Category: Nursing

TOPIC- LEADERSHIP IN NURSING AND HEALTHCARE 

Review the information in the Learning Resources, including Learning Exercise 8.8 on pages 177–178 of the textbook. How would you apply insights related to complexity science and chaos theory to this scenario? Consider the implications for a nurse executive, nurse manager, charge nurse, and an informal team leader.

Bring to mind a related example from your organization or one with which you are familiar.

As you think about these examples, consider the relevance of complexity science and chaos theory to the organization and, specifically, for nurses in various roles who have differing responsibilities (e.g., a nurse executive versus a unit–level manager).

By Day 3

Post a Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare description of the relevance of complexity science and chaos theory to a specific situation in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Explain how you would use this knowledge base to be most effective in various nursing leadership and management roles (e.g., as a nurse executive, unit–level manager, charge nurse, team leader).

References

Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

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Chapter 8, “Planned Change”

  Chapter 8 focuses on leading planned change. Consider how you might apply the concepts in your own work setting or how the strategies presented could facilitate the change process.

Note: You are required to read at least two of the following articles. Additional reading will increase your understanding of these theories and strategic planning tools.

Martin, C. M. and Félix–Bortolotti, M. (2014), Person–centred health care: a critical assessment of current and emerging research approaches. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 20, 1056–1064. DOI: 10.1111/jep.12283

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Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management–UK, 20(1), 32–37. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Radtke, K., (2013). Improving patient satisfaction with nursing communication using bedside shift report. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 27(1), 19–25. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Salmela, S., Eriksson, K., & Fagerström, L. (2013). Nurse leaders’ perceptions of an approaching organizational change. Qualitative Health Research, 23(5), 689–699. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Shirey, M. R. (2013). Lewin’s theory of planned change as a strategic resource. The Journal of Nursing Administration 43(2), 69–72. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare.

Reiman, T., Rollenhagen, C., Pietikäinen, E., Heikkilä, J. (2015). Principles of adaptive management in complex safety–critical organizations. Safety Science, 71, 80–92. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

NURS 6201 – Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare

This course sets the foundational stage for the Leadership and Management specialty track. Students focus on theoretical and practical aspects of leadership and management functions in healthcare administration, and they discuss standards of practice for nursing administration. They explore a range of topics, including roles and responsibilities, quality improvements, strategic planning and management, regulations, accreditation, and information systems. Through this course, students learn the goals of the nurse leader, including ways to facilitate efficient, quality healthcare delivery to achieve excellence in patient care and services.

NURS 6201 – Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare Required Course Readings

The links are for required readings found in the Walden databases 
ONLY
. For all other readings, see your course resources.

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Abraham, M., & Moretz, J. (2012). Implementing patient- and family-centered care: Part I—Understanding the challenges. 
Pediatric Nursing, 38
(1), 44–47.

Auer, C., Schwendimann, R., Koch, R., De Geest, S., & Ausserhofer, D. (2014). How hospital leaders contribute to patient safety through the development of trust. Journal of Nursing Administration, 44(1), 23–29. 

Daly, R. (2014). Building blocks for organizational change. Healthcare Financial Management: Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, 68(5), 68–73.

Davis, P., Milne, B., Parker, K., Hider, P., Lay-Yee, R., Cumming, J., and Graham, P. (2013). Efficiency, effectiveness, equity (E3). Evaluating hospital performance in three dimensions. Health Policy, 112, 19–27

Dekker, S. & Nyce, J. (2013). Just culture: “Evidence, power and algorithms. Journal of Hospital Administration, 2(3), 73–78.

Falkheimer, J. (2014). The power of strategic communication in organizational development. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 6(2/3), 124–133. 

Faulkner, J., & Laschinger, H. (2008). The effects of structural and psychological empowerment on perceived respect in acute care nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 16(2), 214–221. 

Fry, B. (2013). Power up your leadership: Straight talk for nurse managers. Canadian Nurse, 109(5), 32–33.

Gittner, L.S.,Husaini, B.A., Hull, P.C., Emerson, J.S., Tropez-Sims, S. Reece, M., Zoorah, R. and Levine, R.S. (2015). Use of Six Sigma for eliminating missed opportunities for prevention services.Journal of Nursing Care Quality. DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000113

Gleich, S.J.M.,Nemergut, M.E., Stans, A.A.,  Haile, D.T.,  Feigal, S.A.,  Heinrich, A.L., Bosley, C.L., Wardand, J.W., and  Tripathi, S.. (2015). Lean Six Sigma handoff process between operating room and pediatric ICU: improvement in patient safety, efficiency and effectiveness. Critical Care 2015, 19 (Suppl 1): P523. DOI:10.1186/cc14603

Groysberg, B., & Slind, M. (2012). Leadership is a conversation. Harvard Business Review, 90(6), 76–84. 

Huston, C. J. (2013, May 2013). The impact of emerging technology on nursing care: Warp speed ahead.The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 18(2) Manuscript 1. DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol18No02Man01.

