NURS 6053 Week 9 Discussion  This week’s discussion has asked the student to evaluate a leader that they currently work with, or has worked with or admired in the past. These leaders can be influential in one way or another, not always in a positive manner. Many leaders have established their style of leading some…

NURS 6053 Week 11 Discussion  Conflict is a difficult situation no matter how it occurs or how much we do not want it to happen. Even with the best leaders, there will continue to be an evolving cycle of negotiations and diffuse stressful situations. As a manager of two surgical units, the day to day…

Week 10 Assignment: Application: Taking a Stand Effective leaders have a high degree of self-awareness and know how to leverage their strengths in the workplace. Assessments are a valuable tool that professionals can use to learn more about themselves and consider how their temperament and preferences influence their interactions with others. Essay assignment Papers: NURS…

The Distinction between Leadership and Management   Think of the managers you have reported to thus far in your career. Now consider the people you have worked with or know of that you would consider leaders. Based on these experiences, what would you surmise about the responsibilities of managers and leaders and about the distinctions…

Personal Leadership Philosophies Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:   A description of your core values. A personal mission/vision statement. An analysis…

Week 7 Assignment: Application: Leadership Analysis Group Essay assignments: NURS 6053 Interprofessional Organizational & Systems Leadership Paper   This week you will begin a group paper that you will develop over the next few weeks. By Day 3 of this week, you will be placed in a collaborative group and provided with a work area…

NURS 6053 Week 5 Discussion  In this discussion board information that we have reviewed in this week’s reading will be addressed and discussed and reflected upon in real life experiences.  The four stages of group formation will be discussed and how they directly reflect how changes occur in real life practice at The Detroit Medical…

Week 4 Assignment: Application: Planned Change in a Department or Unit Health care organizations are continuously immersed in change from the emergence of new policies, to promote quality care and improve patient safety to keeping pace with the rapid growth in knowledge and best practices. Establishing a solid framework for planning and implementing change is…

To prepare:   Review the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources on systems theory and the difference between open and closed systems.   Reflect on the practices and processes with which you are familiar in your organization. Identify one problematic issue or process that could be improved.   Consider the problem from a closed-system…

Week 2 Assignment Assignment: Application: Systems Theory   As noted in the Learning Resources, systems theory provides a meaningful and beneficial means of examining challenges in health care organizations. To do this effectively, however, it is essential to assess all system components, as some may be relatively healthy while others are problematic.   For this…