Purpose:
The purpose of the Leadership paper is to apply leadership principles and
theories to
current leadership practices within health care. Students will apply various
current leadership practices within health care. Students will apply various
theories and
principles to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for safety
principles to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment for safety
and quality
nursing care.
nursing care.
Course Learning Outcomes:
CSLO #3: Use principles of effective leadership to analyze delegation related to patient,
nursing staff, and the organization.
CSLO #5: Appraise quality and safety in current health care systems as they relate to the
competences of patient/family-centered care, teamwork, and collaboration,
competences of patient/family-centered care, teamwork, and collaboration,
evidence-
based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics as a caring
based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics as a caring
professional.
Guidelines & Requirements:
Students will write a scholarly paper on the role of leadership
Students will write a scholarly paper on the role of leadership
in creating and sustaining
a healthy work environment for safety and quality nursing care.
a healthy work environment for safety and quality nursing care.
1. Introduction
– Present general information about the topic
– Identify one leadership theory that will be applied in the paper
– Clearly state the purpose of your paper
– Include a description of what the paper will address
2. Body of the Paper
– The body of the paper should expand on what was outlined in the
introduction
introduction
– Define, describe, and discuss the leadership theory selected
– Identify and discuss in detail three barriers to creating and sustaining
a healthy work
a healthy work
environment
* One barrier MUST be ineffective delegation
* Identify four leadership strategies to breaking down the
three barriers
three barriers
* Apply the selected leadership theory to these
strategies
strategies
* Review and apply key literature throughout the body of
the paper
the paper
* Include relevant citations and describe what
others have said, what research has been done,
and how it applies to nursing leadership. Be
sure to use peer-reviewed journals.
others have said, what research has been done,
and how it applies to nursing leadership. Be
sure to use peer-reviewed journals.
3. Summary/Conclusion
– Summarize what has been addressed in the paper – the main ideas.
– Provide a reflection about what you learned while writing this paper
* This may be in first person
4. Format of the Paper
– APA format (7 th Edition)
– Double spaced (avoid extra spaces between paragraphs), 1-inch
margins, 12 font
margins, 12 font
– Title page
– Headings – use headings to identify key elements of the paper.
– Reference page with a minimum of 8 references – be sure references
are cited in text of paper
are cited in text of paper
5. Paper should proceed in a logical manner and reflect nursing scholarship.
6. Paper should be in APA format and 5-7 pages not including title page and
references.
references.
Do not include an abstract or table of contents.
7. Use APA Manual (7 th ) – students should not rely on APA software or templates
as Faculty will refer to the APA Manual (7 th ) when grading.
as Faculty will refer to the APA Manual (7 th ) when grading.
8. Submit your paper through the Canvas assignment. You will submit via Turnitin
and
and
must have less than 24% similarity. It is good to plan ahead and submit early
so you can
so you can
revise if your similarity index is higher than 24%.
9. References should be comprehensive, current, and the majority from nursing
literature.
literature.
Articles must be peer reviewed.