Discuss the purpose of conducting an organizational needs assessment. What needs have you identified in your practicum setting? What tools did you utilize to determine that need? What will the focus of your project be? Practicum is with preceptor provider in the emergency room
Mentoring is an important aspect of leadership. Describe a mentor that you have or have had in the past. What style of leadership did they use? What characteristics did they display that drew you to them as a mentor? Describe the importance of an effective mentor relationship for both the leader and the mentee.
Describe effective communication strategies to manage crucial conversations. What part does communication play in the management of a work team that is diverse in gender, culture, and generation? Discuss a time in your professional life when a leader exemplified effective communication strategy in one of the above situations.
In Chapter 4 of your text on table 4.2 there are listed six leadership styles as presented by Goleman. Consider that you are preparing a presentation to your employees about leadership. Your goal is to have them understand the differences in the six styles and explain clearly when you would use those styles. Your job…
The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar? Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What…
Initial Interviewee Information for the Marketer Interview Assignment By the due date, submit the (a) name, (b) title, (c) organization, and (d) LinkedIn URL (as an active hyperlink) for at least 5 marketing professionals who you would like to interview, rank ordered by preference of which ones you would want to interview the most. (Any…
Epidemiology: Define Your Population and Selected Problem Overview: This week, you will further refine your population and problem and compare your suspicions about this problem to local, state, and national data on the topic. Your practicum project should come into clear focus as you continue to analyze related health data, and you should consider how…
As a BSN-prepared community health nurse, what steps should Debbie take next? Considering economic and social considerations within the community, what are the primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions that Debbie might use in managing this outbreak? Can similar interventions be applied to your community and its TB prevalence? What considerations need to be addressed within…
This week, you will consider assessment questions and appropriate interventions related to social determinants of health. Healthy physical, social, and economic environments strengthen the potential to achieve health and well-being. The nurse practitioner (NP) must assess all facets of clients’ health during a comprehensive health history. Select an objective related to your assigned social determinant…