Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions As Rice (2018) notes, "the boundaries that formerly separated not-for-profit and for-profit organizations have blurred, leading to a greater exchange of ideas between the sectors" (p. 14). Choose a not-for-profit organization that operates in your community or in your career field. Next, choose a for-profit business that ...

Reflect upon the learning that you have accomplished throughout the previous weeks, and assess your achievement of each of the five course outcomes. CO 1: Discern leadership approaches that facilitate achievement of health outcomes through interprofessional collaborative practice within micro-, meso-, and macro-level systems. CO 2: Appraise the role of the MSN-prepared nurse to lead safe, efficient, ethical, high-quality, person-centered healthcare across complex systems. CO 3: Integr...

Part II: Written Summary Criteria for Content Consider the insights gained through class readings, self-assessment of leadership capacity, reflections on individual competencies, and the issue related to your specialty track for which you will advocate for change. Complete parts I and II of the assignment using the guidelines and rubric below. Part II: Written Summary Create a concise summary, no more than two pages in length, explaining the following elements. Include a minimum o...

Consider the case scenario you described in week six and assume the change process is proceeding in an effective manner. Address the following: Provide a concise introduction for your posting. Identify the key stakeholders who are impacted by the change at each of the micro-, meso-, and macro-levels, and discuss how you will engage those stakeholders in the change process. Describe one supportive factor within the system which will facilitate your recommended change and an example of ...

Describe a potential case scenario involving a  MSN-prepared nurse in your selected area of practice. Within the scenario, identify a specific problem which needs to be addressed. Examples might include a new curriculum, change in the EHR, decreasing patient satisfaction rates, safety risks, or another situation which impacts your future MSN role. Discuss how Kotter's Change Model would be applied in your recommended change initiative and its intended potential impact. Identify one specifi...

Part II: Written Paper In a three- to four- page paper, address the elements below. Use a minimum of four peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See the rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper. Provide an introduction to the paper. Discuss the characteristics of a culture of excellence. Present the mission, vision, and values of a selected organization, and explain the interrelationships between each ...

The Leading a Culture of Excellence Paper assignment must be completed by Sunday, 11:59pm (MT) at the end of week 5. This assignment is worth 22.5% of your overall grade. The details for this assignment are located and listed below. This is a 2-part assignment. Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to consider the value of a culture of excellence and leadership strategies that support a culture of excellence within the student's selected MSN track. Students will identify organizational c...

Reflect upon a current or previous organization, and consider the organizational mission, vision, and values, as well as the organizational culture, and leadership practices; then discuss: In what ways did the organizational mission, vision, and values reflect a culture of excellence? How were the mission, vision, and values similar to and different from your personal philosophy of nursing and core values? How were the mission and values reflected in the organizational culture and lea...

Emotionally incompetent behaviors can destroy a team's ability to achieve a specific goal. Consider the following list of emotionally incompetent behaviors (Porter-O'Grady & Malloch, 2018). Acting as a devil's advocate Displaying a bad attitude Displaying a superior attitude Tolerating errors Failing to balance work and relaxation Select one behavior from the list above, and complete the following. State the selected behavior. Develop a fictitious example that dem...