Kumar, S., Deshmukh, V., & Adhish, V. S. (2014). Building and Leading Teams. Indian Journal of Community Medicine : Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 39(4), 208–213. doi:10.4103/0970-0218.143020

Leach, L., & McFarland, P. (2014). Assessing the professional development needs of experience nurse executive leader. Journal of Nursing Administration 44(1), 51062. 

Mclean, C. (2011). Change and transition: Navigating the journey. British Journal of School Nursing,6(3), 141–145.

Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management-UK, 20(1), 32–37. 

Ng, G., Leung, G., Johston, J., and Cowling, B. (2013). Factors affecting implementation of accreditation programmes and the impact of the accreditation process on quality improvement in hospitals: a SWOT analysis. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 19, 434–46. DOI: 10.12809/hkmj134063

Perkins, M., Grey, A., and Remmers, H. (2013). What do we really mean by “Balanced Scorecard”? International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63(2). DOI 10.1108/IJPPM-11-2012-0127

Radtke, K., (2013). Improving patient satisfaction with nursing communication using bedside shift report.Clinical Nurse Specialist, 27(1), 19–25.

Reiman, T., Rollenhagen, C., Pietikäinen, E., Heikkilä, J. (2015). Principles of adaptive management in complex safety–critical organizations. Safety Science, 71, 80–92.

Salmela, S., Eriksson, K., & Fagerström, L. (2013). Nurse leaders’ perceptions of an approaching organizational change. Qualitative Health Research, 23(5), 689–699.

Shirey, M. R. (2012). Cultivating strategic thinking skills. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(6), 311–314. 

Shirey, M. R. (2013). Lewin’s theory of planned change as a strategic resource. The Journal of Nursing Administration 43(2), 69–72.

Simons, T., & Leroy, H. (2014). Issues in researching leadership in health care organizations. Leading in Health Care Organizations: Improving Safety, Satisfaction and Financial Performance (Advances in Health Care Management, Volume 14) Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 14, 221–234. 

Spreitzer, G., & Porath, C. (2012). Creating sustainable performance. Harvard Business Review, 90(1/2), 92–99. 

Stetler, C. B., Ritchie, J. A., Rycroft‐Malone, J., & Charns, M. P. (2014). Leadership for Evidence‐Based Practice: Strategic and Functional Behaviors for Institutionalizing EBP. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 11(4), 219–226.

Top, M., Akdere, M., & Tarcan, M. (2014). Examining transformational leadership, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and organizational trust in Turkish hospitals: public servants versus private sector employees. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, (ahead-of-print), 1–24. 

Trivella, P., Gerogiannis, V., & Svarna, S. (2013). Exploring Workplace Implications of Emotional Intelligence (WLEIS) in Hospitals: Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 73(27). 701–709.

van der Kam, N. A., van der Vegt, G. S., Janssen, O., & Stoker, J. I. (2014). Heroic or hubristic? A componential approach to the relationship between perceived transformational leadership and leader–member exchanges. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, (ahead-of-print), 1–16.

Van der Linden, D., Tsaousis, I., & Petrides, K. V. (2012). Overlap between General Factors of Personality in the Big Five, Giant Three, and trait emotional intelligence. Personality and Individual Differences, 53(3), 175–179.

Wong, C. A., Cummings, G. G., & Ducharme, L., (2013). The relationship between nursing leadership and patient outcomes: a systematic review update. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(5), 709–724.

Essay on causes of U.S. mortality in the last 100 years

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What were the major causes of U.S. mortality in the last 100 years, and what public health measures most contributed to improvements in the health of the nation? Include at least two source citations from the readings and/or additional sources to support your answer.

APA format, at least 300 words, a couple references

Essay on the causes of disease and death in the 21st century

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What are the major causes of disease and death in the 21st century (e.g., chronic illnesses, communicable diseases, etc.) that continue to affect U.S. citizens in spite of the achievements in public health in the past century? What have been some of the strategies implemented to combat these illnesses on the local and national levels? Have they been successful? Include reference citations where appropriate.

Medication Assistance Program PowerPoint Presentation

You have been invited to assemble a task force to design a medication assistance program. You need to submit a proposal, regarding who you would invite, to the CEO. Consider the perspectives of prescribers, discharge planners, financial navigators, patients, suppliers, book keepers, subsidizers, lawmakers, etc…. If you were to seek the input of 5-7 stakeholders, who would you invite to the planning table, and why? Consider the need for a group facilitator. Who would that person be, and why?

Submit your group’s Medication Assistance Program PowerPoint Presentation as if you were making it for the CEO of a local hospital. It will be in a power point presentation (10 slides, 1 title page, 1 reference page, 8 pages of information listed above).

