Leadership and Nursing Practice: Role Development Essay Assignment
Purpose The purposes of this assignment are to: a) identify and articulate key concepts of your leadership vision that supports quality nursing practice in education and healthcare systems (CO #2); b) provide scholarly, empirical evidence to support your position (CO #4), and c) present ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner (CO #4). Course Outcomes Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to: · (CO 2) Develop a vision that supports quality nursing practice in education and health care systems. (PO #2, 3, 5, 7, 10) · (CO 4) Incorporate best evidence and nursing knowledge to influence the diffusion of innovation and change to strengthen education and healthcare organizations. (PO #1, 2, 7, 9, 10) Due DateSubmit to the CCN Dropbox by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT end of Week 7. Total Points Possible: 275 Points Requirements Description of the Assignment This assignment builds upon Assignment One by applying leadership vision to an actual nursing problem or concern occurring within nursing education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Criteria for Content Introduction The section requires the following information: · Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns · Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus · Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus Description of an actual problem or concern The section requires the following information: · Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. · Information about the actual problem or concern: o How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? o How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? · Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern · Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. · Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information Application of leadership strategies to resolve the problem or concern The section requires the following information: · Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern · Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement · Determine effectiveness of strategies in addressing the problem or concern · Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision · Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information Conclusion The section requires the following information: · Restatement of created vision statement · Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment · Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a · problem or concern Preparing the Assignment Criteria for Format and Special Instructions 1. The electronic presentation should contain 15 slides, excluding title slide and reference slides. Please review the document in Doc Sharing entitled, “Creating a Professional Presentation”, for additional information on developing an electronic presentation. 2. The electronic presentation should include: · Use of proper font size and spacing on the slides. · Background and graphics consistent with content · Detailed speaker’s notes that identifies what would be spoken to an actual audience · Content references are included on slide or speaker’s notes · Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation that are consistent with formal written work. 3. A minimum of 5 (five) scholarly nursing references must be used. A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them. 4. Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly. Directions and Assignment Criteria Assignment Criteria Points % Description Introduction 20 7% The section requires the following information. Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus Description of an actual problem or concern 75 27% The section requires the following information. Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Information about the actual problem or concern: · How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? · How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information Application of leadership strategies to resolve the problem or concern 75 27% The section requires the following information. Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement Determine effectiveness of strategies in addressing the problem or concern Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information Conclusion 20 7% The section requires the following information. Restatement of created vision statement Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a problem or concern Assignment Requirements 10 4% Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources are used A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment. References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them. Slide Requirements 30 11% Professional in appearance and tone Balance between space and text is present Use of color is effective Graphics contribute to the quality of the presentation and are not a distraction Speaker’s notes contain details that expands the information presented on slides APA Requirements 20 7% APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · slides, · speaker notes, and · reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error Citations in Text 10 4% Ideas and information that come from readings must be cited and referenced correctly. Writing Mechanics 15 5% Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual. Total 275 100% A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. Grading rubric for NR504 Assignment Three Electronic Leadership Presentation Assignment Criteria Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance Exceeds (88%) Very good or high level of performance Meets (80%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance Needs Improvement (38%) Poor or failing level of performance Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level o
f performance Content Possible Points = 230 Points Introduction 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points Introduction included all of the following: Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus Introduction included all of the following but is presented superficially: Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus Introduction included only two of the following: Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus Introduction included only oneof the following: Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus Introduction include noneof the following: Explain the role of leadership vision resolving nursing professional problems or concerns Identify the selected nursing professional area that is the focus Briefly identify the actual problem or concern that is the focus OR Introduction is missing Description of an actual problem or concern 75 Points 66 Points 60 Points 29 Points 0 Points This section included all of the following: Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Information about the actual problem or concern: · How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? · How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information This section included all of the following but is presented superficially: Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Information about the actual problem or concern: · How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? · How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information This section included only two of the following: Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Information about the actual problem or concern: · How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? · How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information This section included only oneof the following: Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Information about the actual problem or concern: · How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? · How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. OR Nursing scholarly references provided limited support for the information This section included noneof the following: Provide a description of the selected actual problem or concern within either education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. Information about the actual problem