In this assignment, you will be writing a 1,000-1,250 word paper describing the differing approaches of nursing leaders and managers to issues in practice. To complete this assignment, do the following:

1. Select      an issue from the following list: bullying, unit closers and      restructuring, floating, nurse turnover, nurse staffing ratios, use of      contract employees (i.e., registry and travel nurses), or magnet      designation.
2. Describe      the selected issue. Discuss how it impacts quality of care and patient      safety in the setting in which it occurs.
3. Discuss      how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this      situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct.
4. Explain      the differing roles of nursing leaders and nursing managers in this      instance and discuss the different approaches they take to address the      selected issue and promote patient safety and quality care. Support your      rationale by using the theories, principles, skills, and roles of the      leader versus manager described in your readings.
5. Discuss      what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate in      order to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings      while addressing the selected issue.
6. Describe      a leadership style that would best address the chosen issue. Explain why      this style could be successful in this setting.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

1.1:       Exemplify professionalism in diverse health care settings.

1.3:       Exercise professional nursing leadership and management roles in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.

 3.4:       Demonstrate professional standards of practice.

RUBRIC:

A clear description of the issue is presented. How the issue impacts quality of care and patient safety is detailed and accurate.

A through discussion of how professional standards of practice should be demonstrated in this situation to help rectify the issue or maintain professional conduct is presented. An understanding of the importance of professional standards of practice in resolving issues and maintaining professional conduct is demonstrated. Strong rationale supports discussion.

A detailed explanation of the differing roles and approaches for nursing leaders and nursing managers is presented. A well-developed explanation of how the roles and approaches relate to the selected issue, and how they would promote patient safety and quality care, is provided. Rationale using theories, principles, skills, and nursing manger or nursing leader roles is used. The explanation demonstrates insight into exercising the roles of professional nursing leadership and management in the promotion of patient safety and quality care.

A detailed discussion on what additional aspects mangers and leaders would need to initiate to ensure professionalism throughout diverse health care settings while addressing the selected issue is presented. The aspects presented clearly continue to address the selected issue and relate to a diverse health care setting. The items proposed in the discussion support the exemplification of professionalism in diverse health care settings.

The characteristics of the identified leadership style are clearly described. A detailed explanation of why this style could be successful in this setting is presented. Strong rationale is provided for support.