This week's graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO1 Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain expected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1) CO3 Utilize effective communication when performing a health assessment. (PO 3) The topic this week asks you to apply what you have learned to the following case study. As the school nurse ...

Nursing leaders understand that to determine the level of success of an activity there must be opportunities to measure, analyze, and evaluate activity-based data. Consider a current National Patient Safety Goal or Institute for Healthcare Improvement care bundle. What professional and organizational standards are met by these initiatives? How is the performance of staff related to these initiatives measured? Who analyzes them? Explain how the nursing staff is enabled and encouraged to maintain ...

Internal and external conflict may occur when leaders fail to resolve conflict. Consider a recent conflict you were involved in or were witness to. Identify the roles of those involved in the conflict and how the conflict was or was not resolved. Consider the five TKI styles; which one was used in this conflict? Give verbal or behavioral examples. Based on the readings, how would you approach this conflict if it occurred today? Solution: As Yufenyuy Claris (2018) contend, conflicts between...

Consider three generations: newborn, midlife, and elderly patients. Does your application of the guiding principles differ depending on the population that you care for? Explain. Does your responsibility to each of these populations differ, depending on your organizational role or level of leadership? Explain. What professional standards guide your thoughts and actions? Solution: Providing equally based care despite the population age bracket is crucial in a healthcare setup. It is the res...

Consider one leader with whom you are familiar in your healthcare organization. Describe this leader’s style. What are the characteristic approaches selected by this leader? Which characteristics do you want to role model? How does this leadership style impact care delivery? Solution: Due to constant transitioning in the healthcare industry, the need for quality leadership styles is fundamental in cultivating efficient care coordination and healthcare practices. As Weberg, Porter-O'Grady, ...

In your current healthcare organization, consider someone who is a leader but not a manager and someone who is a manager but not a leader. Using examples and descriptions, identify the behaviors of each that has led you to your conclusions. What characteristics make both of these people successful in the organization? Solution: Leadership and management represent distinct concepts though there is usually an underlying overlap between the skills they demonstrate. According to Sfantou et al....

Consider a situation in which communication occurred with a nonnursing professional or patient’s family. What barriers or challenges were apparent? What strategies were used or could be used to overcome the barriers or challenges? Solution: As Loghmani, Borhani, and Abbaszadeh (2014) argues, the communication between nurses and the patient's family can have a noteworthy impact on the quality of nursing care and its consequent outcome. According to Norouzinia (2016), the language barrier po...

Think of a situation in which you were a part of or witnessed ineffective communication between a nurse and a nursing leader or manager. What form of communication was used? What was the nature of the issue or situation? Describe the tone and pace of the interaction. What would have made this communication more effective? Solution: Effective communication forms a significant hallmark especially among the staff in fostering a positive healthcare experience. According to Norouzinia et al. (2...

In your current healthcare organization, consider the types of power that you observe and discuss one of these types within a specific situational context. What factors may have impacted power such as gender, formal authority, race, or anything else? Describe the strategies that you would select for each individual in this situation to ensure a more equal base of power. Solution: In a healthcare setting, the concept of power is usually extensive and somewhat complex. According to Sepasi, A...

Choose a group that you are currently part of or one that you have recently been a member of. Discuss the purpose of the group and the expected outcome(s). Consider how this group moved through the stages of group formation. Think about your role in the group. Did you experience the dominator, the aggressor, or the blocker? What strategies would you apply to this group today, based on this course content? Solution: According to Babiker et al. (2014), a productive healthcare based group can...