Leadership
Signature Assignment Title: What Makes a Good Leader?
Signature Assignment Description/Directions:
Choose one or more leadership topic(s) from your textbook or from a scholarly source from a previous discussion or assignment from this course and write about its application to nursing practice. Provide definitions, history/background, and major concepts of chosen topic. Describe the topic’s function in nursing practice by examining at least three different nursing roles (for example, bedside nurse, public health nurse, CNO, unit manager, etc.). Discuss how the leadership topic can be used in your own practice. Discuss your personal growth in regard to your chosen leadership topic. Evaluate personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to your career advancement.
Then, discuss the top three traits you feel makes a good nurse leader. Support your statements with examples from your practice experience and scholarly sources.
Assignment Expectations:
Length: 1750 to 2000 words in length
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three scholarly sources plus the textbook are required.
Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx)
Leadership & policy
Identify an area for domestic or global health policy development or change. The topic must include a rationale for the change and supporting literature. At least 8 references in support of the topic must be provided in current APA format
Nursing Research
Go to the NINR website: https://www.ninr.nih.gov and identify the four current priorities for nursing research under NURSING RESEARCH DEVELOPS KNOWLEDGE TO…. Do you agree with the priorities or would you recommend addition or elimination of some of the priorities? Describe how these research initiatives can be translated into evidence-based practice in your work environment.
Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 200 words in length
PROJECT PURPOSE STATEMENT AND PROBLEM STATEMENT
Project Purpose Statement, Background & Significance and PICOt Formatted Clinical Project Question.The student will answer the items below in a Word doc and submit to the assignment link.Provide a title that conveys or describes the assignment.Project Purpose Statement – Provide a declarative sentence or two which summarizes the specific topic and goals of the project.Background and Significance – State the importance of the problem and emphasize what is innovative about your proposed project. Discuss the potential impact of your project on your anticipated results to the betterment of health and/or health outcomes.PICOt formatted Clinical Project Questions – Provide the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Expected Outcomes and timeframe for the proposed project.References – Cite references using APA 6th ed format.5 pages.my PICO formatted project question is Question: On a medical-surgical hospital unit (P), how does implementing hourly nursing rounding (I), compared to no scheduled rounding (C), affect patient safety (O), within 6 months of implementing (T)?
Reflective journal-self appraisal
Engage in the spirit of inquiry to propose solutions that support nursing excellence.
In your Journal summarize personal and professional achievements and accomplishments that you have completed throughout the baccalaureate nursing program at EC that refer to EPSLO 6: Engage in the spirit of inquiry to propose solutions that support nurs. ing excellence.
Attach a minimum of at least two examples of your work that supports EPSLO 6 noted above. Save your Journal entry as your Self-Appraisal for each module in your word document. The professor will request that you submit your journal entries for informal feedback at the end of each module. A Title page of this assignment with a summary of accomplishments (no more than 2 pages in length) is required with attached files as supportive evidence for each EPSLO. A minimum of one or two examples is required to support each EPSLO
Nursing and ethical
Minimum 7 full pages (Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part)
Part 1: Minimum 4 pages
Part 2: minimum 3 pages
Submit 1 document per part
2)¨******APA norms, please use headers
All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs
Bulleted responses are not accepted
Dont write in the first person
Dont copy and pase the questions.
Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph
Submit 1 document per part
3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)
********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)
4) Minimum 5 references per part not older than 5 years
5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question.
Example:
Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX
Q 2. Health is XXXX
6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering:
Example:
Part 1.doc
Part 2.doc
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Part 1:
Transgender patients face an extreme amount of resistance and discrimination within the community daily. Unfortunately, the health care arena is no exception.
1. What challenges do transgender patients face within healthcare?
2. How does discrimination from healthcare providers impact the transgender community?
3. What can be done to change or alleviate this issue--what program, system, or process can be created to help the transgender patient and the healthcare provider.
4. How would you ensure that transgender patients don't experience discrimination or ambivalence when seeking healthcare?
Part 2: Health Choice Illinois Reform (Illinois Medicaid Reform) (See sample)
The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize students with health reform strategies adopted by states. Students will select a state health policy reform innovation and describe the rationale, how it was adopted (e.g., federal waivers, passage by state legislature), the funding structure, and (to the extent statistical data are available) its impact
Include (Mandatory):
1. Rationale
2. Adoption of the Reform
3. Funding Plan
4. Impacts
Nursing and ethical
Welcome to Samples page
Discussion
National Patient Safety Goals 250 words with references. Only bids that can complete in 3 hours.,Choose and explain two current National Patient Safety Goals and reflect on how they are impacting or affecting your current practice
Sociology
Write a 800-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be four sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.
Minority groups are present all over the United States. Name at least three minority groups and explain why each is categorized as such.
Within the United States there have been two views toward assimilation: the “melting pot” tradition and the Anglo-conformity view. In your opinion, which view accurately describes the United States today, and why?
In 2000, women held 45% of jobs classified as executive, administrative, and managerial. But, in 2011, women held only 16.1% of Fortune 500 board seats, filled only 14.1% of corporate officer positions, and were 7.5% of the country’s top earners. Citing gender stratification in the workplace, in your own opinion why do you think women are being held back from obtaining these top positions?
Cultural transmission theorists believe gender identities and behaviors are a gradual process of learning that begins in infancy. It suggests that teachers and other adults shape a child’s behavior by reinforcing responses that are deemed appropriate to the child’s gender role and discouraging inappropriate ones. What is your personal opinion on this theory? Do you believe that the cultural transmission theory will determine who/what a person will be in adulthood? Why?
Community health nursing
Design a PowerPoint presentation for high school aged students discussing normative aging changes, sexuality, STDs, and prevention.
Discuss normal body changes that occur through puberty into young adulthood
Discuss specific STDs, causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment:
**You should include a slide or two for each of the following: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Herpes, HIV, Syphillis, HPV
Discuss pregnancy and prevention
The assignment should be submitted in PowerPoint format, with at least 10 content slides (in addition to a title slide and reference slide) and include at least two scholarly sources other than provided materials.
Learning Materials
Clark, M. J. (2015). Population and community health nursing (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Chapter 22
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). HIV/AIDS and STDs.
