompliance, late majority, laggards, and rejecters.

· Specifications regarding how you will evaluate the effectiveness of your proposal.

You are expected to use current professional references to support your work throughout. At least two of your references must be from separate professional nursing management journals.

 

Project Presentation

Your presentation should be constructed as follows:

You will open a new PowerPoint presentation and save it to your computer desktop or other storage device with the filename: N4455_ YOURNAME. In the actual file, YOURNAME should be replaced by your name.

The presentation should include slides with the script in the Notes section of each slide. This script reflects what would be said at an oral presentation of the change proposal to key stakeholders. The slides should be created as follows-

Slide 1: Title Slide – Title and Your Name Slide 2: Introduction with chosen

Change Theory

Slide 3: SWOT Analysis

Identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats associated with implementing or failing to implement the proposed plan.

Slides 4-14: Action Plan

Discuss the details of the implementation plan. Demonstrate the application of theory to the specific decisions and recommendations.

· Change theory model

· Steps and processes

· Communication plan

· Leadership styles

· Management functions

· Budget requirements/implications

· Steps to assure staff compliance

· Evaluation

Slide 15: Decision-making process

Analyze the decision-making process used. What was effective or ineffective and what would you change in the future? (Note-Your slides should be indicative of what would be used in the presentation to the stakeholders, and the script in the Notes section should describe to the stakeholders how you arrived at decisions. Then, also in the Notes, describe in parentheses the effective and ineffective methods or situations involved in your work. You would probably not go into such details in your presentation to stakeholders!)

Slide 16: References

Throughout: Minimum of three APA references, correct APA format, spelling, and grammar

 

MORE INFO 

Nursing Leadership And Management

Introduction

As a nurse, you have a lot of responsibility. You are responsible for the safety and well-being of your patients, as well as the care you give them. You also need to know how to manage your time effectively and make sure that everything runs smoothly within your unit or organization. This can be done through effective leadership and management skills.

Nursing leadership and management are important subjects that every nurse should know about.

Nursing leadership and management are important subjects that every nurse should know about. Nurses who want to be successful in their careers as leaders need to understand the concepts of nursing leadership and management. This article will discuss these subjects in detail, so you can get an understanding of what they are and how they relate to your career as a nurse.

Nursing management should not be confused with nursing leadership.

Nurses, like other health care professionals, can be leaders or managers. It is important to differentiate between the two terms because they are not interchangeable. Leaders are not necessarily better than managers at the same tasks; in fact, sometimes leadership requires greater ability and competency than management does.

Leaders work on behalf of others by developing them toward their own personal vision and goals—in other words: they develop people into better versions of themselves through mentoring or coaching.

Managers focus on tasks that require planning and control over resources (money/people), while also managing relationships with coworkers so they feel supported as well as challenged by their responsibilities at work.

Nursing leaders have several responsibilities, including the following:

Nursing leaders have several responsibilities, including the following:

• Provide leadership to other nurses.

• Manage the nursing staff.

• Manage the nursing budget.

• Manage clinical settings, such as hospitals or clinics where nurses work in teams with doctors and other healthcare professionals (e.g., physicians). These settings may be large or small depending on how many patients need care at any given time; for example, if there are only two patients in an emergency room cubicle then it does not matter how many nurses are available because they cannot provide enough attention to both patients simultaneously without having someone help out with one of them first (and even then this would only occur if there were no other options available). However this same scenario would be different if there were twenty people sitting around waiting their turn in line while each person had his/her own diagnostics done separately before being sent back out into society again like unto nothing happened except maybe some classwork homework thrown into a pile somewhere along side everything else collected during those hours spent working away at something important enough worth sacrificing precious free time over doing something fun instead).

10 Skills Used in Collaborative Leadership

• The ability to build strong relationships with your team members and stakeholders.

• The ability to manage conflict effectively, which is a key skill in any leadership position.

• The ability to negotiate with others on behalf of the organization or group you lead.

• An understanding of problem solving, decision making and controlling processes that are needed in order for organizations (or groups) to succeed over time.* An ability not only communicate effectively but also listen well so as not only understand what others say but also hear what they mean by what they say.* Effective time management skills

Knowing when to use which skills is a measure of effective leadership.

Knowing when to use which skills is a measure of effective leadership.

It’s important for nurses to know when they can apply their management skills and when it might be best for them to let someone else handle the situation. For example, if a patient has a chronic disease or injury that requires ongoing treatment, then you should let the doctor manage that patient’s care. But if your patient has just come out of surgery and needs pain medication or other postoperative requirements met immediately after discharge from the hospital (such as arranging transportation home), then it may be appropriate for you as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant (NPs/PA) partner with yourself under another’s authority/coverage (such as an attending physician).

When working with others: If there are several people involved in providing care on an ongoing basis—for example, if there is continuity across shifts—then consider how best each person can contribute toward meeting objectives and goals set forth by those who oversee them all together

Nurses who want to move into management or leadership positions must acquire a new set of skills to be successful.

Leadership skills are different from management skills. A leader is someone who inspires and motivates others, while a manager is someone who makes decisions and takes action. A leader should be able to inspire her team or department to achieve results in a way that makes everyone feel like they’re doing something important together.

In addition to having leadership skills, nurses must also learn how to manage their own time effectively so they can meet deadlines without missing work days or using up sick leave unnecessarily (see below).

Conclusion

Nurses who want to move into management or leadership positions must acquire a new set of skills to be successful. Each position requires different skills, but some common ones include diplomacy, project management and delegating work. The best way to learn these skills is by taking courses that are specifically designed for nurses and healthcare leaders.