Challenges Presented in the Scenario
You are a new manager appointed to find a solution to the challenges presented in the scenario.
The Director Team at St. Francis Nursing Home has been asked to create and implement a program to retain nurses. Nursing staff collectively felt that their administration did not fully understand a nurse's job duties and did not provide a way for the nurses to share their concerns about the work environment. Morale is low, and nurses have been resigning at a rapid pace. They are currently at a turnover rate of 22%.
Use the steps of the decision-making process regarding your assigned scenario.
Create a 7- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that addresses the following:
• Identify the purpose.
o Identify the challenges of being a manager.
• Set the criteria.
o Explain the goals you want to achieve as a manager.
• Weight the criteria.
o Explain the goals in order of importance as a manager.
• Seek alternatives.
o Analyze alternative tools a manager can use to motivate staff.
o Analyze how a leader can use these tools to motivate staff.
o Explain how leaders and managers motivate staff differently.
o Explain tips managers can use to empower staff.
• Test alternatives.
o Analyze how positive modeling can be used in this scenario and the alternatives available for modeling.
o Analyze how managers can incorporate mentorship into daily responsibilities.
• Troubleshoot.
o Explain how to address resistance from staff.
o Explain the issues that may impede the achievement of goals.
• Evaluate the action.
o Evaluate how goals will be measured to ensure success.
o Analyze the ethical considerations in leadership and management.
o Explain other management decisions that must be considered in the scenario to improve employee morale.
o Analyze how the success of the decisions will be measured.
Cite a minimum of 5 references.