The differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice.

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: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.

 

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.

Rubric criteria:A clear description of the issue is presented. How the issue impacts quality of care and patient safety is detailed and accurate.

 

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

Rubric criteria:A thorough discussion of how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is presented. An understanding of the importance of professional standards of practice in resolving issues and maintaining professional conduct is demonstrated. Strong rationale supports discussion.

 

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.

Rubric criteria:A detailed explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is presented. A well-developed explanation of how the roles and approaches relate to the selected issue, and how they would promote patient safety and quality care, is provided. Rationale using theories, principles, skills, and nursing manger or nursing leader roles is used. The explanation demonstrates insight into exercising the roles of professional nursing leadership and management in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.

 

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.

Rubric criteria:A detailed discussion on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is presented. The aspects presented clearly continue to address the selected issue and relate to a diverse health care setting. The items proposed in the discussion support the exemplification of professionalism in diverse health care settings.

 

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

Rubric criteria:The characteristics of the identified leadership style are clearly described. A detailed explanation of why this style could be successful in this setting is presented. Strong rationale is provided for support.

 

Other criteria:Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the latest APA Style.

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