Purpose

This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).

• CO 5: Apply improvement methods, based on data from the outcomes of care processes, to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare. (PO 8)

The Assignment

In Huston’s (2010) brief, but impressive article (required reading this week), the author outlines several leadership competencies that EVERY nurse leader will need for 2020. That year is not too far in the future, is it?

1. Select one of the eight leadership competencies Huston described and relate it to your own leadership of nurses and nursing. This should promote a robust discussion as we come from different clinical and nonclinical perspectives.
2. Discuss how the BSN-prepared nurse can assist a nurse leader in the budgeting process by contributing data readily available to the staff nurse.

Huston, C. (2010). What skills will the nurse leaders of 2020 need? (2010). Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 16(6), 14–15. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105060080&site=ehost-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Assignment Details

Research and explore managed care plans that require patient care to be managed or at least initially triaged by a primary care provider (e.g., primary-care physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant). Create a 1-page infographic depiction of the flow of care from initial intake through treatment by one or more specialists, as required.

The following are the requirements for this assignment:

• Create a 1-page infographic using Microsoft Word wherein you visually communicate the flow of care from initial intake to final assessment in a managed care environment.
• In addition to the infographic, include a cover slide/page and a References slide/page.

Click here to see an example of an infographic.

Deliverable Length:  See assignment details

Assignment Description

Leadership and Managing

This week you reflected upon the difference between a “manager” and a “leader” and discussed this concept with your classmates and professor in the discussion board. In a written essay please answer the following questions:

• What are the differences between leaders and managers? What characteristics are similar and what are different?
• Provide a total of three examples. First, of someone who has great managerial skills. Second, another individual with great leadership skills. Third, another person with poor managerial skills. These can be made up individuals or examples you have seen without any identifying information. Discuss how the staff of each individual would be affected by the skills of the leader/manager.
• Complete the Emotional Intelligence Test Discuss your scores and what they mean. What did you learn about yourself as a leader? (Note that a 10 on the EI test means strong. On the score page, click on the blue “here” under “interpreting your GEIT scores, click here” for more information on each section and what it means. 

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1500 to 2000 words total (at least 500 words per question prompt)

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. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

 

Combining Nurse Leader With Advocacy

Rate yourself using the results from the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory”:

http://www.aone.org/resources/online-assessments.shtml

Write a reflection of 750‐1,000 words in which you identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:

1. Personal and professional accountability
2. Career planning
3. Personal journey disciplines
4. Reflective practice reference behaviors/tenets

Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to advocate for change in your workplace.

Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss your implementation plan to achieve that goal.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in‐text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

Write a 2-3 page APA formatted paper (not including cover sheet or reference page) utilizing a minimum of three resources based on the case scenario below. You may opt to do a power point presentation or Prezi with a minimum of 10 – 15 slides (not including cover sheet or reference slide) instead of the written paper.

Scenario: A gravida two, para-one 34 year old woman comes into the office for pre-natal care. She is 28 weeks pregnant. Her blood pressure is 160/90 with a weight of 220 lbs and a height of 5’1. Her previous blood pressure at her visit 4 weeks ago was 122/ 78. Her previous weight was 210 lbs. She reports a history of gestational diabetes. Her fasting glucose is 108 with an A1C of 6.0.

What focused assessments would you expect the practical nurse to perform? What important data would need to be communicated to her health care team?

                                                            Rubric

  

Scenario: A gravida two, para-one 34 year old woman comes into the office for pre-natal care. She is 28 weeks pregnant. Her blood pressure is 160/90 with a weight of 220 lbs and a height of 5’1. Her previous blood pressure at her visit 4 weeks ago was 122/ 78. Her previous weight was 210 lbs. She reports a history of gestational diabetes. Her fasting glucose is 150. 

What focused assessments would you expect the practical nurse to perform? What important data would need to be communicated to her health care team?

                                      Scoring Rubric

  

Care of a patient with prenatal complications

 

Spelling and grammar is correct throughout   the presentation. APA format is consistently done and correct. All   information is referenced throughout the body of the presentation. Uses a   minimum of 3 credible references.

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Discusses the significance of the blood   pressure. Outline what other assessments will be made by the nurse. 

What will be reported based on this finding?   

What condition are you assessing for? How   urgent is the reporting of this problem? 

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Discusses the significance of the blood glucose   finding. Outline what other assessments will be made based on this finding.

What will be reported based on this finding?

What   condition are you assessing for?

How urgent is the reporting of this problem?   

2

 

Briefly discuss the common findings of   preeclampsia and nursing care and   management of this disorder. 

2

 

Briefly discuss the common findings of   gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and nursing care and management of this disorder.

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Includes SBAR report for this patient.

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