Aspen JKH8 Module 6 Assignment Qualities of a Nurse Leader
It is
important for nurse leaders to engage with other nurse leaders to understand
professional roles; a practice experience is assigned to achieve this end. It
is expected that you will spend 8-10 hours with the nurse leader, shadowing
them in their position, observing them go about their day, and interviewing
them. The interview can take place before, during, or after the shadow period
or can be on a different day.
**All
students are to submit a completed Practice Hour Log of at least 8-10 hours
into the Mod 6 dropbox. Note: Students who hold an RN license in the state of
Washington must complete a minimum of 10 hours of practice experience as noted
on their Log. Upload the Log as a separate document. **
You will
engage with and interview a nurse leader in person. You should begin thinking
about this activity as soon as possible and identify how you will identify and
gain access to the interview. You may include photos, graphs, or charts.
Choose a
nurse leader who holds a leadership nursing position in their organization who
have direct reports (they supervise other employees). Examples of this include
Director of Nursing, Director, Unit Manager. *You may not be employed in the
same facility as your interviewee or shadow during personal work hours* (If special
accommodations need to be made, approval by your instructor is required first).
Develop an
interview guide before conducting the interview. Identify information that you
want to know before the interview and plan clarifying questions. You must
include at least one question about technology/informatics.
Conduct an
interview regarding their professional role in the organization, and a current
health care issue that is of interest to you (ethics, conflict management,
budget, staffing, culture of safety, “just culture”, career advancement,
quality improvement, etc.). Identify the name of the organization and use names
of all involved (no anonymity).
Prepare a
written report of the interview.
Sample
questions below. Feel free to vary the content of the questions to fit your
interview:
Please
describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate in this
facility/on this unit.
Can you
provide an example of a nursing practice that has been changed in the last year
based on current best evidence?
What do you
consider your biggest challenge?
What do you
love most about your job?
Why did you
choose this job?
What other
kinds of nursing/other job did you ever do?
How would
you describe your company’s culture?
How would
you describe your role in admission and staffing decisions?
What is
your leadership style?
* If you
are employed in a large healthcare facility that has more than one location,
you may interview the nurse leader in that organization with prior permission
from your instructor. The purpose of this is to get you out of your
organization and explore other nursing leadership roles than you might be
familiar with.
Assignment
Expectations:
Length:
1500 to 1750 words in length; Upload log Separately
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. Your essay should have at least two scholarly
references in addition to the textbook. Please be sure to cite the interview in
APA format.
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) or a PDF
document (.pdf)
File name:
Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the
assignment number (for example RHall Assignment 1.docx)
Submission:
Submit to the D2L dropbox for grading prior to Monday at 11:59pm PST