or concern: · How common is the problem/concern within the selected nursing professional practice area? · How does the problem/concern adversely impact the selected nursing professional practice area? Provide a description of your leadership vision in addressing the identified problem or concern Provide a description of the potential impact of nursing leadership upon the actual problem or concern occurring within education, healthcare policy, informatics, or advanced clinical practice. AND No nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information Application of leadership strategies to resolve the problem or concern 75 Points 66 Points 60 Points 29 Points 0 Points This section included all of the following: Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement Determine effectiveness of strategies in addressing the problem or concern Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information This section included all of the following but is presented superficially: Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement Determine effectiveness of strategies in addressing the problem or concern Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information This section included only two of the following: Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement Determine effectiveness of strategies in addressing the problem or concern Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision Nursing scholarly references will be used to present and support the provided information This section included only oneof the following: Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement Determine effectiveness of strategies in addressing the problem or concern Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision OR Nursing scholarly references provided limited support for the information This section included noneof the following: Apply a minimum of 2 (two) leadership strategies that would be useful in resolving the identified problem or concern Provide a description of how the selected leadership strategies are consistent with your vision statement Determine effectiveness of strategies in addres
sing the problem or concern Evaluate selected strategies for consistency with your leadership vision AND Noscholarly references were used. Conclusion 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points This section included all of the following: Restatement of created vision statement Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a problem or concern This section included all of the following but is presented superficially: Restatement of created vision statement Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a problem or concern This section included only two of the following: Restatement of created vision statement Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a problem or concern This section included only oneof the following: Restatement of created vision statement Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a problem or concern This section included noneof the following: Restatement of created vision statement Summarization of the key points or information from the assignment Self-reflection on the new knowledge gained about applying nursing leadership vision and skills to a problem or concern OR No conclusion was present. Assignment Requirements 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points This section included all of the following: Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources are used A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them This section included threeof the following: Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources are used A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them This section included only two of the following: Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources are used A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them This section included only oneof the following: Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources are used A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them This section included noneof the following: Presentation has 15 slides, not including title and reference slides A minimum of five (5) scholarly sources are used A dictionary, required textbooks for this course, and Chamberlain College of Nursing lesson information may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment References are current – within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the instructor has approved them Slide Requirements 30 Points 26 Points 24 Points 11 Points 0 Points This section included all of the following: Professional in appearance and tone Balance between space and text is present Use of color is effective Graphics contribute to the quality of the presentation and are not a distraction Speaker’s notes contain details that expands the information presented on slides This section included fourof the following: Professional in appearance and tone Balance between space and text is present Use of color is effective Graphics contribute to the quality of the presentation and are not a distraction Speaker’s notes contain details that expands the information presented on slides This section included only three of the following: Professional in appearance and tone Balance between space and text is present Use of color is effective Graphics contribute to the quality of the presentation and are not a distraction Speaker’s notes contain details that expands the information presented on slides This section included only twoof the following: Professional in appearance and tone Balance between space and text is present Use of color is effective Graphics contribute to the quality of the presentation and are not a distraction Speaker’s notes contain details that expands the information presented on slides This section included one or noneof the following: Professional in appearance and tone Balance between space and text is present Use of color is effective Graphics contribute to the quality of the presentation and are not a distraction Speaker’s notes contain details that expands the information presented on slides Content Subtotal _____/230 points Format Possible Points = 45 Points APA Style 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · slides, · speaker notes, and · reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 0APA error is present APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · slides, · speaker notes, and · reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 1 – 2APA errors are present APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · slides, · speaker notes, and · reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 3- 4APA errors are present APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · slides, · speaker notes, and · reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 5- 6 APA errors are present APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the · slides, · speaker notes, and · reference page One deduction for each type of APA format error 7 or greater APA errors are present Citations 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points There are 0 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge AND Permission to use references older than 5 years was obtained from faculty. There are 1-2 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge OR Permission to use references older than 5 years was NOT obtained from faculty. There are 3 – 4 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge There are 5-6 errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge There are 7 or greater errors in the crediting of ideas, and information that contributed to knowledge Writing Quality 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points 1–2 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual 3 – 4 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual 5 – 6errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual 7 – 8errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work
as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual 9 or greatererrors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual Format Subtotal Total Points _____/45 points _____/ 275 points