Essay on Clinical Questions Based on PICOT

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My clinical question would be: Patients that are obese and suffering from type 2 diabetes, if they would benefit from bariatric surgery over regular medical care, and would decrease diabetes by putting it into remission?         Outcome: Weight loss, longer life, diabetes in remission  Population:  Female, obesity, and diabetes type 2   Intervention: Gastric bypass surgery Comparison: the type of medical care that will be given  Directions for power-point 1. Define the clinical questions based on PICOT. 2. Briefly review the database selected for key clinical questions. 3. Identify the studies of the database search that are a Level I or II evidence. 4. Interpret the statistical results of the studies identified in Step 3. 5. Design a presentation. a. Place results /overview of research in PowerPoint. b. Length of the presentation should be 12–15 slides.

Population: Female, Obesity, and Diabetes Type 2. Intervention: Gastric Bypass Surgery A PICO Power Point Presentation

Passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) essay

“Democracies change their policies almost entirely through incremental adjustment. Policy does not move in leaps and bounds” thereby ensuring the stability of government (Miyakawa, 1999, p. 298).

In light of this classic quote, what incremental gains have been made by passage and implementation of the ACA, and what additional reforms will be necessary to move further toward health care access for all?

Reference:
 Miyakawa, T. (1999). The science of public policy: Essential readings in policy sciences I. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) essay discussion 2 (250-300 words, 2-3 credible references in APA)

Keeping in mind the case of the home health agency that we have discussed since Module 1. As Sara’s supervisor, how would you approach her case to ensure timely solution is implemented in regards to the concern of disease outbreak? What are the limitations of your approach?

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Passage and Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Essay Module 1 Case

Your supervisor told you that she recently received a call from an advocate whom an employee consulted via the Employee Assistance Program because the employee felt that she had been treated unfairly after contracting an illness. She explained that a few months ago, one of your agency’s home health aides, Sara, became ill. Sara had been coughing for approximately six weeks, lost weight without trying, had no appetite, was having difficulty sleeping, and had an intermittent fever. She became concerned and went to see a healthcare professional who diagnosed her with active tuberculosis (TB).

Sara missed a lot of time from work while completing treatment for TB. Her physician cleared her to return to work after she was no longer contagious. Upon returning to work, Sara felt isolated because her boss and co-workers refused to spend time with her. She heard that someone from the agency’s Human Resources Department told her co-workers her diagnosis. The stressful circumstances at work became even worse when another home health aide started to display the same symptoms Sara had.

Your supervisor has asked you to review the entire situation and how it was handled by the agency. Each module includes information about epidemiology, health statistics, public health, health communication and advocacy, health literacy, healthcare delivery systems, the Affordable Care Act, ethical considerations, human resources management, legal aspects, cultural and global perspectives, and financial considerations for the organization.

Your methodology over the next few weeks will be to arrange interviews with the relevant individuals, departments, and agencies, in addition to researching professional and scholarly sources, educational videos, and news articles. You will evaluate the information you gather throughout the course of your investigation in order to determine the best course of action. Ultimately, the information will be used to formulate policies and create an employee education presentation.

The Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal paper

You will propose how the particular health information system used in your selected case would be applicable in a health care organization of your choice. Refer to your chosen organization as “[ABC] Health Care.” You will be expanding on your selection in the assignments for Weeks 2 through 5, and putting all of your assignments together to create a Final Presentation in Week 6. You will use a proposal form provided here to complete this assignment. (Click on
 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STUDENT PROJECT PROPOSAL
 
to view a sample TMIT students’ proposal. While this The Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal paper doesn’t match the proposal form exactly, it will help give you an idea of what a proposal should look like.)

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Evaluate the needs that are present within your selected case study as it applies to your “ABC Health Care” organization.

Examine the practices from your selected case study that confirm or contradict that data is complete, accurate, consistent, timely, secure, and fit for use.

Compare and contrast the different types of data and information generated by the health care organization in your case.

The Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal paper

Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of Proposal

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

Must use at least three scholarly or peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text

Must have a separate reference page.

The Case Study is Kaiser Permanente: Breaching the Security of an Internet Patient Portal. You can google this case.

Book: Wager, K.A., Lee, F.W. & Glaser, J.P. (2017). Health care information systems: A practice approach for health care management (4
th
ed.). Retrieved from
https://ebookcentral

Consumer Health Informatics Essay

Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) is the field that helps to connect  the gap between patients and health resources. Its focus is to provide  patients with the most complete health information possible.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research  on CHI. Based on your readings and understanding, create a 3- to 4-page  Microsoft Word report that provides the answers to the following  questions:

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What role will medical informatics professionals play in CHI? What are some of the barriers to the growing role of CHI?

What do you believe is the most important thing that needs to happen  next in order for CHI to continue evolving? How can it best be  addressed?

What are the key factors in training users of health information systems technologies?

How can personal health record systems and electronic health systems contribute to advancing the role of CHI?

What are the three options for CHI that could improve healthcare quality and lower costs in the future?

Consumer Health Informatics Essay Submission Details:

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.