Week 9 Learning Activity

Points 50
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Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is intended to allow the student to show evidence of the following course objectives:

Apply research outcomes within the practice setting, resolve practice problems, work as a change agent, and disseminate results.
Apply theory and research-based knowledge from nursing, the arts, humanities, and other sciences
Examine how theory impacts the policy development
Emphasize how leadership skills are needed for ethical and critical decision-making, effective working relationships, and a systems-perspective

Description:

Review the case study Application of Nursing Theory in Nursing Administration & Management. Answer the questions below:

Case Study, Chapter 21, Application of Theory in Nursing Administration and Management

Joseph Yang has been hired as the director of an intensive care unit (ICU) at a new community hospital. As a member of the administrative team, he will be working with the chief nursing officer (CNO), the associate CNO, and the other directors to develop the organizational and governance plan for the new hospital. Joseph and the team are relying on multiple nursing and administrative theories as they make their plans. They know that their patient population will be drawn from a relatively affluent community and that there appears to be a good pool of qualified nurses in the area, many with BSNs and higher degrees. Other than that, they are starting with a blank slate.

What are some of the considerations that Joseph and the administrative team must take into account as they plan their nursing organization?
Assuming that the administrative team is composed of transformational leaders who plan to use the “Strategies for a Transformational Leader” what will be the priority considerations for them in planning their organization?

Requirements:

This assignment needs to be submitted following APA format (title page, headings, reference page, etc.). Citations from References that are synthesized from the assigned article, course text, evidence-based and peer-reviewed research articles, and other credible sources are required. A minimum of 3 resources are used. References must be current within 5 years.
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Evaluation: The following rubric will be used to score this assignment.

Rubric

Week 9 Learning Activity Rubric

Week 9 Learning Activity Rubric

Criteria
Ratings
Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent KnowledgeAll prompts or questions are answered and thoroughly discussed:

What are some of the considerations that Joseph and the administrative team must take into account as they plan their nursing organization?

Assuming that the administrative team is composed of transformational leaders who plan to use the “Strategies for a Transformational Leader” what will be the priority considerations for them in planning their organization?

30 pts

Excellent Work

-Follows all requirements for the assignment. -Conveys well-rounded knowledge of the topic. – Information is accurate, with supporting evidence (see additional resources requirement). Opinion is stated as such. -Excels in fully presenting what is known about the topic. – All prompts or questions are answered and thoroughly discussed

20 pts

Meets Expectations

-Follows all requirements for the assignment. -Major points of topic are mostly covered in the required assignment areas. – Majority of the questions are answered and thoroughly discussed

10 pts

Needs Improvement

-Knowledge of topic is partially covered. -Key information is missing from 2 or more assignment areas. – Some questions are answered and discussed – Some questions are not thoroughly discussed

0 pts

Not Acceptable

-Knowledge of topic is general and does not cover all the required assignment areas.

30 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFlow of Content

5 pts

Excellent Work

-Well-organized. -Information flows in logical and interesting sequence. -Easy to read, follow, and understand throughout. -Captures the reader’s attention.

4 pts

Meets Expectations

-Organized. -Information flows in logical and interesting sequence. -Easy to read, follow, and understand through most of the paper

2 pts

Needs Improvement

-Organization, sequence, and flow of presentation are difficult to follow at times. -Information is difficult to read or understand in a few areas.

0 pts

Not Acceptable

-Paper is not well organized. -Information is difficult to read, understand, and follow throughout most of the paper.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Composition (Spelling, Grammar, Sentence Structure)

5 pts

Excellent Work

-An occasional error may occur, but writing, grammar, spelling, transitions, readability, and sentence structure are essentially error free.

4 pts

Meets Expectations

-Some minor errors (1-3 errors) may occur with spelling, grammar, transitions, and sentence structure but are not consistent throughout. -Errors do not interfere with the readability or comprehension of information.

2 pts

Needs Improvement

-Frequent errors (4-5 errors) occur with spelling, grammar, transitions, sentence structure, and readability throughout.

0 pts

Not Acceptable

-Numerous errors (>6 errors) occur with spelling, grammar, transitions, and sentence structure, throughout, which make it very difficult to read and understand the information presented.

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences

5 pts

Excellent Work

-Information gathered from a variety of nursing journals and nursing and/or medical organization websites. – Using at least 3 resources—-Utilize additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented.

4 pts

Meets Expectations

-Information gathered from a variety of relevant sources. – Using 2 resources—-Utilize additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented.

2 pts

Needs Improvement

-Information gathered from a variety of relevant sources. (Not all are professional sites). – Using 1 resource—-Utilize additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented.

0 pts

Not Acceptable

-Not all references are appropriate, not from scholarly sources. – Uses no additional resources to support or disprove the concepts presented

5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format

5 pts

Excellent Work

-An occasional error may occur, but the paper is essentially error-free, following APA format in the body of the paper and reference page.

4 pts

Meets Expectations

-Some minor errors (1-3 errors) may occur with APA format, but errors are not consistent throughout the paper.

2 pts

Needs Improvement

-Frequent errors (4-5 errors) occur with APA format throughout the paper.

0 pts

Not Acceptable

-Numerous errors (>6 errors) occur with APA format consistently throughout the paper, indicating that little effort was placed on understanding the format guidelines.

5 pts

Total Points: 50