Assignment: Leadership in Nursing Practice
Length: 1500 words.
Part A
1) 300 words (a) List and discuss 4 things that you would change to reduce healthcare spending/cost without negatively affecting patient care. Provide examples ((b) What factual information do you base these suggestions on?
2) 300 words (a) Discuss how organizational environment and culture impact nursing. Provide examples be specific. (b) Based on the chapter list the 6 characteristics of a healthy work environment. How do the 6 characteristics of a healthy work environment influence the organization use example from the chapter?
3) 300 words (a) Discuss the different levels of nurse in practice and the responsibilities/competencies for each. (b) Discuss how your role as a public health nurse and the impact you can and will have on client and population health.
4) 300 words (a) in a healthcare setting/ role, consider someone that you know that is a leader but not assigned to a management role. Discuss the leadership characteristics that person has. (b) In addition, analyze the type of power this person has: negative or positive and what is the basis of that person's power?
Part B: Address your ‘a-ha moment'
Something that was a realization that really opened your eyes, changed your perceptions and/or something that you now know that you will remember forever. It may be from another class or clinical but the topic has a direct connection to something in this course, and this weeks assigned chapters.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.