The Pulse Pioneers: Unleashing the Power of Performance-Driven Teams

In this assignment, students will select a program or quality improvement initiative from their place of employment and present an executive summary to justify funding. The summary should include the purpose of the program, target population, benefits, cost justification, and evaluation criteria. Students will also share their proposal with a manager or supervisor for feedback and submit it along with an 'Executive Summary Feedback Form.' Additionally, students will explore organizational culture and values, nurse engagement, patient outcomes, and communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges.

NRS-451VN (Nursing leadership and Management)
WEEK ONE- Theories and Concepts in Leadership and Management:-
Assignment 1st:- Due Date : June 26th (No word limit, but references needed)
- Based on the scientific management theory, what are some of the
routines in health care that seem to be inefficient? What examples of
participative decision making exist in your workplace? Provide your
rationale.
WEEK TWO- Roles and Responsibilities in Leadership and Management.
Assignment 2nd:- Due Date : June 28th (No word limit, but references needed)
- Describe how the concepts of leadership and management differ from
each other. In what areas do they overlap? Explain how the goals of
management and leadership may sometimes overlap. As a nurse leader,
do you believe you can expand your influence to create change by taking
advantage of this overlap? Explain your answer.
Assignment 3rd:- Due Date : June 30th (No word limit, but references needed)
Review your state's mandated reporter statute. Provide details about this in your
post. If faced with a mandated reporter issue, what are the steps in reporting the
issue? Create a mandated reporter scenario and post it. Respond to one of your
peer's scenarios using the guidelines for submission/reporting in your state. Be
sure to include a reference to your state's website related to mandated reporting.
Assignment 4th:- Due Date : July 3rd (No word limit, but references needed)
- One of the five elements of emotional intelligence is self-awareness.What
behaviors would someone with strong self-awareness demonstrate within
the context of leading and managing groups? Provide an example.
Assignment 5th:- Due Date : July 5th (No word limit, but references needed)-
- Today's workforce is diverse and has multiple conflicting priorities.
As a nurse leader, you would like to see your hospital implement an
outreach program that will benefit needy members of the community.
What are some methodologies of communication you would use to
develop a shared vision with your stakeholders? How would you apply
strategic management to make your visions for the outreach program
become reality?

Week three - Applying Servant Leadership in Practice
Assignment 6th:- Due Date : July 7th
In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250-word essay describing the
differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To
complete this assignment, do the following:
1.Select an issue from the following list: nursing shortage and nurse turn-over,
nurse staffing ratios, unit closures and restructuring, use of contract
employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), continuous quality
improvement and patient satisfaction, and magnet designation.
2.Compare and contrast how you would expect nursing leaders and managers to
approach your selected issue. Support your rationale by using the
theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager
described in your readings.
3.Identify the approach that best fits your personal and professional philosophy
of nursing and explain why the approach is suited to your personal
leadership style.
4.Identify a possible funding source that addresses your issue. Consider looking
at federal, state, and local organizations. For example: There are many
grants available through the CDC, HRSA, etc.
5.Use at least two references other than your text and those provided in the
course.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Assignment 7th:- Due Date : July 10th (No word limit, but references needed)-
-You have an idea to improve patient care that you would like upper
management to support and fund. What type of communication tool would you
use to present your idea and why?
Assignment 8th:- Due Date : July 12th (No word limit, but references needed)-
- What differentiates someone that is intrinsically motivated from someone
that is extrinsically motivated? Give an example of how you would go
about motivating an individual who is intrinsically motivated and one who
is extrinsically motivated. What are the characteristics of a performance-
driven team?

Week forth - Organizational Culture and Values.
Assignment 9th:- Due Date : July 14th
In this assignment, you will select a program, quality improvement initiative, or
other project from your place of employment. Assume you are presenting this
program to the board for approval of funding. Write an executive summary (850-
1,000 words) to present to the board, from which they will make their decision to
fund your program or project. The summary should include:
1. The purpose of the program or project.
2. The target population or audience.
3. The benefits of the program or project
4. The cost or budget justification.
5. The basis upon which the program or project will be evaluated.
Share your written proposal with your manager, supervisor or other colleague in
a formal leadership position within a health care organization. Request their
feedback using the following questions as prompts:
1.Do you believe the proposal would be approved if formally proposed?
2.What are some strengths and weaknesses of the proposal?
Submit the written proposal along with the "Executive Summary Feedback
Form."
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Assignment 10th:- Due Date : July 17th (No word limit, but references needed)-
- A new director decides to reorganize the department you work in. This
reorganization comes about without input from the employees and many
of the nurses that you oversee are feeling resentful of the change. As a
nurse leader, identify factors that may lead to conflict and ways you can
manage them.
Assignment 11th:- Due Date : July 19th (No word limit, but references needed)-
A)- Personal affiliations and networking are important for nursing leaders. Why
are these important? How will they benefit you in your career future? Identify two
affiliations or a situation in which you have networked for the health of a
population or your community.
B) -If you are familiar with the Theory of Magnetism--the Magnet process and
designation obtained by certain hospitals, as offered by ANCC, how would you
answer this question?

According to the theories of leadership and Shared Governance in the Magnet
model, when is it OK for a manager/director/executive to make a unilateral
decision without involving front line, bedside staff? This dovetails on this week’s
DQ. I will give my answer later this week, I would love to see your opinion.
Week fifth - Reengineering Health Care :-
Assignment 12th:- Due Date : July 21st
Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference
slide) on organizational culture and values.
1. Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and
the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient
outcomes.
2. Discuss how an individual can use effective communication
techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage
collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving.
Incorporate how system needs and the culture of health may
influence the outcomes. How does this relate to health promotion
and disease prevention in the larger picture?
3. Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience
in which the values of the organization and the values of the
individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had
on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid
academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be
presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA
Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Assignment 13th:- Due Date : July 24th (No word limit, but references needed)-
-How does the nurse manager or leader play a role in the reengineering of health
care?
Assignment 14th:- Due Date : July 26th (No word limit, but references needed)-
A) Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is the responsibility of all nurses and is
vital when addressing the challenges of the health care industry. Provide an
example of how you would apply CQI in your current or past position.
B) What are the legal issues involved in asking nurses to practice outside their
specialties? How could these be addressed?

Assignment 15th:- Due Date : July 28th
- Research a health care organization or a network that spans several states
within the U.S. (Example: United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Healthcare,
etc.).
Harvard Business Review Online and Hoover's Company Records, found in the
GCU Library, are useful sources. You may also find pertinent information on your
organization's webpage.
Review "Singapore Airlines Case Study."
Prepare a 1,000-1250-word paper that focuses on the organization or network
you have selected.
Your essay should assess the readiness of the health care organization or
network in addressing the health care needs of citizens in the next decade, and
include a strategic plan that addresses issues pertaining to network growth,
nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction. Provide a
comparison to the health care organization or network and the Singapore
Airlines. Include any cultural issues that may influence the practices listed above.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.
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