It is critical to synthesize all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of nursing into an integrated whole that moves nurses from task completers to an overall demonstration of compassion and caring.

Thinking of nursing first as a job of caring and making a difference, as well as the work of giving medications on time, checking an X-ray to see if the doctor needs to be called, or taking an admission at 2:00 a.m. with a smile on our faces, reminds us of the synthesized whole of nursing work.

Write a reflection about this thought. Incorporate elements from this module’s objectives, as well as what you have learned in this course about leadership. You may include personal experiences and professional opinions if you wish.

Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least two scholarly source

COURSE OBJECTIVES ARE BELOW

• Explain the integration of professional values, personal competence, and interpersonal skills and their importance in leadership and management roles of the professional nurse (PLG 1, 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Analyze characteristics needed by a leader/manager in the current and emerging health care arena (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Utilize skills for today’s managers, including making decisions, and delegating, working in teams, resolving conflicts, and managing time (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Analyze communication skills needed for a multicultural and generational workforce to manage conflict, promote a culture of safety, and to promote individual and organizational to effective organizational development, maintenance, and growth (PLG 2, 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of leadership and managerial theories and roles within a historical and current context (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Differentiate leadership from management in theory and practice (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Explore the organizational context within which nursing leaders/managers function (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Evaluate the strategies used for fiscal and human resources that contribute to the organization’s ability to deliver quality cost-effective patient-centered care (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Identify the impact of change within health care organizations and the role of the leader/manager in this change process (PLG 4; UMBO 1, 2, 3, 4)

An important role of nursing is to provide health promotion and disease prevention. Review the 2020 Topics and Objectives on the Healthy People website. Choose a topic of interest that you would like to address, in conjunction with a population at-risk for the associated topic. Submit the topic and associated group to your instructor for approval.

Create a 15-20-slide PowerPoint presentation for your topic and focus group. Include speaker notes and citations for each slide, and create a slide at the end for References.

Address the following:

1. Describe the approved topic and associated population your group has selected. Discuss how this topic adversely affects the population. How does health disparity affect this population?
2. Explain evidence-based approaches that can optimize health for this population. How do these approaches minimize health disparity among affected populations?
3. Outline a proposal for health education that can be used in a family-centered health promotion to address the issue for the target population. Ensure your proposal is based on evidence-based practice.
4. Present a general profile of at least one health-related organization for the selected focus topic. Present two resources, national or local, for the proposed education plan that can be utilized by the provider or the patient.
5. Identify interdisciplinary health professionals important to include in the health promotion. What is their role? Why is their involvement significant?

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content.